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FAQs on Anemone Identification 29
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Anemone ID help? (Pic Attached)
7/26/09
Hi folks,
<Jason>
Love the site, reference it all the time.
I have a question. I picked up some LR from a fellow hobbyist who had
quite a few RBTAs (Entacmaea quadricolor). A friend took the anemones
while I purchased the rock they had been living on. A few days
afterwards, I saw what may have been a "baby RBTA" pop out of one of the
holes in the rock. I've been feeding it bits of raw shrimp soaked in
Selcon and made sure the rock was positioned in a good spot under my
lights. Since then, another "baby RBTA" popped out of a hole on the
other side of the rock.
... then, I went to the LFS, and saw one of the standard green/brown
Entacmaea quadricolors ... and it looks different than what I've been
nurturing for the past few weeks. Someone at the store suggested I've
been babying an aiptasia (lol).
<Mmm, not here>
So ... I'm attaching a picture of the larger of my two anemones, in the
hopes that it is in fact a beneficial one, and not some odd-looking
reddish aiptasia that I've been caring. I'd say he is currently the size
of a quarter.
Now, I *have* aiptasia, and combat them with chemicals. ... but they
look different than the anemone I'm attaching. ... BUT ... I've had
aiptasia crop up right next to this guy and they seem to get along, so
it surprises me and makes me think maybe I'm completely bafoonish this
whole time. lol
Thanks for the assistance on this one, and sorry about the poor quality
of the photo ... cell-phone camera under full T5 lighting ... it was
difficult just to even GET a pic without it becoming a washed out mess.
The anemone in question looks alil more rosey than the pic, it kinda'
looks whitish here.
Thanks again />
~Jay
&<This could be a young Entacmaea or Aiptasia... but might be something
else... only time can/will tell what it develops into. I would
leave/keep them for now.
Bob Fenner>
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Re: Anemone ID help? (Pic Attached)
7/28/09
Hi Bob, thanks for getting back to me before.
<Welcome>
A follow up: I was given a link to this site:
http://www.tailoredaquatics.com/index.html?a=0&d=47
The pair of anemone I have in my tank look strikingly similar (if not
identical) to the two large pictures on this page for an anti-Aiptasia
product. That is really what is fueling my "these must be bad" thoughts
about my anemone pals. They look BIG for Aiptasia though, and a fellow
local reefer suggests they're Majano (also talked about on that site),
which in that case, are also bad? Thoughts?
<Also posted. See here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm
and the linked files above>
Man ... I enjoy the variety of critters we can get for our home reef
systems .. but the fact that there are just SO MANY varieties of
everything makes my head spin sometimes.
~Jason
<If, when in doubt, don't re-act, don't even act... Better, as
previously stated, to just wait at this juncture, see what these
Actinarians develop into (if anything)... Is this clear? Bob Fenner>
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Anemone, What Is It 6/21/09
Hi I have 3 small clear Anemones. I have not been able to ID them.
Attached is a pic of them. Could you let me know what they might be. Are
the Bad or good Anemones?
<Appears to be a species of Glass Anemone, not desirable. See re here.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/index.htm Scroll down... to
Aiptasia...>
Thanks
<You're welcome. James (Salty Dog)>
<<Time for new spectacles James... see the skeletons underneath? This is
a solitary Caryophylliid... RMF>>
Dan
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Re: Anemone
what is it, Caryophylliid 6/23/09
Bob,
Geez, I just got new glasses less than a year ago. Was comparing pic to
pics on WWM and it sure looked like a species of glass anemone to me.
Sorry.
James
<No worries. B>
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Anemone ID 5/4/09
Greetings
<Hi Jeremy>
Would you happen to know what kind of anemone this would be?
<Is a Bubble Tip Anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor. James (Salty Dog)>
Jeremy
<<Image "lifted" (like the gov't, military "paying" for something"...
i.e. stolen). Hence, not reproduced. RMF>>
Re: Anemone ID 5/5/09
Greetings James
<Hello Jeremy>
I am doing up a website and have 8 friends who are skilled Marine Life
photographers.
http://splashingtime.com
I've been trying to figure out the species for awhile now. How are you
familiar with all the species? Are you a marine biologist or...?
<No, but have been keeping marine animals for 35+ years and do reference
the web and books for info. Much if not all of what you seek can be
found on our web site.
An example would be here.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm
An index to our library can be found here.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/index.htm>
Thanks so much for your help.
<You're welcome. James (Salty Dog)>
Jeremy
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Anemone Identification Likely a
Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) 4/28/2009
<H>ey,
<Hello>
<I> bought this "anemone" last week and <I> wanted to know what kind it is.
<It is an anemone>
<I> was told by the LFS that its was a long tentacle anemone.
<It appears to be a LTA>
I posted some pics on another forum and someone had said it looked like it
was a plate coral,.
<Not even close>
but another member of the forum said he didn<'>t know what it was but it
didn<'>t look like a anemone.
<They were wrong>
<H>e ask<ed> if the base of the anemone was reddish. <I> told him it was and
took a pic for him to see. <H>e then said that he was pretty sure it was an
anemone. <I> just wanted to ask <yo>u guys what <yo>u think it is.
<I>t looks very much like a long tentacle plate coral. <T>ell me what <yo>u
think.
<T>h<ank -x>s
<It is a Long Tentacled Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) You can read about
their proper care here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/macrodoreensis.htm As well as the linked pages at
the top Do realize that LTAs do not like living on rocks, but rather in
sand\mud.
Also, in future correspondence, please use proper grammar rather than
"netspeak".>
<Mike>
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I've looked and looked but cant seem to find this hitchhiker,
please help. Pest anemone – 04/12/09
Hey professional marine identifiers.
<Are you paying us?>
I picked up some live rock from my local store and got a
(welcomed/unwelcomed?) surprise. I believe it is an anemone of some sort
but I can't find a picture of one that looks like it.
<One is...>
It is very small, about 1/4 inch around and maybe equally as tall. It
moved to a crest on the rock and hasn't moved since and I haven't seen
any other pop up. I have included the pics the first one is a top view
of it and in the second picture it is to the left of the button polyp
<Yes... a Zoanthid>
which is in the forefront of the photo. I'd like to know what it is and
should I remove it or not.
<Is either an Anemonia or... please read here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/anemoniafaq2.htm
and the linked files above. Bob Fenner>
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Magnifica or crispa?
– 04/12/09
Hi,
<Hello>
I need your help again :)
can you help me telling if this anemone is a Heteractis magnifica or a
Heteractis crispa?
<Yes... the latter, though badly bleached>
it was sold as a Heteractis magnifica, but the anemone was white with
blue tip... but now it getting some brown on it
<A good sign... likely re-incorporating endosymbiotic Zooxanthellae>
could it be that the anemone was bleach?
<Yes, this is so>
thanks again for your help!
<Welcome. Please read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/sebaedisfaqs.htm
and the linked files above. Bob Fenner>
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