anenome for sand

[ScubaDiver93]

I want to put an anenome in my sand bed and i would like to know a good species that is easy to care for.

 

[JetCat USA]

H Crispa are sand dwelling anemones but do not fall into an easy to care for category but are a fairly hardy anemone under the right tank conditions.

 

[raleej337]

H.Crispa commomnly known as LTA

 

[Mikigo]

Haddoni would be your best bet. However, there is no such thing as easy anemone.

 

[JetCat USA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10501920#post10501920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raleej337
H.Crispa commomnly known as LTA

an LTA is M doreensis

the H crispa is commonly called a Sebae Anemone

 

[davocean]

Jetcat has that right, I happen to have both an LTA and sebae in my 180, both in sand.
Need good light for both, established tank, other than that not too difficult IMO.

 

[raleej337]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10502262#post10502262 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JetCat USA
an LTA is M doreensis

the H crispa is commonly called a Sebae Anemone

Heteractis crispa (Leathery, Long Tentacle Anemone, or LTA (also sebae anemone)
Macrodactyla doreensis (Corkscrew, Long Tentacle Anemone, or LTA)
Heteractis malu (Delicate, Sebae, or Sand Anemone)

taken from: The Anemone FAQ (For tropical, clown-hosting anemones) by Greg Peterson (BonsaiNut) with help from Marina Peters (MarinaP) and everyone on Reef Central!

 

[GuOD]

I had my Crispa in the sand but it moved all the way up the rocks to right under a 250w MH over 2 weeks or so.

I had to move a lot of corals out of the way!

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10503854#post10503854 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raleej337
Heteractis crispa (Leathery, Long Tentacle Anemone, or LTA (also sebae anemone)
Macrodactyla doreensis (Corkscrew, Long Tentacle Anemone, or LTA)
Heteractis malu (Delicate, Sebae, or Sand Anemone)

taken from: The Anemone FAQ (For tropical, clown-hosting anemones) by Greg Peterson (BonsaiNut) with help from Marina Peters (MarinaP) and everyone on Reef Central!

Yeah, I saw that in the FAQ when I first read it. It was only thing I saw in there where I said, "whaaat".
In 20 years of going to stores, looking for anemones, and talking with people all over the country about their anemones, I have never ever heard H. crispa refered to as a Long Tentacled anemone or a LTA. They are almost always called sebae anemones. Every once in a while you will find a newbie who thinks they are an expert because they have read the Fautin/Allen book, who will call them Leathery anemones.

 

[davocean]

Agree w/ phender.
Not everything in print is correct, and yeah typically LTA=Macrodactyla Doreensis
H.Crispa=Sebae