Anemone type

[Loganeri]

Could someone tell me what type of anemone this is? and if it is dyed?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-Rare-brig...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Thanks for any help.

 

[SWaquariast]

It is a blue carpet anemone and no it shouldn't be dyed. They are quite common at LFSs my LFS has 4 in right now. The ones that are rarer are the green tipped carpet anemone. They are black with neon green tips they run from $90-$115.

 

[Slakker]

It actually looks like it might be died...it's hard to tell from the pics but it looks like the mouth and oral disc have a uniform blue color, which to me just doesn't look natural.

I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in.

Mitch - A black anemone with green tips? I'd be interested in some pictures, I've never seen a black anemone before.

 

[SWaquariast]

From liveaquaria.com's pictures the one in that photo is a assorted carpet anemone. I was wrong in my first post. This is a blue carpet

This is the one your looking at

 

[SWaquariast]

I wouldn't buy it looks like it has been dyed. I have had experience with anemones for 4years. It will most likely lose it's color after a couple months. The most commonly dyed anemone is the yellow african anemone also refered to as a sebea anemone. They take the true white africans and place them in a home made or commercial dye for a period of time. I would stick with your LFS anemones or off of a trusted website IME liveaquaria.com great luck.

 

[Slakker]

The pictures are pretty small, but I think it might be S. Gigantea.

They're very difficult to keep, and if it IS dyed, that will make it a lot harder.

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827375#post12827375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWaquariast
I have had experience with anemones for 4years.

Hobby Experience: 4-5years with freshwater aquariums and 2 years with saltwater aquariums.

One of these two statements is wrong, unless you managed to find a species of freshwater anemone.

 

[SWaquariast]

I used to take care of my freinds anemone tank for 2years because he was always gone and didn't know how to take care of it. He had a 45g anemone aquarium. Then the other two years I have a 50g anemone aquarium.( I couldn't fit that aquarium under my aquarium description.

And from your qoute I just listed my aquarium experience from what I owned.

Lately you seem to be attacking every thing I say.

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827452#post12827452 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWaquariast
Lately you seem to be attacking every thing I say.

Just looking for some clarification, and this is why:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827291#post12827291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWaquariast
It is a blue carpet anemone and no it shouldn't be dyed.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827375#post12827375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWaquariast
I wouldn't buy it looks like it has been dyed.

You're posting contradicting information/opinions. Maybe you changed your mind, and that's fine, but the inaccurate/incorrect information you've posted here is misleading. Furthermore, "carpet" anemone doesn't help to establish the care requirements of a particular anemone. There are at least 5 species that I can think of off the top of my head that are commonly referred to or mislabeled as carpets, and all have differing requirements.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827375#post12827375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SWaquariast
...They take the true white africans...

No photosynthetic anemone is a "true" white. A white anemone is bleached and unhealthy.

 

[SWaquariast]

Yes I know but most LFS lable them as "White African Anemone" or "White Sebae Anemone"

I'm sorry, I have been a little unclear. We are now clear right Sorry about the miss understanding.

 

[reefman13]

FWIW, no anemone is "truly" white. A white anemone is an unhealthy one.

That's an opinion there are Long Island sound anemones that are white...

 

[Slakker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827518#post12827518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefman13
That's an opinion there are Long Island sound anemones that are white...

Sorry, edited after you had posted. Statement should be less generalized now.

 

[Loganeri]

Thanks for the info