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FAQs on Anemone Identification 41

Mystery Anemone/coral: Telmatactis sp. – 12/14/12
Hi WWM crew,
<Hi Dave, Lynn here this evening.>
Firstly let me just say thank you for the wealth of knowledge which you have provided me with over the past couple of years since I started this amazing and sometimes frustrating hobby.
<On behalf of Bob, myself, and the rest of the crew, we thank you very much!>
This evening when I came home from work I saw this hitchhiker in my tank and was just wondering whether you could identify it for me - the glass coloured creature on the sand.
<It appears to be an anemone in the genus Telmatactis (aka the “Club-Tipped Anemone”).>
The head end (visible) is approximately the size of a 1p piece, and has a mustard yellow thick body which extends into the rock behind it.
It is really quite pretty
<Yes, it is!>
…and would like to keep it in the tank should it be fairly non-aggressive, but I am a little concerned as a few days ago I had a mystery death of a yellow tailed damsel which was showing no sign of disease or ill health - could this creature be responsible?
<It’s possible, if the damsel was very small and somehow blundered into the anemone.>
Other tank mates are 2 common clowns, a lemon peel angel, a six-line wrasse and 2 more yellow tailed damsels, plus a toadstool coral, a Goniopora coral and some clean-up crew. The tank is 200l and has not had any life added for the past 12 months as it seemed to be in a very happy state - so I am not sure where it came from.
<It more than likely moved into this new/more favorable location from whatever unseen location it was in previously.>
Thank you once again for your ongoing help and dedication to the cause.
<You’re very welcome. For more information regarding these anemones, please see the FAQ titled “Anemone ID: Telmatactis spp. 8/9/10” at the following link: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/AnemIDF37.htm?h=
A terrific close-up of Telmatactis Americana can be seen here: http://reefguide.org/carib/pixhtml/clubtippedanemone2.html >
Dave
<Take care, Lynn Z>

anemone question or ID please - 11/15/2012Please help if you can.... have any idea of what these are....I have attached a crude photo.
I think baby somethings, but my strong points are not anemones. Hope attachments come through.....if not how do we send pics.
thank you so much in advance,
Grant
<Ahh, this is actually a type/species of Corallimorpharian, Mushroom.
Please read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/MushrIDF7.htm
<Cheers, Bob Fenner>
Grant C. Anderson
Curator of Fishes
The Marine Cove at Sertoma Butterfly House
4320 S. Oxbow Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
www.SertomaButterflyHouse.org

Re: anemone question or ID please - 11/16/2012
thank you so much, since my accidents I have no reference to what I recall from my earlier days.
<Yeeikes! I have an ever-diminishing recall capacity... no thanks to none!>
thank you again,
Grant
<Certainly welcome. Bob Fenner>

Carpet Anemone 11/10/12
Hi WWM:
<Jenni>
I recently ordered a giant carpet anemone from Pet Co. and I'm sure they sent me the wrong species. It was sold as an assorted giant carpet anemone species
<Mmm, which this is>
and I was hoping to receive a Haddon's. I got this one and it doesn't seem like any of the 3 giant carpets species I was expecting. It's hard to tell in the picture, but it is just shy of 7 inches and slightly asymmetrical. It was lost in shipping and 37 hrs late. The water temp was 62 degrees and ammonia tested at 2ppm. I rushed acclimation because of this and yet this thing plopped down in my tank, buried it's foot (which is light orange with red dots)
<Both good clues to ID>
and has not moved an inch. A true giant carpet would never have survived this so easy. I had a Haddon's for years and could tell by looking at it that I needed to do a water change. I thought this might be a maxi anemone or mini carpet.
<May be>
I can find very little out there on them, the difference between them (size?) two. Also the pizza anemone...some say big, some say a couple inches. I need to know what this is and does it need to be relocated when I get the Haddon's. Will it eat my fish?
<Mmm, yes; given the opportunity>
I have all soft corals, maroon clown pair, coral beauty and a leopard wrasse. Thanks for your help. Jenni VC
<Do read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/carpetanemones.htm
This appears to be a S. gigantea. Bob Fenner>

Unidentified Anemone 11/9/12
I'm very interested in knowing what species of anemone this is. It came in a shipment from Jakarta that I received about a week ago. It's an aggressive eater (I'm feeding it Mysis shrimp) but it closes up under strong lighting. The closest thing to it that I've seen is a waratah anemone (*Actinia tenebrosa*) but I'm pretty sure that this is a different species. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
--
*Thank you, Aaron Dragseth*
<Mmm, the tentacle ends/tips aren't "right" for Actinia tenebrosa... My guess is that this is an aberrant Entacmaea. A beauty.
Bob Fenner>

