What makes it a starburst bta?

Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 07:28 PM

Hello to all. So i just picked this "sunburst" at a lfs in Miami. It was sold as a colorado sun
burst. No proof and im a newb to fancy anemones. It has yellow tips, red/orange tentacles, and speckled red center. Any help would be appreciated. What characteristics make it a starburst? Does yellow tips make it a sunburst? Thanks

Led reef · 02/18/2018, 07:29 PM

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Led reef · 02/18/2018, 07:30 PM

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Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 07:32 PM

Sorry for the typo i meant SUNBURST. Trying to figure out how to post pics from my s7 cellphone. Pics will be up asap! Thanks. Does yellow tips mean sunburst?

Led reef · 02/18/2018, 07:35 PM

Your look like that ?

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Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 07:44 PM

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Your look like that ?

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Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 07:46 PM

On top is a regular rose bta under moonlights, just beneath it is the “sunburst”

Led reef · 02/18/2018, 07:51 PM

white light one. Your look like that ? How much did t paid for it ?

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Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 07:52 PM

Here it is again when I got it

Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 08:01 PM

They were asking $300 I got it for 275. Def looks nice and orange with yellow tips, but idk about two hundred and seventy five nice

Liverockmia · 02/18/2018, 08:43 PM

Side by side of my Rbta and “sunburst” just below it

Pericyte · 02/19/2018, 12:15 AM

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Wow led reed, are those yours? They’re stunning!

pfan151 · 02/19/2018, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Liverockmia

Side by side of my Rbta and “sunburst” just below it

Tough to tell anything. Your pictures are pretty terrible

Kinetic · 02/20/2018, 02:27 PM

The only thing that makes a Colorado Sunburst a true Colorado Sunburst is the lineage. Otherwise, you can call it whatever you want. They're still the same BTA species with different colors.

If you're worried if you got scammed or something, that's definitely a possibility. The CSB fetch a pretty high price. So if you paid the same as a true CSB and expect an exact lineage of CSB, then I guess it would be bad.

davocean · 02/20/2018, 03:31 PM

Judging by pics alone can be misleading, many are taken under heavy actinics, so it may look totally different in your own tank.

Liverockmia · 02/21/2018, 08:54 AM

Yes my concern was definitely whether the price I paid $275 was justifiable or if my lfs was being shady. For some reason i doubt it originated from Co. Wild caught would be my assumption. It definitely glows very nice with yellow tips under actinics compared to my other showpiece RBTA. Will fix my photo quality issue and let the Nem get a little bigger, then i'll post some eye candy! Thanks

Liverockmia · 02/21/2018, 08:59 AM

But as I said originally it was sold to me as a Colorado sunburst so if it is wild-caught like I assume, that would pretty effed up! Lol

pfan151 · 02/21/2018, 09:06 AM

Just not sure why you would spend that much on a BTA if you weren’t certain what you were buying?

Liverockmia · 02/21/2018, 09:16 AM

The old Impulse Purchase. This lfs usually has very reasonably priced stuff. So when i saw that price tag it was like nothing ive seen before in that store. So i figured it was something rare. I was also in the market for some nice rare looking bta phenotypes. Tired of the usual colors.

D-Nak · 02/21/2018, 11:25 AM

It doesn't look like a CSB. You'll need to go back to your LFS for some clarification. If they can't provide any sort of proof that it's a CSB, then yes, that's shady.

RBTAs with yellow tips have been called all sorts of things by different vendors and sellers--mai tai BTA, tequila sunrise BTA, etc.

You'll need to post photos of it under normal lighting as the actinic/blue can throw off the colors a lot.

Give the nem a few months to see if the yellow tips fade away. I've seen many of these morphs where the yellow tips disappear leaving a rather drab RBTA.

Regarding price, it's simply based on what the market will pay. Prices on CSBs fluctuate A LOT, just like stocks. Right now they're going for over $1k on the FB forums. Because of this, folks are trying to sell other BTA morphs at inflated prices.

02/18/2018, 07:28 PM	#1
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	What makes it a starburst bta? Hello to all. So i just picked this "sunburst" at a lfs in Miami. It was sold as a colorado sun burst. No proof and im a newb to fancy anemones. It has yellow tips, red/orange tentacles, and speckled red center. Any help would be appreciated. What characteristics make it a starburst? Does yellow tips make it a sunburst? Thanks

02/20/2018, 03:31 PM	#15
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Judging by pics alone can be misleading, many are taken under heavy actinics, so it may look totally different in your own tank. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/21/2018, 11:25 AM	#20
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	It doesn't look like a CSB. You'll need to go back to your LFS for some clarification. If they can't provide any sort of proof that it's a CSB, then yes, that's shady. RBTAs with yellow tips have been called all sorts of things by different vendors and sellers--mai tai BTA, tequila sunrise BTA, etc. You'll need to post photos of it under normal lighting as the actinic/blue can throw off the colors a lot. Give the nem a few months to see if the yellow tips fade away. I've seen many of these morphs where the yellow tips disappear leaving a rather drab RBTA. Regarding price, it's simply based on what the market will pay. Prices on CSBs fluctuate A LOT, just like stocks. Right now they're going for over $1k on the FB forums. Because of this, folks are trying to sell other BTA morphs at inflated prices. __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

02/18/2018, 07:29 PM	#2
Led reef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 112	Pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/18/2018, 07:30 PM	#3
Led reef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 112	csb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/18/2018, 07:32 PM	#4
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	Sorry for the typo i meant SUNBURST. Trying to figure out how to post pics from my s7 cellphone. Pics will be up asap! Thanks. Does yellow tips mean sunburst?

02/18/2018, 07:35 PM	#5
Led reef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 112	Your look like that ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/18/2018, 07:46 PM	#7
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	On top is a regular rose bta under moonlights, just beneath it is the “sunburst”

02/18/2018, 07:51 PM	#8
Led reef Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 112	white light one. Your look like that ? How much did t paid for it ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/18/2018, 08:01 PM	#10
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	They were asking $300 I got it for 275. Def looks nice and orange with yellow tips, but idk about two hundred and seventy five nice

02/20/2018, 02:27 PM	#14
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	The only thing that makes a Colorado Sunburst a true Colorado Sunburst is the lineage. Otherwise, you can call it whatever you want. They're still the same BTA species with different colors. If you're worried if you got scammed or something, that's definitely a possibility. The CSB fetch a pretty high price. So if you paid the same as a true CSB and expect an exact lineage of CSB, then I guess it would be bad.

02/21/2018, 08:54 AM	#16
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	Yes my concern was definitely whether the price I paid $275 was justifiable or if my lfs was being shady. For some reason i doubt it originated from Co. Wild caught would be my assumption. It definitely glows very nice with yellow tips under actinics compared to my other showpiece RBTA. Will fix my photo quality issue and let the Nem get a little bigger, then i'll post some eye candy! Thanks

02/21/2018, 08:59 AM	#17
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	But as I said originally it was sold to me as a Colorado sunburst so if it is wild-caught like I assume, that would pretty effed up! Lol

02/21/2018, 09:06 AM	#18
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Just not sure why you would spend that much on a BTA if you weren’t certain what you were buying?

02/21/2018, 09:16 AM	#19
Liverockmia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 12	The old Impulse Purchase. This lfs usually has very reasonably priced stuff. So when i saw that price tag it was like nothing ive seen before in that store. So i figured it was something rare. I was also in the market for some nice rare looking bta phenotypes. Tired of the usual colors.