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Anemone noob,
help please! LTA – 07/01/07
Recently, I was given an entire salt water present as a gift.
<Wow!>
Although I've
always been interested in and loved marine life, I was so unprepared for
something of this caliber. Oh, and to complicate matters even further, I
was also given an anemone. So, my tank consists of 2 blue damselfish, 1
clownfish and a non-hosting anemone. I was told that it is a "long
tentacle" anemone, but it doesn't have the thing looking tentacles that
I see in most of the pictures. I'm very concerned about my anemones'
health.
<Is an LTA, Macrodactyla doreensis... from the shape of the tentacles,
radiations from the disc out to/on the tentacles...>
I have been feeding it small pieces of frozen silversides,
<Need to be small... less than a quarter inch...>
since the clown fish isn't hosting in it and I've read that hosting
anemones get a majority of their food from their guests (?).
<No... a myth... Need bright light/photosynthesis and purposeful
feeding>
I'm attaching a picture, but I don't know how the color will be. The
anemone has a red base,
<Another ID clue...>
but is buried in the sand currently.
<Is where this species lives... in muck actually>
It has a pink-red almost translucent color, but the ends of the
tentacles appear to be greenish. It also has white stripes coming out
from its mouth.
<Good description>
I guess my question is, is my anemone okay? I maintain the pH &
temperature, regularly test nitrite, nitrate and ammonia. Oh, and the
tank I have is only 12 gallons. It's an AquaPod, but I was not given a
manual or anything for it so I am really unsure about the lighting.
http://www.current-usa.com/aquapods.html is the website, giving the
following as lighting specifications for the 12 gallon model "1x27w
SunPaq | Dual Daylight & 1x27w SunPaq | Dual Actinic" It has a blue and
a white light, as well as an LED light. I keep the blue and white on
during the day, and just the LED while I sleep.
<Appears okay thus far>
I also think my anemone might be splitting.. Either that or it has just
decided to become misshapen with haphazard tentacles. I'm confused as to
why it would split though. Thank you so much for your time.
-Lezlie
p.s. Sorry for the excess of pictures, I'm not sure which one depicts my
anemone from the most helpful angle.
<No worries, and we're in "luck"... I just finished a survey article re
this species... yesterday: Please read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/macrodoreensis.htm
and the linked files above.
Bob Fenner>
Anemone help- the forgotten
(unimportant?) details... – 07/01/07
In addition to the clownfish, 2 damselfish and anemone, I also have 3
snails, a peppermint shrimp and 3 hermit crabs. I maintain the
temperature around 80 degrees and the pH around 8.3. The tank was cycled
for quite a while before anything was introduced.
<Good>
Live sand and some live rock (I'm unsure of the exact amount because
this was all down before I knew of the tank). Terribly sorry to bother.
The site is amazing, I wish I had known about it way earlier! Thanks
again,
Lezlie
<Welcome my friend. Bob Fenner> |
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Anemone ID 12/10/06
Hey crew,
<Hey now, Mich with you tonight.>
Wanna take a gander and throw your hat in the ring as to what I have
here? I am leaning toward a BTA or LTA, but I am not sure. This guy just
came out of some live rock I got in.
<My vote is LTA. Where did the rock originate?>
Thanks,
<Your welcome. -Mich>
Cj |
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Identifying an Anemone 11/11/05
Hello Bob, thank you very much for replying!!
<Welcome>
My question regards trying to identify an anemone I have. I
am pretty sure it is an LTA, as these are the only ones I can find on
the web that resemble mine. I have attached some photos so
maybe you can tell me if I am correct.
<Is a Macrodactyla doreensis:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemones.htm.
One of whose common names is the LTA, yes>
Also I am having a rough time placing this little guy. (seems common
with LTA anemones, another reason I'm thinking that's what this is...) he
always seems to end up in live rock "caves" or face down in
the sand. Right now I have him on the substrate with a
clear plastic bowl over him with holes drilled in it, which
gives him just enough room to spread out and move around a little.
Anything else I should do??
<Mmm, best to "nestle" in an opening twixt two or more
rocks...>
I have read that LTA like to be in the substrate, not on the rocks. Am
I correct?
<Yes>
Also, he has no tears to his foot, appears very vigorous and healthy,
and eagerly devours any shrimp or squid I give him 1-2 times a week. I
have had him for about three weeks now.
I have a 30 gallon tank with 25 Lbs. of live rock, ammonia is
0, nitrites 0, nitrates very low, pH of 8.3. I also use Phosguard by
Seachem to control phosphorous/algae, and I supplement with
calcium/magnesium, and add phytoplankton. I have 3 Damsels
(still there from cycling), and a True Percula Clown, which absolutely
loves the anemone. Also I have a Peppermint Shrimp, and some Blue
Legged Hermits for algae control. My only coral so far is a
patch of purple and green Zoanthids that came in on some LR. My
substrate is 1.5 inch deep very finely crushed coral. Any
help you can give me will be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you very much
Eric
<About all we have written re is posted on WWM... please see the
link above
the citation above... Bob Fenner> |
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