Anemone ID Please!
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OCDP
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Cindy,
It hasn't moved much.. it moved from the top rock structure to a lower part where there is a big hole in the rockwork. I wont be able to see it's foot at all if he stays there. Only thing I can see is it's tentacles.
BTW, the tentacles look like grass at night.. I don't know if it helps, just pointing out all my observations. Not sure if that sounds like anyone else's magnifica out there.
I am just as curious to figure out the ID as you are...
It hasn't moved much.. it moved from the top rock structure to a lower part where there is a big hole in the rockwork. I wont be able to see it's foot at all if he stays there. Only thing I can see is it's tentacles.
BTW, the tentacles look like grass at night.. I don't know if it helps, just pointing out all my observations. Not sure if that sounds like anyone else's magnifica out there.
I am just as curious to figure out the ID as you are...
Flighty
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I don't know what you mean by looking like grass. Flattened out and not round maybe? That could just be pooping, but if it happens every night it could be a bad sign for health. Both mags and BTAs can do that. I wold look for parameter changes that coincide with your lighting. Temp, ph, salinity, oxygenation are all possibilities. If the water outside the anemone is different than the water inside it needs to expell the water and take new in.
OCDP
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No, haha my "grass" relation was completely misunderstood. Sorry.
The anemone does not deflate every night. Actually, I have never seen it shrivel up once yet. I was meaning, the tentacles at night remind me of grass the way they look. Bad way to guess at an ID , was just an observation that's all!
The anemone does not deflate every night. Actually, I have never seen it shrivel up once yet. I was meaning, the tentacles at night remind me of grass the way they look. Bad way to guess at an ID , was just an observation that's all!
OCDP
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Well, the Seio intakes are guarded now. And I have some new sets of pictures of the column. I hope these are good enough to get a solid ID on this guy now. If not, I will simply keep taking shots until an ID is official. Here you go! (all shots taken with flash ON)
The anemone has it's days where I am sure it is a riterri, and days where I am sure it's a BTA. It has some very distinct BTA characteristics (ie.. the column appearance, etc..) Let's see where we go from here
The anemone has it's days where I am sure it is a riterri, and days where I am sure it's a BTA. It has some very distinct BTA characteristics (ie.. the column appearance, etc..) Let's see where we go from here
OCDP
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Haha...very wishy-washy.
And how certain are you that it is a BTA? Like 90%, 100% .. 50%? I just really want to know what species it is so I can figure out what to do with it from here. If it is BTA , it stays with me. If not, then I guess I had better plan on an upgrade or find a bigger/better system for this guy.
And how certain are you that it is a BTA? Like 90%, 100% .. 50%? I just really want to know what species it is so I can figure out what to do with it from here. If it is BTA , it stays with me. If not, then I guess I had better plan on an upgrade or find a bigger/better system for this guy.
PSEUDOREEFER
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Well BTA or not, it looks like it's doing well Keep feeding it and keeping your water stable. When it grows it will be easier to tell. The behavior (moving down, placement of foot) seems like a bta, but in the 3rd picture on this page it's showing somewhat of a ball-up type behavior (magnifica). I'd say that's it's probably a BTA, but that doesn't mean you should treat it with any less care . As it acclimates and grows it will be easier to confirm.
Keep feeding it and keeping your water stable. When it grows it will be easier to tell. The behavior (moving down, placement of foot) seems like a bta, but in the 3rd picture on this page it's showing somewhat of a ball-up type behavior (magnifica). I'd say that's it's probably a BTA, but that doesn't mean you should treat it with any less care . As it acclimates and grows it will be easier to confirm.Amphiprion
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What throws the whole thing off is that these behaviors are generalized. Both species can behave contrarily to what they are "supposed" to, thus making it very difficult to get an accurate ID. At this point, I am not very sure at all. Still has too many characteristics of both.
OCDP
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haha,
Well wouldn't some facts make some lean more towards BTA now? It moved away from higher flow, it moved away from higher light, it hides it's foot and extends it through it's cave so only its tentacles are showing for the most part.. etc..
Lots of good info. in front of us to make us believe it could be one more than the other perhaps. Either way, as long as it is happy and healthy.. that's all that really matters right now isn't it.
Well wouldn't some facts make some lean more towards BTA now? It moved away from higher flow, it moved away from higher light, it hides it's foot and extends it through it's cave so only its tentacles are showing for the most part.. etc..
Lots of good info. in front of us to make us believe it could be one more than the other perhaps. Either way, as long as it is happy and healthy.. that's all that really matters right now isn't it.
Flighty
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I guess no choice but to wait and see now. Odd, it is a little like having a fish in your tank and not being able to tell of it is a yellow tang or a moorish idol. 
Oh well, many of the "magnificas" that I have seen or talked to people about were misidentified BTAs, so at least you know you're not sure what you have .
As long as the clowns are happy its all good
Oh well, many of the "magnificas" that I have seen or talked to people about were misidentified BTAs, so at least you know you're not sure what you have . As long as the clowns are happy its all good
OCDP
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The clowns are very happy
I made another observation throughout the past couple days. I notice that this anemone likes to really stretch it's foot out. Like, REALLY stretch it out. It extends it out from it's cave higher up (more light?) And the column is very skinny looking when it does this.
Like I've said before. I don't know if it helps , but I am simply just stating my observations so far!
Scott
I made another observation throughout the past couple days. I notice that this anemone likes to really stretch it's foot out. Like, REALLY stretch it out. It extends it out from it's cave higher up (more light?) And the column is very skinny looking when it does this.
Like I've said before. I don't know if it helps , but I am simply just stating my observations so far!
Scott