Re: Unidentified Anemone 11/9/12
Thank you for your feedback. I agree that it isn't an Actinia tenebrosa but it also doesn't really look like or have the same behavior as Entacmaea quadricolor. Are there other species of Entacmaea?
<Not as far as I'm aware... but have seen E. quadricolors look like this from rough handling, shipping>
I actually received 3 of these anemones. They were all firmly attached to small pieces of substrate that they have continued to cling to even a week later. Two of the anemones
had the same foot but a completely separate set of tentacles and each had their own oral disk. They remind me of the aggregating anemones (*Anthopleura elegantissima*)
<Yowzah! I did a histological study of this... clone anemone... common off of San Diego's coast... for a marine invert. class... many years ago>
that are common in my local California tide pools. .
<D'oh! That and the giant green of the same genus. Bob Fenner>
Re: Unidentified Anemone 11/9/12
I know what you mean when you say "but have seen E. quadricolors look like this from rough handling,", I agree. The big difference on these anemones are that they seem to be very healthy. The tentacles are very sticky, in fact I would say that they are stickier than those on even the healthiest of bubble-tip anemones.
Also, the foot is more like that of the our local Anthopleura species, very leathery with an extremely strong adhesion to the substrate. An unhealthy Entacmaea would never have such a strong hold on the substrate and the foot is much softer. With that said, I currently have it listed for sale as a Crimson Mystery Anemone (Actinia sp.?)
<A good name>
What do
you think?
<I do wish I were home, w/ my reference works... Am out visiting in Europe.
Maybe a (hard) run through Daphne Fautin's "Hexacorallians of the World"
(.com), http://hercules.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
will be productive>
LOL! It's interesting that you worked on those California Tidepool anemones, I remember my marine biology teacher daring us to stick our tongues in them and most of us did!
>"Squirt!"<
Would that even be legal today?!!
<Heeeee! BobF>
Help with anemone identification 11/9/12
Hello Bob, I thought that you would find this reply from Karen Sanamyan interesting. I'm not sure if you are familiar with her or not but she is a marine biologist at the Kamchatka branch of the Pacific Institute of Geography, she specializes in the taxonomy of Actinaria and is one of the authors of Actiniaria.com. It sounds like we have an
<I'll say! Thanks for sending this along Aaron. Wondered re the apparent empty-of-tentacles space on the face, the open mouth... BobF>
Subject: Re: Help with anemone identification 11/10/12
Hello,
Well, very interesting species.
It has capitate tentacles (small spheres on the tips of the tentacles), such tentacles usually occur in stone corals and corallimorphs, and in general are not characteristic for true anemones (Actinaria), (except Telmatactis and a few other Actinarian genera).
Further, on your photo I see that it has several some tentacles arranged radially of the disk (arrows on attached photo). This feature excludes all stone corals. Several true anemones have tentacles arranged in radial rows (e.g. Stichodactyla), but they all are very different and have no capitate tentacles. So, this is a Corallimorph species (corallimorphs are all "mushrooms", e.g. Discosoma, Rhodactis, Corynactis, Ricordea and others - you know). However, the species on your photo cannot be identified with any known Corallimorph species, I think this is undescribed (=new) species.
Best wishes
Karen Sanamyan
http://actiniaria.com

question about Anemone, mainly ID 9/24/12
Hi guys
<Cam>
Awesome website which I'm always learning from. Thank you!
<Welcome!>
I have had this anemone for 1.5 years now and it just won't stop growing!
It has never split in my tank. It was given to me by a friend whose anemone kept splitting and mine is one if his clones. His one hasn't done too well in his tank but he does have other anemones in his tank (I know, I know - I've told him). I did write to you guys about 6 months ago to try and get an idea as to what type of anemone this is (among other things). You thought it might be Heteractis Malu.
<Might be... or perhaps Heteractis magnifica... now that the pedicle looks so much lighter>
But Now I'm not so sure. It is currently 12" x 16"
<Oh! Not likely H. malu then... too large>
and that is just the top 2/3rds. The tentacles are about 4" long. During the day it's mouth is open a little. 1" at the most. It's been doing this for months. I was a little worried at first but it still is growing and hasn't lost any colour. I've tried feeding it cut up, uncooked shrimp which it used to devour but since the clowns have started hosting in it (6 months ago) it doesn't eat from me. When I feed Mysis shrimp (about 2-3 times a week) I do give a big squirt to the clown fish so it's maybe getting some food that way. From what I've read the H. Malu has rather short tentacles which this one never does. Is it possible I've got a Crispa?
<Possibly; but my guess is on the Ritter's/Magnificent>
I have a RSM 250l tank with a Vortech mp10 e (in wave maker mode) and using a Deltec skimmer. I've had this set up for 20 months. Temp sits around 27-28. Touches close to 29 on a hot day. NH4 0; NO2 0; NO3 3; Mg 1350; Ca 410; Alk 9.5 dKH; phosphate 0.68; SG 1.025; Tunze ATO. Using standard T5 tubes. I have a much larger tank (a bit over 1000l) on order - woo hoo!
<Nice!>
Thanks again
Cam.
It's mouth is about where the Royal Gramma is :)
<A keeper. Bob Fenner>

