What type of Anomie is this??

[Wes]

just because you can't keep them white doesn't mean that white isn't a healthy color... many anemones have to up the amount of zooxanthella in their tissue to make up for lower light levels. This would cause the white to fade into brown. Also, higher than natural nutrient levels (high, but not unhealthy) can cause excess zoox growth as well, leading to a browner anemone/coral... Long story short, there are healthy white anemones.

Maybe I am wrong. I am not trying to argue. Just participating in an interesting discussion:hello:

But I will say that I only keep anemones .... rarely fish or coral. I have purchased several white anemones in the 10+ years that I have been in this hobby. Everyone that survives, will regain color in my tank after 6 months at the latest. Of course the qualifier is that I only keep clown-hosting anemonies, I know nothing of other species.

When it comes to white vs. whitish there is a huge difference when it comes to anemones. White means no zooanthellae, and whitish/grey means zooanthellae.

I would love to see a picture of an anemone that has been under proper lighting in an aquarium for 6 months or greater that is pure white. I have NEVER seen it. Of course just becuase I haven't seen it, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. i would love to see pictures, and to be enlightened.

I guess that you have seen many healthy white anemones. But I have bought many white anemones that have colored up or died, but never survived as white.