Heteractus Malu
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marc price
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this should help some;
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/ch1.html#malu
"Diagnostic field characters Tentacles sparse, stubby (rarely to 40 mm long), of variable length even within one radial row, commonly magenta-tipped. Oral disc lies at surface of sediment in which delicate column is burrowed. Column commonly pale cream or yellow colour, may have splotches of deep yellow or orange."
"Details Tentacles arise from brown or purplish (rarely bright green) oral disc as much as 200 mm in diameter that may have white radial markings; evenly tapered to point or slightly inflated in middle; lower part same colour as oral disc, but upper portion may have several white rings or green end. Column very thin in expansion; upper part violet-brown (due to zooxanthellae) with longitudinal rows of adhesive verrucae. Anemones can retract completely into sediment; most common in shallow, quiet waters."
http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/ch1.html#malu
"Diagnostic field characters Tentacles sparse, stubby (rarely to 40 mm long), of variable length even within one radial row, commonly magenta-tipped. Oral disc lies at surface of sediment in which delicate column is burrowed. Column commonly pale cream or yellow colour, may have splotches of deep yellow or orange."
"Details Tentacles arise from brown or purplish (rarely bright green) oral disc as much as 200 mm in diameter that may have white radial markings; evenly tapered to point or slightly inflated in middle; lower part same colour as oral disc, but upper portion may have several white rings or green end. Column very thin in expansion; upper part violet-brown (due to zooxanthellae) with longitudinal rows of adhesive verrucae. Anemones can retract completely into sediment; most common in shallow, quiet waters."
Big E
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They need the sand.......& will take a foot hold at the tank bottom or a nearby rock.
I currently have mine in a plastic tub & it has it foot attached to the bottom of the tub. I feed it mysis, clam, scallops, shrimp. It's eaten pellets that happend to float into its grasp. It will eat anything. I've had it for 16 months.
I currently have mine in a plastic tub & it has it foot attached to the bottom of the tub. I feed it mysis, clam, scallops, shrimp. It's eaten pellets that happend to float into its grasp. It will eat anything. I've had it for 16 months.
kimsie
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Pinkish white? You know - You have a really beautiful Anemone.
It almost looks like an LTA (Macrodactyla Doreensis)- but it has purple tips like the Heteractis species do. Also - interestingly LTA's have a red foot...
It really is beautiful. I can't wait to see more pictures of it. GREAT SCORE!
It almost looks like an LTA (Macrodactyla Doreensis)- but it has purple tips like the Heteractis species do. Also - interestingly LTA's have a red foot...
It really is beautiful. I can't wait to see more pictures of it. GREAT SCORE!
elegance coral
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That is a beautiful anemone. Is it the one they had on the Divers Den?
Just FYI. Not all LTA's have a red foot. I have two that have brown feet.
Just FYI. Not all LTA's have a red foot. I have two that have brown feet.
Big E
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I'm no expert, but that doesn't look like an H. Malu to me. It looks nice and healthy though................good luck.
From marc price's post above.......
" longitudinal rows of adhesive verrucae"
This is a distintive characteristic........you should be able to see this on the underside of the anenome.
From marc price's post above.......
" longitudinal rows of adhesive verrucae"
This is a distintive characteristic........you should be able to see this on the underside of the anenome.
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