Help with identity of Anemone 6/15/12
Hi all,
<Hey Paul>
Please see attached an image of a Mystery Anemone I have in my tank. I bought some Zoas approx 6 months back and when I got them home found a little hitchhiking anemone on the live rock. It has since grown from approx 1cm across to 8cm across, and split twice leaving me with three. I personally like the look of them, but have no idea what they are, how large they might get, or how common it is for them to split - does 1 become 2, become 4 etc...?
<Quite>
I had assumed some kind of LTA, but recently saw an article stating that LTA's do not split/clone themselves - I clearly watched this anemone split yesterday, so I know it hasn't been fragged by a falling rock etc!
Any thoughts?
<Ah yes. This is highly likely an Anemonia sp. Please see here re: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/AnemoniaF4.htm
Thanks as always,
Paul.
<Welcome in kind. Bob Fenner>

Anemone? Nope, Corallimorph: Pseudocorynactis spp. – 6/6/12
Hello,
<Hello there, Lynn here this evening.>
Was wondering if you know what these are.
<Yep, although it appears very anemone-like, it’s actually a Corallimorph (e.g. Ricordeas, mushroom corals, etc.) in the genus Pseudocorynactis, possibly P. caribbeorum, aka the “Orange Ball Corallimorph”. We have quite a few references to these in our FAQ’s but you can start with the one titled “Good or Bad Hitchhiker? Usually Okay: Pseudocorynactis spp. -- 8/3/10” at the following link and refer to the links listed within: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/MushrIDF6.htm?h= >
They come out / open up at night. I only see them for a few minutes after the light comes on in the morning.
<That’s fairly typical. Interestingly enough, in the wild they’re nocturnal, but in home aquaria they can sometimes switch to a diurnal pattern.>
Looks like it has a solid but transparent cone-like base with tentacles that come off a ring. (Yes, I have a hair algae problem.)
<You have my sympathies. The good news is that you’re at the right place! We have a lot of information regarding this topic, so if you need any help, do use our Google search engine for a list of links: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Googlesearch.htm >
Thanks for all You do.
<You’re very welcome. Take care, Lynn Z>

anemone ID and care 4/26/12
Hi again crew hope you are all well.
<Hello Simon>
Can you please ID this anemone for me and give a little information on care. i.e. flow rates, feeding, lighting etc. Also would it be a good host anemone for my pair of Clarkii clowns?
<You have a Macrodactyla doreensis aka Long Tentacle Anemone and it is a natural host for Clarkii Clowns. Read more here-- http://www.wetwebmedia.com/macrodoreensis.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ltasysfaqs.htm >
Thank you in advance
<Quite welcome>
Simon
<Jordan>

