Sebae anemone

[Foskett96]

This is a photo of my sebae anemone that has been in my tank for about 3 days now. The photo does not have the aquarium lights on. How can I tell if it is fully open.

 

[Foskett96]

This Is how t was just then.

 

[AquaRick]

It looks fairly open. If it was closed up, the appendages would have shriveled up. Any pics with the lights on? What kind of lights are you using?

 

[Foskett96]

When the lights come on I will post another pic for u.

 

[Foskett96]

From those photos do u think it looks healthy. It has it foot planted in the rocks. It has very sticky tentacles and it hasn't moved much.

 

[AquaRick]

Hard to tell without aquarium lights. But as long as it's not bleached and you have enough light and good water parameters, then yes it "looks" ok. Sebae's are a bit tougher to keep than BTAs.

 

[Foskett96]

It isnt bleached when the lights are off it looks brown with purple tips and when the lights are on it looks a little green with purple tips.

 

[AquaRick]

Seems like your'e ok then. What kind of lights are you using?

 

[Foskett96]

T5 lighting

 

[AquaRick]

How many bulbs?

 

[Foskett96]

3. But my tank isn't very deep so it is high intensity. And the anemone is up the top of the tank. I am testing my water right now.

 

[AquaRick]

3 bulbs are a bit iffy for anemones. They need an awful lot of light.

 

[Foskett96]

Ok here are my parameters.
Temp: 25.1
Salinity: 1.023
pH: 8.1
Alkalinity: 9
Calcium: 400ppm
Ammonia:0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Phosphate: 0.5

 

[AquaRick]

Other than raising the salinity a bit, your water looks good.

 

[Foskett96]

I just went out and bought a refractometer and it measured y salinity as 1.027

 

[Foskett96]

Ok her are some photos of the anemone with lights.
First photo is of it with the moonlights
Second photo is of it with the actinic
Third photo is of it with full lighting (the photos are picking up how bright the lights are as my camera isn't the best) also how much should I be feeding the anemone. Also in the third photo it isnt fully open as I just fed it.