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FAQs on Long Tentacle Anemone Identification
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Long Tentacled Anemone?/Anemone ID 10/30/09
Hey guys!!
<Hello Scott>
Thanks again for all you do!!
<You're welcome.>
Wanted to check in with the experts! Saw this at a LFS and was told it
was a LTA. Resisted the urge to buy before doing some research.
<Good.>
First question... is this correctly identified? It didn't really look
like the LTAs on WWM. Thanks for the help!! Any and all info always
appreciated!
<Appears to be a young Corkscrew/Long Tentacled Anemone. I'm not so sure
I'd purchase this specimen seeing that dirty bubble up box filter they
are using for filtration. Use caution here especially if he has had this
animal for a few days, it may be on it's way out. A picture showing the
oral disc/mouth would have been better. James (Salty Dog)>
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Bleached anemone follow up and id
8/11/2009
Hi Crew!
Hi Mr. Fenner!
<Claire>
Here I begin again to bother you with some questions...
One month ago, I sent you the picture of an anemone that you told me
being very badly bleached. It went into hiding and after one week, I
began to dismantle the rocks to find where it was. I found it on a rock
under another rock, where I was unable to do anything for it. So I moved
a little bit the rock carefully and I began to feed it. I bought smelt
fish and raw shrimps and gave it a little bit of a finely chopped mix
with tweezers or smelt fish and shrimps after blender with a pipette.
After one week, I saw that it moved to be more accessible. And I
remarked that my first hermit (blue-legged) was trying to steal the food
from the anemone. I think that he damaged the oral disk (reverse side )
because I saw 2 holes in the disk one day after when the anemone was
contracting the disk.
<This disc/mouth is fine>
So, from this moment, I feed the hermit at the same time I feed the
anemone and things are ok. Two days ago, one hour after feeding, I saw
that the mouth was like "everted" - a bit like a ball - and then it came
back to a size more reasonable, but still gaping. I am pretty anxious
for the health of this anemone.
<It is much improved from your last report>
I send you three pictures of the anemone: the one I sent you before (for
comparison), the everted mouth from Friday and the picture from today.
Please, could you tell me if it looks better to you and id it for me? (I
am lost between the Entacmaea quadricolor and other kinds). I am feeding
every two or three days.
<Is likely a LTA>
The other question is concerning ocellaris. I bought a couple a juvenile
ocellaris (farm-raised) and from a few days, they do not even look at
the anemone.
<Not atypical behavior from tank bred/reared clowns... May or may not
learn/communicate in time with the anemone>
They look mostly at the Caulerpa (really love it).
They do not accept food either. Do I have to feed them the same food I
feed the others or simply to be patient?
<Experiment... read here: http://wetwebmedia.com/clnfdgfaqs.htm>
I tried to give them Spectrum Grow from New Life, they were eating this
at the LFS, but until now, I do not have any success.
Thanks for your wonderful sharing of knowledge,
Claire
<A pleasure. Bob Fenner>
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Re: Bleached anemone follow up and id
8/13/2009
Hi Crew!
Hi Mr Fenner!
<Claire>
Good morning to all of you...
<We'll see; if and when I wake up>
Thank you very much for your fast answer and for the ID of the anemone.
I am very comforted to see that the care for the bleached anemone has
positive results in the meantime. About the ocellaris clowns, I had read
all the FAQs and the articles concerning these little guys on your site
before asking you, but you know the anxiety of new marine aquarists...
After your answer, and seeing that they would not still eat nothing, I
decided to apply the same politics that I follow with my best friend, my
cat (15 years old now). I stopped to give them any food for two days, as
I do not want overload my tank with organic matters.
<Ahh!>
I tried yesterday
night again, and this time they came happily to eat (I shut power heads
and auxiliary pump before). They just had their meal now and were
ravenous, so I think this problem is solved. I just will have to be very
patient (very difficult thing indeed for me) to let them settle down and
find a suitable spot, anemone or not.
<Patience is indeed a virtue at times>
Thanks again for all your help!
Claire
<And you for sharing. BobF>
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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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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>
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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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