Lighting and IDs 1/27/12
Hi Crew,
<Hello Rick>
I am after your opinion about my Lighting - currently I have 3 x 120W banks of LEDs as in the picture attached (LED Current).
The tank seems happy enough although it has only been set up for a few months. All the stock in it are out of several nanos I've had scattered around the house for about 5 years.
I've very good coralline growth in the new tank and bulk live Pods and Mysis shrimp due to the 300Lt fishless sump.
<Nice.>
The tank contains a full reef with Live Rock, Fish, SPS and LPS corals.
The water level from where the lights are mounted to the top of the aragonite bed is approx 600mm.
I am a bit concerned I've mucked up the ratios of the LED banks and was after your opinion on light spectrum.
The new banks I'm thinking of building will look like the picture "LED New"
Can I ask your opinion on the light spectrum and ratios I'm considering?
<Sure. The 20K LEDs are not much use for growing corals, at least the corals we commonly keep in our aquaria. I would not waste the energy on these LEDs but direct it toward the usable spectrum need by corals (420-700nm). I would not use any LEDs below 400nm as you are then getting into the UV range which could/can cause molecular damage to some animals in
your system.>
In addition to the lighting configuration I'm considering , I am also planning on building 2 x Black Light bars at 18 Watt each to help fluoresce the tank.
<Would not use this as well as they are well into the UV range and will be hard on the eyes with extended viewing of your aquarium. Depending on the intensity, the black light may even damage your eyes if looking directly at them.
At what Wave length will I be exposing the live stock / bacteria to dangerous levels of U/V radiation?
<Anything below 400nm. UV is in the range of 10-400nm. Below 10nm is the X-Ray spectrum.
Do you think 360nm would be ok, would the 400nm be just as effective, or could I go lower?
<I personally would not use anything below 420nm.>
Two more questions regarding an ID. See picture "ID".
This animal has gotten into my sump obviously through live rock, it doesn't do any damage (except eating the occasional baby Bristle Worm}. The animal lays flat on the aragonite and very quickly closes up as food touches or floats over it. It is an Omnivore as I've seen it eat anything from bits of algae to shrimp. It's had a few goes at larger Bristle worms but lets them go after closing around a portion of them, however, it has no problem chomping up the babies.
<Appears to be a Rock/Flower Anemone, an Actinia of some type. Bob may input here with a more accurate ID.>
The next one is a coral that I haven't found conclusively what it is, It may be some type of brain but the closest pictures I can find suggest a moon coral. I'm unsure where to place it, whether on the aragonite bed or on the live rock. The coral fluoresces beautifully at night under the moon lights and exceptionally with a jigged up 360nm LED.
<Appears to be a Faviid species, possibly a Moon Coral. May want to peruse here.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/faviididfaqs.htm>
As always your advise is appreciated.
<You're welcome. James (Salty Dog)>
Cheers
Rick (who just got his open water license and is about to dive the GBR J )
<Lucky you!>

Anemone ID question (with pic) 1/19/12
Hi there!
I've enjoyed browsing your site, I've always found great information! I have a question for you regarding a mystery anemone I acquired yesterday. I was in a local fish store and saw what I though was a purple Ricordea mushroom,
<Mmm, no>
until looking closely... I asked the man who worked there and he didn't seem to know what it was (it was in a harlequin shrimp tank, towards the top attached to the glass in the back) the man said it must be a small bubble tip anemone,
<I do think he's right... from the shape of the animal, its tentacles, wrapping about the rock... Entacmaea quadricolor>
and said if I want it I can have it for $15. I inspected the foot (intact) and the mouth (closed tightly) the color is beautiful, brown foot and tentacles, fading into a bright purple/lavender at the tips. I took it home and after looking online cannot find anything regarding "purple" bubble tips.
<Oh! The species occurs in many colour variations>
The anemone is small, maybe 3 inches across.
<Yes; "it has shrunk"... from a lack of food, inauspicious circumstances likely... Can/will come back w/ good care>
It seems to be doing well so far, but it is a mystery. I have no idea exactly what species this is.. Can you help? Thank you so much!!
Leah
<Please read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/bubbletipanemones.htm
and the linked files above. Bob Fenner>

Anemone ID pic 4 1/21/12
Just a few more pictures so you can get a good view...
<Thanks. B>
Leah

Rock Flower Anemone, Lighting and Sump Recommendations 1/21/12
Hi Bob,
I sent you a question a few weeks ago about a polyp rock with five flower anemones attached. I thought you may like a better photo. You may use it if you like.
<Thank you>
I have two quick questions for you. I recently had to move my 46 gallon Bowfront reef tank to a much sunnier location. My light fixture is a Nova Extreme t5 with 2 10,000 daylight bulbs programmed from 9-9, and 2 blue actinics programmed from 8-10. Includes LED moonlights as well. Since moving the tank, it has developed slimy red/brown algae on the glass and the live rock is a much darker green color. Do you think the increase in natural light may be contributing?
<Seems to be>
Also, I currently have a HOB filter and CPR BAKPAK skimmer (has worked very well). I want to upgrade to a sump that will also hold a skimmer. Any recommendations for a unit that will fit in a smaller cabinet?
<Mmm, yes. Please read here re: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/skimrs4sumpsf.htm
Thanks for all of your help.
Your site has been a major factor in the success of my tank!
Karen
<Ahh! BobF>

