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ID Of Montipora And Anemone - 8/10/2006 Hi!
Could you please help me confirm the species of these two animals
(see two attached files). One was sold to me as Macrodactyla
doreensis, but I have a doubt. The other one is an unidentified
Montipora. <The anemone appears to be a doreensis or Corkscrew
Anemone. The Montipora looks like a type of
capricornis.> Thanks! <You're welcome. James
(Salty Dog)>
Dominique |
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Re: Hitchhiker ID 7/8/06 OK, I
will try with one pic. <I see it... a distinct polyp/oid... with
purplish Hi, Long time reader (6+ months), first off great job with
all the information. This is the first time I haven't found the
answer myself so here goes: I need help identifying this
hitchhiker. He is about the size of a dime so it is hard
to see, pictures attached. He was on a snail originally,
and he has moved around a few times and has a foot that attaches to
the bottom. I have him held hostage until I find out
what he is, good or bad? I think it may be a Bubble or
carpet Anemone? <I agree... looks like some sort of
actinarian... Bob Fenner> Thanks for your time,
Pat
55G reef
10G reef/QT |
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Anemone help 5/17/06
hello there, <Howdy! Not Minnie Pearl...> I
found your website and have spent many hours perusing. It is
Great! I am new to saltwater aquariums and am loving
it. I have a 55 gal long tank with a
CoralLife power compact light. 2 tubes 65
watts each. is this enough light for
anemones? <Mmm, not most species... in a tank this
"tall", most of the large/r Pacific tropical species
would like triple or more intensity as this> My
parameters seem good and stable. Sg is
1.023 <I'd keep this at 1.025... steadily> ph is 8.2
temp is 76. the tank is about 2 months
old. I have 2 percula clowns, 2 gobies,
3 hermits, a bubble tipped anemone and a couple pieces
of live rock. one of the pieces of live
rock came with 2 different anemones attached to it.
<...> I was afraid that they may have
been Aiptasia, so I took the rock back into my
LFS. the person there said that she did not
know what they were, but that she did not think they
were Aiptasia. <Many other
possibilities...> One is about dime sized and
clear with straight, pointed tendrils, with what looks like tiny
air bubbles in its tentacles. <There are images on
WWM...> The other, which I think may have stung my
bubble tipped anemone as he moved. looks like fine
clear hairs that are very stretchy in their seeking
out of food. this one is growing quite rapidly and makes
an almost web like covering over the piece of live
rock it is on. Any ideas what these might
be? I have attached pictures for you to see. <Oh!
Let's see: Mmm... not much resolution in
these pix, but these are almost assuredly some species of
"featherduster worm"... See here: http://wetwebmedia.com/wormidfaqs.htm and the
linked files at top in this series>
Thank you so very much.
Christopher <Do please also take a read re BTA
Systems... re this species lighting... and Feeding
requirements... Bob Fenner>
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Anemone ID 5/7/06 I believe I have some type of anemone
that was on the back of a hermit crab shell I brought from rocky
point Mexico. It has since moved onto my live rock and have had
difficulty getting an answer from anyone I've been asking to
help ID this animal. <<Hmmm... no surprise. Such
critters are very hard to ID.>> It appears to me to be like a
flower anemone, But when it is touched it closes up and spits out
pink strings from its skin like a defense mechanism. It will
continue to do this if poked or bumped ( I messed with it a bit).
<<These are mesenterial filaments. They can be expelled for
defense or in times of stress.>> Any Ideas as to what this
is, and most important do I want to be keeping this in the tank,
not that I can remove it very easily from the rock its on. It sits
kind of flat and is more skin textured than jelly like. I'm not
sure if it was this animal or the live crab but out of the water
there was a very powerful stinky odor that may have been put off by
this animal as well. <<Whether or not to keep it is a
judgment call. Some of these critters can have very
powerful stings that make them dangerous to slow moving
fish. Some can reproduce prolifically and become
pests. Most are perfectly good citizens.>> Any
help would be greatly appreciated! I will attach pics as well.
Thanks for all your help, I love your site and is sooooo very
helpful!! Frank <<Images are usually
helpful, but unfortunately a precise ID is still not possible in
this case. Best Regards, AdamC.>> |
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Anemone ID 3/11/06 Howdy, need help with an anemone I
believe it to be a bubble or LTA type (probably bleached). Stalk is
Pink, view of disc from the bottom is white with brilliant white
spots (verrucae??) mouth and top of disc is florescent green,
tentacles go from fluorescent green to white and bright white tips(
no bulbs but thick tentacles) not sure if bleached b/c of amount of
gorgeous green. specimen hasn't attached yet and really
doesn't move aside from current sway. How long is adequate time
to adjust and attach? - purchased 3/07. Beautiful
creature and would like to keep it if you feel this is a bubble
type (130 pc in 20 gallon only sufficient for bubble type correct)
have option of taking it back to LFS Thanks 4 help
<<Bubble Tip anemones don't have verrucae. It
does look like a Long Tentacle and it is badly
bleached. Your lighting is probably adequate for this
anemone, but it should be fed a piece of meaty marine food every
other day until it recovers zooxanthellae and once a week there
after. Long tentacles can be hit or miss as far as
settling in and attaching. They prefer deep fine
substrates and no more than moderate current. If the
anemone does not attach in a couple of days, you may have to
actually bury the foot in hopes that it will stay
put. If it does not attach, the disaster of it wandering
into a powerhead, heater or other piece of dangerous equipment is
imminent.>> |
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