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Doing what it takes to keep Anemones healthy long-term
by Robert (Bob) Fenner
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Anemone identification -- 4/12/08 Could you
please tell me what this is? Is it aiptasia or something else?
<Mmm, can't really tell from this image... could be a
glass anemone species...> Should it be removed from aquarium
or should it be left, what is your opinion? <I'd leave it,
enjoy...> Anything you can tell me would help, even your best
guess. Searched through your site for a long time, found nothing
close. Appreciatively, Linda <Not likely very problematical...
and of interest. Cheers, Bob Fenner>
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recently purchased an anemone at my LFS. Without knowing what it
was first. I felt I had no choice, the conditions of the tank it
was in was horrible. I feel that with proper identification, I can
provide it a much better home. <One point - if you didn't
know what it was before you purchased, how did you know you could
provide it a better home?> The size of this specimen makes it a
bit hard to identify from the hundreds of photos i have seen. If i
had to guess, I would say BTA or a giant green. When fully open it
is about 12 inches in diameter, with a foot about 8 inches long and
5 inches in diameter. <It would appear to be Entacmaea
quadricolor, or "BTA" as you say> I placed it in a 4
year old 39 gallon tank with quite a bit of live rock, and sandy
bottom. One clown, yellow-tail damsel, one diamond goby, some xenia
and a mushroom are very high in the tank, away from the easy reach,
anemone, who sits wedged in the opposite corner, on the bottom. I
think I can make this tank anemone friendly, and any advice on this
particular specimen would be appreciated. <The indices here on
WWM are a great place to start:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/bubbletipanemones.htm
- also use the linked files too.> I have tried feeding him
silver-side, pieces, and brine, both of which it will not eat, any
attempt to feed him has only resulted in a very short lived, but
dramatic shriveling. <Not unusual in recently stressed (i.e
relocated) animals - leave for a further week and try again> One
more note, I have yet to see its mouth. I have enclosed some
pictures. I hope that I have made them small enough to not be a
problem, but large enough to see. Let me know if you need more, or
different. As you can see in one of the photos, my clown, is
already hosting him. <Not seeing the mouth is not necessarily a
bad thing - it's position in the rockwork etc may simply be
preventing this from happening. Do read through the information
here on WWM, and do definitely make the aquarium anemone safe
(covering powerhead intakes and overflows etc). I wish you well
with the animal now you have purchased it, but do live by your own
rule next time - reputable dealers should allow you to reserve
specimens, even for a day, to allow you to research the potential
new inhabitants. If you need more information, so come back to us.
Mike I> |
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Mmmm... may be Het. mag... RMF
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Anemone ID 3/28/08 Hi, <Hello Jim>
I'm in the process of cycling my marine system and added
uncured living rock last week. This morning this appeared (see
attachment). I would be grateful with help in identification and
want to know if it will it be a help or hindrance to my reef
system? <Appears to be an actinia of some type, more than likely
a Rock Anemone. Should cause no problems.> Regards
<You're welcome. James (Salty Dog)>
Jim Hool |
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| Re: Anemone ID at retail outlet in Windhoek,
Namibia, not Parasicyonis sp. 3/1/08 Dear Mr.
Fenner, I apologize for the delay of the pictures, but here they
are taken from the aquarium of one of my customers I sold them to.
Thanks Best Regards, Manie van der Merwe <Ahh! Appears to be a
Stichodactyla gigantea... and Maldivian Anemonefish. Very nice! Bob
Fenner> |
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