Anemone ID

[DeLucs414]

i dont no a whole lot about anemones, but would like to get one for my clowns to host in.

a local reefer has this for sale and she didnt no what kind is was. she wants $25 for it and i thought it was pretty reasonable and just would like to no what it is before i buy.

 

[e46slc]

looks like a bleached bta. Buy it and nurse it back to health!

 

[bradleym]

I'm pretty sure it's a condylactus (condylactis?) And the price is not bad but higher than normal.

 

[bradleym]

Condylactis

 

[DeLucs414]

I'm pretty sure it's a condylactus (condylactis?) And the price is not bad but higher than normal.

everything here the price is higher than normal, the lady said she paid $56 from the LFS which i believe there only one SW store so everythings high.

 

[DeLucs414]

i was just reading on the some sites that Condylactis arent really reef safe, and clowns dont usually host in them. anyone have any experience with them?

 

[sjwitt]

Condylactis are totally reef safe, clowns usually don't host in them but still they're nice anemones. Some have reported that their "Condys" host clowns. If you have cleaner shrimp they will host in the Condy if it IS a Condy. I think a picture of the foot would help. It could be any number of different anemones from that picture.

 

[sjwitt]

Oh, and BTW, Condys usually go for under $10 so I suspect there's a good chance this is some other type of anemone.

 

[ReeferBill]

Anenome I.D.?

Anenome I.D.?

I would pass on the condy and go for a bubble-tip.:wildone:

 

[DeLucs414]

ok thanks everyone for the help
ill try to get her to send me another picture and ill post it.

 

[DeLucs414]

ok she got back to me really quickly but heres two more pics of it.

 

[2Addicted]

+1 on condy.

 

[sjwitt]

Certainly looks like a Condy. Target feed it small meaty bits. Food may entice the clown to check it out.

 

[zeeter]

Condy's are pretty hardy, but not very welcoming to clowns. Clarkiis will host in them and maroons have. There must be something about the condy that clowns don't like. I've found that while they do have their favorite anemones, most clowns will settle for whatever is there. I've had perculas with BTA's and Sebaes which don't match up, but as soon as I put a Ritteri in there they left the BTA faster than my ex wife left me. (pretty fast)

 

[lionfish300]

Its is a condy, you might want to go with a GTBA or RTBA they are easier and clownfish are most likely to host

 

[DeLucs414]

thanks everyone for the help,
gonna see if the LFS has any BTA in tomorrow morning lol