Anemone ID Please

[gibson981]

One of my LFS has an anemone they are calling Long Tentacle Anemone. It is only about 4 inches across. The tentacles are not very long at all, but they are full and healthy looking. They are a bright white with small purple dots on the tips. I didn't have my camera with me, so I don't have a picture of it. Can anyone tell what this is by my description?

 

[gibson981]

It looks exactly like this one. I found this picture in the gallery here on RC.

 

[Ron Popeil]

heteractis crispa...or sebae anemone...

youll find this anemone is supposed to have long rich brown tentacles...give it ample amounts of light, and some food if itll take it, and in a few months....youll have yourself a fantastic looking anemone.

try mysis shrimp at first, and work your way up to pieces of scallop, silversides, formula 1 & 2 cubes and uncooked shrimp...

 

[gibson981]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13088297#post13088297 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ron Popeil
heteractis crispa...or sebae anemone...

youll find this anemone is supposed to have long rich brown tentacles...give it ample amounts of light, and some food if itll take it, and in a few months....youll have yourself a fantastic looking anemone.

try mysis shrimp at first, and work your way up to pieces of scallop, silversides, formula 1 & 2 cubes and uncooked shrimp...

If it is supposed to have long rich brown tentacles, what it causing it to have short white tentacles right now? Lack of feeding? Too little light?

IF I buy it, where should I place it? In the rocks? In the sand? In bright light? In the shadows? In a high flow area? Medium flow? Low flow?

Any other suggested foods, other than what is listed above?

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13088517#post13088517 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gibson981
If it is supposed to have long rich brown tentacles, what it causing it to have short white tentacles right now? Lack of feeding? Too little light?

IF I buy it, where should I place it? In the rocks? In the sand? In bright light? In the shadows? In a high flow area? Medium flow? Low flow?

Any other suggested foods, other than what is listed above?

Likely both of the above, in addition to other stressors. As far as placement, I suggest starting at the sand, though this species will take to either particular substrate (not terribly picky, IME). I suggest a low flow until it is settled. After that, try to keep moderate flow over it. Also start it out in lower light (it will likely move to lower light, anyway.) I suggest chopped silverside (be sure to include all parts, like bones, organs, etc.)

 

[NCSUsalt]

we sell a lot these at the place I work, they always seem to have the stubby tentacles until they are hosted by something. The one I have in my tank started off the bleached white like that but as soon as my black oscellaris pair hosted it the tentacles came out in full force. 8 months later and it has quadrupled in size and is a nice light tan color. I've found them to be extremely hardy.

 

[gibson981]

I ended up buying it. I placed it in an area of direct light, on the sand. Within seconds, it started moving. Not sure if it was because of the flow in that area, or if it was intentional by the Sebae. I went out for a couple of hours and when I came back, it was (and still is) in a cave that I made in the rock structure. Instead of being on the floor of this cave, it is against the side wall of the cave. It seems to have spread out more than when I brought it home. There is light getting into the cave, but it is very indirect and a little shadowed. Should I move it back out into direct light? Or leave it alone? Any other suggestions are also welcome.

 

[Doris M]

I would suggest to leave it alone. If you move it to a different spot it will only move again until it finds a place where it is the happiness. My sebae will not eat siversides but she loves frozen krill soaked in selcon.