my white anemone turn brown .

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

as above i think due to high nutrite level.

but the thing is whether they will turn back to white if all paramters are back to normal again.any one ?

[FuEl]

Why would you want a white anemone? A brown anemone sounds more healthy compared to a white one.

[gothia]

hmm...

what light are u using?

are you referring to "purple tip sabae anemone"?

once the purple tip sabae anemone gained zooxantella algae under sufficient lighting.. it will turn brown..

my 2 cts

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

hmm...

what light are u using?

are you referring to "purple tip sabae anemone"?

once the purple tip sabae anemone gained zooxantella algae under sufficient lighting.. it will turn brown..

my 2 cts

i'm using 2 no 150w mh and yes the anemone got purple tip. will it turn back to white if parameter are right again ? brown is unsightly.

[hammy]

i think brown show that they are healthy because of the zooxantella... white mean they are bleached or something like that .

i think ur anemone is getting more healthy man . that is why it is turning brown .

maybe a pic

[Achilles Tang]

There are some collectors or LFS who will purposely put such anemones in total darkeness for a few days until they expel all their zooxanthellae, thus turning white but retaining their purple tips... its attractive to many reefers but its actually a stressed animal... until enough time has passed for them to produce back more zooxanthellae, thus returning back to their natural brown colour.

Either that... or they remain white and eventually die.

[seafood]

so are there white anemone?? i thought i saw some marine books that show white anemone.

[FuEl]

The only white anemones I know of are azooxanthellate tube anemones. Other than those, you can assume with 99% certainty that other white anemones are bleached. On a sidetrack, you could also say with 99% certainty that yellow anemones are dyed.

[seafood]

thanx..juz saw lots of white and yellow anemone in LFS today. Really nice...after reading your reply, relief i didn't buy them.

[Bob]

so are there white anemone?? i thought i saw some marine books that show white anemone.

Is this what you're lookin for?

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

so will red and green anemone turn brown too ?

[gothia]

so will red and green anemone turn brown too ?

maybe u go for rose bulb anemone loh...

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

maybe u go for rose bulb anemone loh...

meaning they stay red ?

[gothia]

yah..

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

my very white anemone turn from very white to very brown, still healthy ?

[hotlemond]

this article is helpful

http://www.jasonandyoko.com/Images/aquariu.../AnemoneFAQ.pdf

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

this article is helpful

http://www.jasonandyoko.com/Images/aquariu.../AnemoneFAQ.pdf

very informative. so i guess mine is healthy la.