For the S. mertensii lovers out there...
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velvetelvis
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Now if only they could be propagated...
Now if only they could be propagated...
BonsaiNut
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LOL... they can be propagated. Mother Nature has sure figured it out
Humans just haven't figured it out yet However if they are anything like S. gigantea (or for that matter tridacna clams) the color may not be genetic (though I am not aware that anyone knows).
marc price
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First pic i've seen of a mertens with that vibrant of a neon green i associate with those S. haddoni's found in the shallower end of their depth range and of some S. gigs.
I have to wonder how much of that color is due to it being found in shallows?
Although i'll guess he left it in the ocean, if not it would be great to see how it would hold that color in captivity as well as details of it's aquarium.
I have to wonder how much of that color is due to it being found in shallows?
Although i'll guess he left it in the ocean, if not it would be great to see how it would hold that color in captivity as well as details of it's aquarium.
BonsaiNut
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Ron is a blogger who wanders the shores (and forests) of Singapore. I saw some photos on his blog site, and he had mistakenly identified this anemone as S. gigantea. We got to talking (via email) and he was happy to send me some larger format photos of some anemones he had on his site. I have no idea about the green color morph and whether it is due to depth. I tend to think not (in general) because I don't think anemones change color morphs; the INTENSITY of their coloration may change, but not the color overall. But I have almost no experience with S. mertensii. He does leave critters in situ when he photographs them, so that anemone is still there in the Singapore shallows...
One other anecdote. When Larry Sharron was experimenting with S. gigantea on Palau (about a decade ago) he was only using colored brood stock (blues, greens, etc). Half of the offspring that he recovered were brown. He sent two browns and two greens to Charles Delbeek at Waikiki Aquarium, where they were raised in an outdoor reef tank in an open system in full sunlight. About 6 months after placing the anemones in the system, both brown anemones turned blue (the greens stayed green). I have no idea what this means, but I found it interesting
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ZOMG! That is beautiful!!
ousnakebyte
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I was just in Singapore not long ago, and I didn't see the likes of THAT hanging out in the shallows.......
BonsaiNut
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Are you focusing on a specific species? S. haddoni and S. gigantea you can often see eggs in the females under strong back-lighting.
velvetelvis
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LOL... they can be propagated. Mother Nature has sure figured it out
:lol:
marc price
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...ambitious of you reefvette, i like
My 2¢, breeding mertens or gigs would be more beneficial to the hobby. While it would be great to have a steady supply of healthy tank bred Mags, they can divide via fission so some degree of home propagation albeit limited already exist.
My 2¢, breeding mertens or gigs would be more beneficial to the hobby. While it would be great to have a steady supply of healthy tank bred Mags, they can divide via fission so some degree of home propagation albeit limited already exist.
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