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FAQs on Anemone Identification 7
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Anemone ID 08/08/2005
Hi There! Hope you're doing fine!
<Thanks. So far...>
I got this anemone delivered at my place by a
LFS. That LFS is far from home
so I only talked with them on the
phone and didn't see the anemone before it
arrived here. It was
supposed to be a bubble tip anemone but in my
(beginner's) opinion
it is not. I have done some research and it seems to me
it is a
"Heteractis Crispa" but I am not sure at all.
<This is likely (other
than Condylactis in places) the most common species of anemone sold in
the aquarium trade>
Didn't see any Heteractis crispa of this exact
color on the web. As you see it is green
with a frosty pattern on
the tentacle and purple tips. Sometimes the
tentacles have There is
a pinkish hue on the oral disk. It is about 6" wide.
<Does appear to
be a H. crispa, "Sebae" anemone to me as well... apparently a very nice,
healthy specimen>
It extends and open during day and goes back to
sleep often closing
when the light goes off.
<Typical, normal
diurnal behavior>
There is a small ocellaris in the tank that
doesn't
want to make it his home but the porcelain crab did (picture
1) after just
two days. The anemone is staying under a 250w 10k MH
and the tank is 24"
deep with a 4-5" DSB. I have it since a month
now and there were a few white
irregular marks on it that
disappeared since then and I am under the impression it's a good sign.
<Yes>
Seems to do well.
So my questions would be...
-What
species is it?
-Is the "sleeping" behavior normal?
-Is it a
problem that the body column is so extended, to nearly 10"!? (bad
picture 3) It is quite thin then. Seems like the anemone wants to stay
attached were it is under the shadow of big LR arch and then reach out
for the light.
<It will move if it wants, no worries>
She has
other easy access options thought...
-If I feed it a shrimp once a
week is it better to remove the shrimp's shell?
<I would feed it
twice a week... a mix of meaty foods... Please read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/sebaefdgfaqs.htm>
-Can I freeze fresh
mussel and unfreeze it to give to the anemone (and possibly to fishes)?
<Yes>
At the fish market they say mussel cannot be frozen and
unfrozen for human consumption that's why I am asking...
Thanks you
so much for your always invaluable information and advices!!!
<Thank
you for writing, sharing. Bob Fenner> | 
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Polyp of some sort 7/12/05
Hi, Bob
<Tom>
I was
wondering if you could identify this for me it just showed up one
day and don't know how I got it or if it is safe for the rest of its
tank
mates.
<Mmm, appears to be an actinarian, an anemone of
some sort... if there is but the one I would not be concerned.>
Thanks for all your help with your books and this great site
<Welcome. Bob Fenner>
Tom |  
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