anemone

[steamboatwv]

I have had this sabae for a while, but lately it has been changing to a brownish color, when i got it it was snow white, is this normal? still looks healthy and all but changing colors was kind of a concern...

[dobejazz]

Actually a white seabae is an unhealthy seabae. Turning brown is a good sign. Here is a good explanation

http://mysite.verizon.net/s0da/sabae.html

[steamboatwv]

yes that is the exact color that it is changing too, thank you very much, was worried that i was doing something wrong or didnt have something it needed but in turn it looks like in fact it is doing much better now than when i first got him, that makes me feel alot better he is a beautiful creature and is about 10" wide when opened up fully. he moved recently in the tank to the other end seems alot happier down there but also is where most of the left over food wind up in the water current so i figure that is one of the reasons he moved..

thanks again

here is a pic i think you can see the color difference in some places on him. looks alot darker in person, but to the right is still pretty white, its kinda patchy on him where the dark spots are therefore was my concern.

[dobejazz]

No cause for concern you are doing great with it !

[steamboatwv]

ty very much

[steamboatwv]

new question about the anemone, all his tentacles are a dark color now which i know now is a ver good thing, but now he shrinks up every night to the point he is only about 1/4 his normal size or smaller, but then everyday he blooms back out, is this a normal action or is maybe the tank getting too cold at night, usually about 76 to 78 at night....