having problems with a postive id

[ezcompany]

Dear LA team
i'm having trouble with a positive identification on your anemone labeled as "Tonga Entacmaea Quadricolor" that i received on Tuesday.
people are saying it is more like a Heterri Magnifica.
Though I am no expert on anemones, I did purchase the anemone understanding that it was a Entacmaea (BTA) for three reasons:
1. they are the hardiest of anemones
2. they have the chance to have eye pleasing bubble tips in their tentacles
3. they stay under a controllable size before splitting. If this is indeed a Magnifica it is from my understanding that they get enormous (3 ft) and i am not prepared to do so.
This is my second anemone i have ever owned so i really wish this to be a Entacmaea. Please advise.

Thank you

 

[DFS]

ezcompany,

I want to thank you for your order, and can assure you that with the proper care and aquarium set up your anemone will thrive for many years to come.

This rare color morph of Entacmaea quadricolor (Bulb Tip Anemone) was harvested and sold directly from the Export Station that we deal with in Tonga. The operations manager of the Tongan station explained to me that it was very rare to find these anemones in this coloration with a purple base, pastel purple/white tentacles, and purple/maroon tips. Knowing this I purchased every one that was harvested (which was not that many), so in my opinion they should be very difficult to find here in the US from any other online vendor or brick and mortar retailer.

I am 100% positive based on the features and markings of these animals that they are Entacmaea quadricolor. The pricing of these animals reflects the size of each specimen. Last weeks few that were sold on Thursday and Friday were much smaller than the ones offered on the Divers Den section of the LiveAquaria.com web site this week.

Congratulations on your purchase; you are one of the few enthusiasts who is fortunate enough to own and care for this incredible colored anemone. Happy reefing!

Regards,
Kevin Kohen
Director of LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[ezcompany]

Thank you for your quick reply and explanation Kevin, and thank you for such a nice specimen Other sources have also confirmed with me that it is indeed a Entacmaea quadricolor.

Jin