Crispa?

[Nanook]

I bought this anemone from a store here in Saint Louis that had it in their display tank for a couple years. It was attached to a piece of rock at the store and it looks to be attached to the bottom of a rock in this tank. It's about 8" and hasn't grown much the last couple of years. I'm thinking it's a Crispa?

 

[OrionN]

It looks more like a Malu to me.

 

[Nanook]

I purposefully said crispa hoping on hope with reverse psychology that it might be a malu

 

[Cancun]

I agree it looks like a Malu! Good looking nem for sure! [emoji16]

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[Yuri Barros]

my first impression Malu.......

 

[TriggersAmuck]

So can I gather that even though the usual guidance is that both Malu and Crispa need a sand bed to bury their feet and anchor, they can be successful in a bare bottom tank (with appropriate rock work)?

 

[OrionN]

Malu will live in the sand and Crispa is a rock dwelling anemone

 

[TriggersAmuck]

Malu will live in the sand and Crispa is a rock dwelling anemone

Thank you! And while Malu's natural tendency is to bury in the sand, will it survive/be happy long term if kept in a bare bottom tank? (Or is the picture above the rare exception?)

 

[OrionN]

My Malu must have sand or else he keep on moving around.