Re: Rock Flower Anemone, Lighting and Sump Recommendations 1/21/12
Thank you for the speedy reply. Any suggestions in reprogramming the amount of light from my fixture or should I attempt to block some of the natural light?
<Best to either avoid (to control) or "ride out" the period of time where the pest algae are growing... will be supplanted in time. Please read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marsunusefaqs.htm
BobF>
Karen

Swimming anemone? 12/24/11
Hi wonderful experts. I hope you are having a great Christmas!
<Thank you>
I recently bought a detritivore kit for my refugium. Yesterday I saw a bizarre little creature 'sunning' itself on top of the clump of Chaeto. It resembled a tiny light tan octopus, though with many more tentacles.
<I see this... Aiptasiid, Glass Anemone>
When I startled it, it snapped all of its tentacles together behind it and thereby dove into the heart of the Chaeto. This morning I found it attached to the side of the refugium. This made me think it might be an anemone, but I never heard of an anemone that is a fast and graceful swimmer.
<There are a few... some clunkier, slower>
It can move FAST, with its many tentacles trailing behind. The dealer quickly got back to me and suggested that it might be a swimming anemone, and I should remove it.
<Yes I would>
I did, and got a couple of photos. I Googled "swimming anemone" and got no useful hits. This phrase also came up empty on WetWebMedia. I have attached two photos. The diameter of what you see in these photos is about 5-6 mm. Can anyone tell me what this is?
<Please see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm
and the linked files above>
I have it in an isolation chamber in my QT right now, in case it is a good thing and I want to return it to the refugium.
<Some people employ these as filters... to take up unwanted nutrient... But they (the anemones) can become problematical in terms of rapid reproduction, displacement of other life>
I would deeply appreciate any information anyone can provide. Thanks!
You folks are the best.
Tim
<We try. Cheers! Bob Fenner>

Re: Swimming anemone? 12/26/11
Bob - Thanks for the fast and important answer! I hope you had a great Christmas.
<Is it over? Whoa!>
I got rid of the Aiptasia. But sometimes it is so frustrating learning that there are so many things I don't know.
<Mmm, not for me... got used to this long ago. Now I really look forward to such discovering>
I was positive it was not an Aiptasia. I've read all about it in books and here, especially because some months ago when I cured a small batch of live rock for a special project I had a huge Aiptasia outbreak. A handful of peppermint shrimp seem to have eliminated them all, though the real test will be to see if they come back. But the Aiptasia I had there and that I've read about were very different from this guy. Those all had a prominent oral disc, while this one had no oral disk at all (that I could see). Those all had a prominent pedestal separating the foot from the oral disk. This guy had no pedestal at all (that I could see).
<Mmm, this is why I stated/speculated that it was an Aiptasiid (the family), not necessarily of the genus Aiptasia>
It was built like a WW II naval mine, a round central body with tentacles radiating out from it. So I concluded that it was not Aiptasia. Now I learn that there is a huge variety of this beast! Sigh. Well, I'm learning slowly. Thank again!
Tim
<Take 'er easy Tim. BobF>
Re: Swimming anemone? 12/26/11
Tim, you triggered some memories... perhaps this is a Viatrix globulifera... BobF
Re: Swimming anemone?
Bob - Thanks for the additional info. You guys are wonderful to us newbies. I checked this viatrix and it is not a match. I think you are right about this being an aiptasiid. It doesn't look like my others in shape, but it's the exact color (transparent light tan) of an Aiptasia.
Just another variation. In any case, I removed it and am keeping close watch for any friends and relatives.
Tim
<Thank you for this follow-up Tim. BobF>

Unknown Anemone, and pest spag. worm Qs 11/18/11
Good Evening!
I have an anemone that I am unsure of its name. It's smaller than my Zoanthids it came attached to.
<Mmm... maybe just a juvenile>
It has a bright red foot with clear bubble-like tentacles. I checked out all the articles that looked promising and a Magnificent anemone seems the most fitting. But I am wondering if it is possible for one to be so small and survive being transported with the zoos.
<Yes; is possible>
It doesn't attack the zoos
<Unusual that they're not competing chemically. May be the reason the odd animal is so small... I would excise it (with a single edged razor blade or such) and move it to another Cnidarian-free area>
at all but when the current moved it up
<?>
under a stalk xenia the anemone quickly grabbed onto a single tentacle and sorted of pinched it. The tentacle of the xenia seems to be recovering. Is this a pest or just one I should treat as any other anemone?
<Can't tell from what is offered here. Do send along a couple of well-resolved images, your further observations when you can>
On another note, I have a worm which appears to have a calcareous shell but no crown. I wouldn't be concerned accept <except> that it sends out a spider web looking string that has gotten on a colony of zoos. I pulled it off gently since it couldn't be good covering the colony.
<Not to worry. Leave the strands alone>
Is this a good or bad worm? I can easily move it somewhere where the web-like strings will not reach if the worm is beneficial.
<I'd leave this (spaghetti) worm alone. See WWM (the search tool) re>
Thank You so much for such wonderful information here!!!!
<Welcome! Bob Fenner>

