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SolidDetail808
10/26/2007, 02:58 AM
Is this common? I got back from a 6 week training and my Rose BTA is now hot pink. It's been almost 3 weeks and 3 water changes since I've been back and it seems to stay that way. Is this common or will I lose it soon?
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SurfnFish
10/26/2007, 11:52 PM
I think it looks cool Mike.

sbcaes
10/27/2007, 05:50 PM
might be a bit bleached actually. feed it and check its colors every few days.

evoracer
10/28/2007, 10:30 AM
I had one do that, and it stayed that way for 3 years until I broke down the tank and sold everything off. I had another one in the tank at the same time and it stayed normal color. They both ate and grew just fine. Hosted their own clown and everything. I "hear" that this is a rare morph, but the guy who told me that is probably loco.

wakesetter
10/30/2007, 10:17 PM
Generally this is due to the tank getting too hot and the anemone dumping some of its zooxanthalae (bleaching). This is an attempt to prevent hyper-oxygenation due to the advanced metabolism and increased photosynthesis of the warmer water/anemone. It did get hot over the summer. If you feed it well it should regain its normal coloration. The other possibility is that it is not getting enough light and bleaching as a result of low light. What lights are you running?

SolidDetail808
11/03/2007, 01:45 PM
UPDATE:
I took the advise of some people on here. I feed the anemone some silversides and after only 1 day I can see the difference. The bubble tips are starting to come out. I also moved it closer to the lights.