Yellow Anemone

[Valleyman]

Saw some very pretty bright yellow anemone at Pasir Ris yesterday. Very tempted to buy, but a friend said that they were treated to enhance the colour and hence will not survive long. Wonder if this is true ?

[Tanzy]

Ja! The neon yellow anemones are all stained using food dye. Don't buy those nonsense and hopefully the trade will stop.

[hongqixian]

If they survive they will have to expel the yellow dye first.

[Valleyman]

Thanks for the info. Will not touch them.

[Valleyman]

Still on sea anemone - what do you guys feed them ? same as for elephant ear (with mince prawn meat) ? There is an opening at the centre which I presume is for food intake.

[kelstorm]

u can try mysis, brine shrimps, sliver fishes... they do feed on this.. just place them on the tenacles.. let it do the rest.

[DragonGoby]

Also saw some purple and blue carpet anemones at marine life 2 weeks ago, anyone knows if these are dyed too, or are they the natural colours?

[Anthony]

henry sell u at $15?

[Norvin Ng]

Is this dyed? Hope not! Its doing well in my tank for the past few weeks. Oh yes, my clown was orginally red, don't think it got dyed by the anemone!!

[kelstorm]

nope... that is a red color bubble tip anemone.. very nice.. how much and where did u get it from?

[Norvin Ng]

Bought at Sealife, they just poped it into the tank and then I walked in and packed it. S$25 if I recall correctly. I think my clown was eternally grateful as before this, it was always sulking in one corner of the tank....

[kelstorm]

sounds reasonably priced...

[Anthony]

wah very nice red color bubble tip anemone leh.

[Norvin Ng]

Here's another shot... hee hee...

[Valleyman]

Kalstorm,

Will it eats prawn meat ? Thinking of popping a couple of small pcs onto its tentacles while feeding my elephant ear.

[kelstorm]

it does eat prawn meat.. now worries.. btw, it is kelstorm.. not kalstorm.. hahaha

[Valleyman]

Sorri, what is a 'Kelstorm' ??

[NormanH]

How often do u guys fed your anemone

[dodo]

Sorri, what is a 'Kelstorm' ??

hmmm...kelstorm very 'hot' nowadays

btw...kelstorm is not a 'thing'...it's someone nicks

[BlueTerror]

according to dr ronfrm reef central , you will need to feed ur anemone every 2 days with a variety of food. best is those silverside fish, where to get them?

[NormanH]

market, i suppose

[bawater]

feeding every 3 days for the rose anemone is really too much for it to handle,but with regular feedings every 7-14days is ample & more than enough(with adequate light).

This is one with only monthly feedings(no increase in size since i got it 9mths ago)

This is one fed twice a week with a single market prawn(it has doubled its original size,after 3 months)

Blue terror- silversides u can get from NTUC(abt$2) but read the label closely cause sometimes these are packed already cooked. otherwise, i got a $2 pack from those LH shops which have posters up for silversides(TPY69) 1 pack last for months.

[kelstorm]

is it sliversides or silversides.. ???

i agree with bawater.. feed once a week is suffice..

btw, dodo.. me = "hot".. must be the weather lah.. i got burnt playing tennis..

[hongqixian]

Also saw some purple and blue carpet anemones at marine life 2 weeks ago, anyone knows if these are dyed too, or are they the natural colours?

Blue and purple are usually normal colors.

Normal colours are usually deep and rich, such as brown, red, green, purple, blue(uncommon) and sometimes orange.

Striking neon colours like bright pink, yellow are usually dyed.

[NormanH]

What about this one?