Anemone id 10/30/11
Hello,
<Hi Rob>
I purchased this "anemone" at my lfs. I was told out is a bubble tip anemone. However I have not been able to find a bta that looks anything like this. Can you tell me if this is the case?
<Could be an Entacmaea... Please see here: http://wetwebmedia.com/btaidfaqs.htm
Thanks
Rob
<Welcome. Bob Fenner>

Re: Anemone id 10/30/11
Thanks bob. You say it could be however I guess my concern was did I receive what I was told the specimen was? I was worried out could be a majano our other nuisance anemone.
<Could be Anemonia as you state... but let's let it grow and see. Cheers, BobF>

Anemone identification 10/25/11
Hi guys,
Got a question for you. My local fish store sold me this anemone (see pic) they said it is a curlyque anemone but none of the pictures of curlyques I have seen look like it. Is it really s curlyque
<Not>
or is it a different type of anemone and if so what type. It appears to be none aggressive and doesn't scare easily. It also doesn't move. Any ideas?
<Whatever it is, it's badly bleached and starved. Appears to be a Condylactis... Bob Fenner>
Thanks,
Timm

Anemone ID, reef stocking reading 7/25/11
Hi guys,
<Howsit?>
My name is Tim and I recently got some additional live rock (cultured Tonga) for my aquarium. The picture attached is a hitch-hiker I cannot seem to identify. I am confident it is not a glass anemone. Can you help?
<Appears to be an anemone/Actinarian of some sort... Agreed that it's not an Aiptasiid... I'd leave, see what it develops into>
Also I am considering getting a curlyque anemone. What are your thoughts on these guys? Anything major I need to be aware of?
<Too stinging for most settings... Use the search tool on every page on WWM re the name, read the cached/colored parts>
My tank is a 220 gallon. It houses a yellow tang, blue hippo tang, strawberry Pseudochromis, six line wrasse, two brittle stars, a percula clown, two engineer gobies, and 3 firefish. It also has approximately 250-280 pounds of live rock (various types including Gino, Tonga, and lettuce coral all aqua cultured). I use reef capable Marineland LED lighting, a Tom Aquarium Products wet/dry filter with protein skimmer, and a UV sterilizer.
Are there other good anemones or corals you would recommend? Any other fish or inverts that could be good additions?
<This is all posted/archived on our site...>
Thanks for all the great information you guys provide.
<Please use it>
You are a life saver for me and hobbyists everywhere.
<Cheers, Bob Fenner>

Anemone positive ID please 6/29/2011
How are you guys doing.
<Ok>
Thanks in advance for all this service you guys provide us with.
Pictures attached
#1 (I think Magnifica?)
<Mmm, no; likely Heteractis malu>
when touched feels a bit leathery stands very strong even with strong flow on it seem not to hang loose. Nice green color with very light purple tips.
<See here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm
Feels extremely sticky on the touch. Has been in the tank for about 1 month now and has been eating well.
#2 (I think LTA?)
<Mmm, no... almost assuredly this is a badly bleached Heteractis magnifica... see the comments re the pedicle>
looks very loose and much longer tentacles. Sways hard in the flow.
Does feel sticky on the touch though not that extreme. Has a light whitish purple color with a bright purple foot. Very bright purple tips at the end of its tentacles.(not clear in the pictures)
Has been in the tank over a month and eating very good although the 2 hosting clowns tend to grab everything out of it.
#3 (I think Rock Flower Anemone?)
<Good as name as any. I've seen this, or some similar Actinarian in and about Sulawesi and S. Saba at times. Don't know the scientific name... some folks state as Epicystis this or that.>
doesn't feel that sticky at all though has just been placed in the tank.
Foot did take though within a minute and it started to inflate instantly.
Has bright dark purple short tentacles with white rings around its tentacles. Looks like it has 3 separate heads but is one anemone with one central located mouth.
<Is a beauty for sure>
Has not been fed yet as just placed in the DT
<Thank you for sharing. Bob Fenner>

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