Anemone ID

[BiGBoNe]

I saw this anemone in my LFS and I was wondering what kind of anemone is this. Looks like a weird bubble tip. There a clownfish in it.

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[ThePurple12]

It could be a mini carpet anemone.

 

[ocellaris123]

Its heteractis malu

 

[ThePurple12]

Did you mean to say something else? This is malu

 

[ocellaris123]

No, the anemone species in the OP's picture is H. malu. Heteractis malu come in a variety of color forms, with red being one of them. The malu you posted is a bleached/possibly dyed specimen.

 

[ThePurple12]

Right, but the tentacles are short like a carpet's.

 

[ocellaris123]

Tentacle length can vary. I have never seen clownfish take to mini max carpets and have heard stories of them being eaten by mini max carpets. Check out this thread for pics of h malu

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2524338

 

[ThePurple12]

Wow, you're right. I had no idea Malus could have short tentacles. Do you know why their tentacle lengths vary?