Malu or Aurora?

Jamie1210 · 04/04/2019, 10:15 AM

It's been spitting out big clumps of black pellets since I bought it on Sat. Started cipro treatment on Sunday night. Only caught it deflating once or twice. Sometimes the mouth would be open. I would be more optimistic of it living if only it would stop expelling.

What do u guys think it is? Malu or aurora? The LFS said it belongs to the "sebae family".

Also, has anyone here treated malu's or aurora's before with positive results?

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humphreyhh · 04/04/2019, 10:17 AM

Looks like aurora to me. A bit bleached though. I think aurora is less demanding than other sebaes.

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Jamie1210 · 04/04/2019, 10:59 AM

Thanks for the quick response! Can you elaborate more on why you think that?

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humphreyhh · 04/04/2019, 12:11 PM

Because it has beaded tentacles.

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Jamie1210 · 04/04/2019, 05:40 PM

I know it doesn't look terrible, but just wishing it would stop expelling so much! Here's a pic taken just a few minutes ago.

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humphreyhh · 04/04/2019, 05:43 PM

It’s terribly bleached. Give it some time. Aurora is slightly hardier than other sebaes.

Measure your water closely.

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Jamie1210 · 04/04/2019, 05:50 PM

Yup, it's totally bleaching in qt with the cipro treatment . Ive treated gigs and mags in the past, and the deflation/expelling usually went hand in hand. This one doesn't deflate, which is strange. Does this mean that it doesn't have any bacterial infection?

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humphreyhh · 04/04/2019, 05:58 PM

I really just threw my anemones in my tank after acclimation and they grew big...I have no experience in cipro treatment. So sorry I can’t offer much help here.

But I read a lot about it. Every anemone reacts differently to cipro treatment. Sometimes it doesn’t work at all... Yours, other than it’s bleached, looks healthy to me.

But I have cipro at home and know the process. Unless I see signs of infection, I personally wouldn’t use it.

If I got one Aurora I might just have had thrown it into my tank the same way I did in the past to be honest...

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Yuri Barros · 04/07/2019, 03:56 AM

my fisrt impression is H. aurora........

Aurora lives in the Sand Flat..........sometimes the light is not strong......due depth.......maybe bleaching came from overexposure to strong light......

try something more more blue spectrum.......with a bit of red.....

Big E · 04/15/2019, 04:09 AM

That's an H. Malu........those rings on the the tentacles in your pic are nothing like the beaded/knobbed shape of H. Aurora.

As your nem gets darker/healthier and the tentacles expand a lot of those rings won't be seen.

OrionN · 04/16/2019, 07:50 AM

I think it is a Malu also. However, you need to get this anemone to regain his health before we can tell for sure. Sometime, unhealthy anemone have such drastic changes in their appearance from the norm.

Jamie1210 · 04/17/2019, 05:39 PM

Thanks for everyones responses, but the nem did not make it through qtn darnit. Either way, malu or aurora, I wouldnt have cared bc the color on it was just amazing.

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humphreyhh · 04/17/2019, 08:02 PM

Sorry to hear that...hope you success next time!

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04/04/2019, 10:15 AM	#1
Jamie1210 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 1,733	Malu or Aurora? It's been spitting out big clumps of black pellets since I bought it on Sat. Started cipro treatment on Sunday night. Only caught it deflating once or twice. Sometimes the mouth would be open. I would be more optimistic of it living if only it would stop expelling. What do u guys think it is? Malu or aurora? The LFS said it belongs to the "sebae family". Also, has anyone here treated malu's or aurora's before with positive results? Sent from my SM-J327T using Tapatalk

04/04/2019, 05:58 PM	#8
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Malu or Aurora? I really just threw my anemones in my tank after acclimation and they grew big...I have no experience in cipro treatment. So sorry I can’t offer much help here. But I read a lot about it. Every anemone reacts differently to cipro treatment. Sometimes it doesn’t work at all... Yours, other than it’s bleached, looks healthy to me. But I have cipro at home and know the process. Unless I see signs of infection, I personally wouldn’t use it. If I got one Aurora I might just have had thrown it into my tank the same way I did in the past to be honest... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/15/2019, 04:09 AM	#10
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	That's an H. Malu........those rings on the the tentacles in your pic are nothing like the beaded/knobbed shape of H. Aurora. As your nem gets darker/healthier and the tentacles expand a lot of those rings won't be seen. __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed

04/16/2019, 07:50 AM	#11
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I think it is a Malu also. However, you need to get this anemone to regain his health before we can tell for sure. Sometime, unhealthy anemone have such drastic changes in their appearance from the norm. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

04/04/2019, 10:17 AM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Looks like aurora to me. A bit bleached though. I think aurora is less demanding than other sebaes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/04/2019, 10:59 AM	#3
Jamie1210 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 1,733	Thanks for the quick response! Can you elaborate more on why you think that? Sent from my SM-J327T using Tapatalk

04/04/2019, 12:11 PM	#4
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Because it has beaded tentacles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/04/2019, 05:40 PM	#5
Jamie1210 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 1,733	I know it doesn't look terrible, but just wishing it would stop expelling so much! Here's a pic taken just a few minutes ago. Sent from my SM-J327T using Tapatalk

04/04/2019, 05:43 PM	#6
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	It’s terribly bleached. Give it some time. Aurora is slightly hardier than other sebaes. Measure your water closely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/04/2019, 05:50 PM	#7
Jamie1210 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 1,733	Yup, it's totally bleaching in qt with the cipro treatment . Ive treated gigs and mags in the past, and the deflation/expelling usually went hand in hand. This one doesn't deflate, which is strange. Does this mean that it doesn't have any bacterial infection? Sent from my SM-J327T using Tapatalk

04/07/2019, 03:56 AM	#9
Yuri Barros Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 330	my fisrt impression is H. aurora........ Aurora lives in the Sand Flat..........sometimes the light is not strong......due depth.......maybe bleaching came from overexposure to strong light...... try something more more blue spectrum.......with a bit of red.....

04/17/2019, 05:39 PM	#12
Jamie1210 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 1,733	Thanks for everyones responses, but the nem did not make it through qtn darnit. Either way, malu or aurora, I wouldnt have cared bc the color on it was just amazing. Sent from my SM-J327T using Tapatalk

04/17/2019, 08:02 PM	#13
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Sorry to hear that...hope you success next time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk