Can someone identify?

[allgoodsystems]

Can someone help me identify this? Also is this a good anem? Not eat my fish, etc.
This is probably the largest anemone I have seen in a LFS and can't pass it up. It is about 8 inches wide.

 

[Coral Hind]

I would pass it up as it is severly bleached. It looks like an H. crispa but I am not for sure.

 

[NirvanaFan]

can you get a clear shot of the mouth, with no tentacles in the way? Also a clear shot of the column and underside of the oral disc would help a lot.

I'd probably agree with the bleached h. crispa ID, but can't be sure.

 

[clowns101]

May be off the wall but I think that it may be a very very bad bleached Heteractis Magnifica a.k.a Ritteri Anemone.But cant tell for sure need more phots of the mouth and coulmn.

 

[patriots81]

deff bleached.

 

[allgoodsystems]

Great. Thanks guys. I think I will pass.

 

[tufacody]

Ya know....

I think there is something to be said for nems that live long enough to bleach like this. I think its a good sign that with the proper conditions the nem could make a great comeback. It looks like a magnifica to me. The owner should know its in poor condition. If you can pick it up for under $40 I would give it a try - but that's just me.

 

[allgoodsystems]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15523583#post15523583 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tufacody
Ya know....

I think there is something to be said for nems that live long enough to bleach like this. I think its a good sign that with the proper conditions the nem could make a great comeback. It looks like a magnifica to me. The owner should know its in poor condition. If you can pick it up for under $40 I would give it a try - but that's just me.

This was actually at my LFS. They just got it off of the plane un unbagged it the previous day. It is beautiful but the white had me wondering. They are wanting 59 bucks for it.

 

[clowns101]

I would try it if you got the right setup.

I belive that it is a Heteractis magnifica a.k.a Ritteri Anemone,Magnificent Anemone, Heteractis Magnificent Sea Anemone, Radianthus ritteri but the name is now changed to H. magnifica.


Very few of these anemones will thrive in the home aquarium.Most of the time liveing but not thriving.

In order for these anemones to thrive they need a large list.

(1)Expert Only aquarist
Degree of difficulty or effort required to properly care for the specimen.

(2)High Lighting levels
The amount of light needed to properly care for this specimen.

(3)Strong Waterflow but on a wave maker for natural movment
The amount of water movement needed to properly care for this specimen.

(4)Water conditions:72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Ideal aquarium water parameters needed to properly care for this specimen.

(5)Color Form is often a Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Red or Tan color
Predominant coloration characteristic to this specimen

(6)Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Strontium, Iodine, Trace Elements
Additional minerals or elemetal nutrients needed to properly care for this specimen.

(7)Family: Stichodactylidae
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking above Genus and below Order.


Like I said there is a list about these guys and 99% of the time the care levels need to be met I would rather say 100% of the time they need to be met.

I would like to see this anemone be saved due to the fact that our reef are dissapering as we speak due to our little mishaps.I would rather have an animal live instead of die.


THANKS,
AUSTIN/CLOWNS101

 

[Coral Hind]

Just walk away from it as healthy ones are hard enough to keep. One this bleached combined with lack of experience will mean almost certain death that could pollute the tank and you are $60.
JMHO.

 

[tufacody]

All of the above is true as well. If you can't offer it the care and environment it needs, you are best to pass.