Anemone ID

[ponokareefer]

Can anyone help me with an ID? I couldn't get a shot of the underside.

I am told you can't see any spots on the underside, so they are blending in.

 

[cheezybuda]

Weird....this looks just like my fuzzy mushrooms

 

[ponokareefer]

It's about 10 inches in size. The store calls it a "clown anemone", so probably what it came in as from their supplier.

 

[garygb]

Heteractis magnifica

 

[ponokareefer]

Heteractis magnifica

That's what I thought after more closely looking at the tentacles. I think I might see if I can't grab it then. The mouth is tightly closed.

 

[D-Nak]

Heteractis magnifica

+1. And it looks like a nice one at that. And healthy. Good find!

 

[worm5406]

That is a nice Ritteri.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

great looking mag.looks healthy

 

[ponokareefer]

By the time I got to the LFS, the anemone's mouth was hanging open, so I passed.

 

[Jule of the Sea]

A very nice Magnifica; I wouldn't pass on that. Tentacles nice and plump. How much would something like that go for in the States? Cheers Julie

 

[maxxII]

That's a healthy H.magnifica.

 

[ponokareefer]

I don't have a lot of experience with Magnifica. Is a gaping mouth not a concern with them?

 

[maxxII]

It is usually a sign of an anemone in distress.
However, it appears that the overall health of the anemone is good. I would guess that its stressed from shipping.

If your system is stable and has the right conditions for keeping an H.magnifica,(high light, good flow), then I would say the anemone should make a full recovery.

 

[ponokareefer]

Anemone ID

Well that sucks then as I don't think I'm going to be able to make the 200km trek back to the LFS anytime soon. I just assumed a gaping mouth was really bad. They had a beautiful 12 inch neon green haddoni with a gaping mouth as well that passed on too.

 

[worm5406]

200km... WOW... Can they meet you 1/2 way with it?

I mean I drive 196km round trip to one of my LFS. I used to do that once - twice a week, but I have since found one that is 96km round trip.