anemone act weird (also, ID please)

colourmop

New member
i just got 2 anemone from LFS, they told me it is LTA, but they looks somewhat different.
today my bigger anemone moved from rock top into a cave, and start to deflate to get ride of waste. but after 4 hours, the big anemone still somewhat deflated and i can see a part of it's lip (or the white thingy inside his mouth fliped out a little bit, you can see the white part in second picture, but the whole mouth still closed, cant see inside anemone)
is that normal? or is he stressed (my MH light died, wont have a replacement until wednesday, using PC light now, ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate possible 0-10, hardness 4-5, pH 8.1, calc 500 phosphate 0-0.025) i got him friday, and he was fine until yesterday night, decided to move 2 inchs into the cave. will he recover?
also, could anyone help me ID those 2 anemone? #1 and #2 is the acting weird big anemone, #3 is a new anemone
sorry for the crappy pictures

dsc00016ea3.jpg

dsc00018of2.jpg

dsc00017fo5.jpg
 
The last picture looks like some type of LTA. I know Dantodd has one like it.

From the behavior of what you described, your nems could just be acclimating themselves. This behavior is normal for the first couple of days. Give it some time.
 
the last pic is definately M. doreensis (one of the LTA species)

The first 2 look like H. magnifica (ritteri) or possibly E. quadricolor (BTA) really need a better pic or for some of the more experienced folks to chime in. If it is BTA then it should be able to live in harmony with your LTA (mine do!) as long as you keep them separated. But if you see any changes in your anemones for the worse start running carbon immediately. If it is a ritteri then it 'may' be more likely to attack your LTA. I'm sure that some of the ritteri keepers here can give you better info.
 
The first does look like a magnifica (also called a ritteri ) If that is the correct ID the lighting problems could definitely cause the behaviour you describe, but they are also the most difficult anemones to care for even under the best conditions.
 
definately doesn't look like BTA to me. Doesn't really look like LTA either. I don't know enough to ID positively as ritteri. A picture of the underside of the oral disc would help ID as LTA but I don't really think it is.
 
The only time I've seen white tips like that on hosting anemones is ritteri and BTAs that have been under too bright of lights.
 
it have the white tip when i brought it, then i put it under 27w PC for a week, and now MH 14000k. it always have those white tips, and no bubble form at the end of tentacles :x
so it is possible a ritteri?
 
Back
Top