Mag anemone color question

FNGsaltwater · 05/15/2019, 09:26 PM

I have a treated mag anemone with cephelaxin and is gaining its color back after a week being in my dt. It started out scraggley, sickly and a *lovely* Mauvey/brown. Now healthy, 3 times the original size and getting bigger everyday, it seems to be gaining green on the tentacles, with purple tips. But not like the usual green I have seen in pictures. Is this particular green a transitional color before it turns into purple? I had a bubble tip, one time, that was sold to me as a green that ended up being red. I'll include a pic from 4 weeks ago and another from today. I know time will tell, but it's interesting to watch the changes.

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bradleym · 05/15/2019, 09:28 PM

This looks like very healthy, but permanent coloring. It will most likely stay those colors, although the green may get brighter.

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mnchartier · 05/16/2019, 07:02 AM

I question the ID of this being a Mag (and I may be wrong), the tips are too pointed, Mags have blunt tips. I also see a few tentacles that are showing sings of "bubbling".

Edit: It kind of reminds me of some I had in a previous tank (minus the purple foot)

FNGsaltwater · 05/16/2019, 08:10 AM

It's DEFINITELY a mag, lol. I actually have green bubble tips with pink tips in the same tank (and long tentacles and a HUGE purple haddoni.) I knew someone would question it by the pics I provided, because... Well, I would. Lol. Mags mostly have rounded tips, But on occasion some have mildly pointed tentacles. This guy was in semi rough shape when I got him, so they're still evolving. I'll include a pic of my bubbles and include a better pic of my mag. It's from a week or so ago with less coloring and he's trying to eat a fish food pellet.

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05/15/2019, 09:26 PM	#1
FNGsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 116	Mag anemone color question I have a treated mag anemone with cephelaxin and is gaining its color back after a week being in my dt. It started out scraggley, sickly and a lovely Mauvey/brown. Now healthy, 3 times the original size and getting bigger everyday, it seems to be gaining green on the tentacles, with purple tips. But not like the usual green I have seen in pictures. Is this particular green a transitional color before it turns into purple? I had a bubble tip, one time, that was sold to me as a green that ended up being red. I'll include a pic from 4 weeks ago and another from today. I know time will tell, but it's interesting to watch the changes. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

05/15/2019, 09:28 PM	#2
bradleym Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Shrewsbury/St. Louis, Mo Posts: 3,878	This looks like very healthy, but permanent coloring. It will most likely stay those colors, although the green may get brighter. Sent from my SM-G892U using Tapatalk __________________ Happy reefing means sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Current Tank Info: 92g corner round. No sand, lots of mushrooms.

05/16/2019, 07:02 AM	#3
mnchartier Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oh look a river Posts: 458	I question the ID of this being a Mag (and I may be wrong), the tips are too pointed, Mags have blunt tips. I also see a few tentacles that are showing sings of "bubbling". Edit: It kind of reminds me of some I had in a previous tank (minus the purple foot) __________________ "I accept your apology." - BrianD "That's only idiotic because I don't think you're joking." - Satori (CT4 Chronicles) Current Tank Info: DD150 Last edited by mnchartier; 05/16/2019 at 07:07 AM.

05/16/2019, 08:10 AM	#4
FNGsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 116	It's DEFINITELY a mag, lol. I actually have green bubble tips with pink tips in the same tank (and long tentacles and a HUGE purple haddoni.) I knew someone would question it by the pics I provided, because... Well, I would. Lol. Mags mostly have rounded tips, But on occasion some have mildly pointed tentacles. This guy was in semi rough shape when I got him, so they're still evolving. I'll include a pic of my bubbles and include a better pic of my mag. It's from a week or so ago with less coloring and he's trying to eat a fish food pellet. Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk