Id plz

[Slickcg33]

I picked this little guy up from my LFS before they had a chance to kill it. They usually don't get in carpets, they get in extremely bleached H.crispa and E.quadricolor.

The anemone appears to be a baby S.Gigantea as its between 2-3inches, other opinions are welcome. Thanks!

By slickcg33 at 2012-08-17

By slickcg33 at 2012-08-17

By slickcg33 at 2012-08-17

By slickcg33 at 2012-08-17

 

[2Addicted]

Yes it's a gigantea.

 

[stickleback]

+1. Nice find

 

[D-Nak]

Agreed. Stressed gigantea.

 

[elegance coral]

That does look a lot like gigantea. There is a small gigantea looking anemone that shows up here in Florida from time to time. It looks very similar to the one you have. Especially from the top. I have been unable to get a conclusive ID on these little anemones though. I've seen them with greenish pedal disks and obvious verrucae like the one in your pic. Here's a pic I took of one because it had twin pedal disks.

I wouldn't jump to any conclusions just yet. Feed it well and you'll know if its gigantea in a few months. If it stays relatively small, its probably something other than gigantea. Regardless of the positive ID, it's a really cool anemone, and if you ever need a new home for it, look me up.

I typically don't ask this question, but could you tell us how much you paid for it? This may give us a hint as to its ID.

Also, could you please keep us posted? I'd love to see how this anemone develops over the next few months.

Thanks
EC

 

[Slickcg33]

That does look a lot like gigantea. There is a small gigantea looking anemone that shows up here in Florida from time to time. It looks very similar to the one you have. Especially from the top. I have been unable to get a conclusive ID on these little anemones though. I've seen them with greenish pedal disks and obvious verrucae like the one in your pic. Here's a pic I took of one because it had twin pedal disks.

I wouldn't jump to any conclusions just yet. Feed it well and you'll know if its gigantea in a few months. If it stays relatively small, its probably something other than gigantea. Regardless of the positive ID, it's a really cool anemone, and if you ever need a new home for it, look me up.

I typically don't ask this question, but could you tell us how much you paid for it? This may give us a hint as to its ID.

Also, could you please keep us posted? I'd love to see how this anemone develops over the next few months.

Thanks
EC

Thanks for the replies.

@EC
It was 40 bucks, though the lfs IDed it as a carpet anemone. They wouldnt know the dif between a gig or haddon.
It's eating well and is extreamly sticky to the touch. I would be more then happy to keep you updated. And as far as shipping it your way that's a possibility too as its only in a 34 gal tank. If it outgrows it I'll keep you in mind

 

[OrionN]

EC

This anemone appears to be a H. malu that is a little stressed. If you can get a better picture of the column but it should dig into the sand. From what I can see of the verrucae, it is very similar to my Malu. Here is a picture of a H. malu I found on the web. It looks just like what my Malu have. (From worldwidereefers.com)

 

[OrionN]

Slickcg33,
Your anemone with blueish foot and purlple-pink verrucae from top to mid of column, and the shape of the tentacles possitivelky ID it as S. gigantea.
Good luck with him

 

[elegance coral]

EC

This anemone appears to be a H. malu that is a little stressed. If you can get a better picture of the column but it should dig into the sand. From what I can see of the verrucae, it is very similar to my Malu. Here is a picture of a H. malu I found on the web. It looks just like what my Malu have.

I believe the anemone I posted is a Florida/Caribbean species. Which should rule out malu. But, we do have a ton of non-native species around here. All of the anemones I've seen, like the one I posted, range in size from about 1.5 to 2.5 inches. I've never seen one larger. It may be different than the OP's anemone though???

 

[OrionN]

EC,
The OP anemone is without a doubt a Gigantea from the first picture.
Your anemone, other than the two foot, is identical (from what I see) to my female H. malu pictured below when I first got it. Next to my purple female is the green male. I cannot take pictures of the foot my mine at this time because they are sand bed anemone.

 

[OrionN]

I was very close to produce live babies anemones but my luck run out. The tank cracked over the weekend in my office and I lost my female. Able to save the male but looking for another female at this time.

 

[Slickcg33]

1 week

1 week

At one week in the tank, tentacles are elongating, very sticky, and has grown overall about a half inch in diameter.

 

[Slickcg33]

hunh hunh hunh...u said testicles!--jk lol!

Lol whoops! had to go back and edit it

 

[D-Nak]

I definitely think it is a gigantea. It's got the verrucae on the edge of the oral disk, tentacle length looks right, as does the location of the tentacles (gigs tend to look a bit bald at the center near the mouth), and finally... it looks exactly like mine.

 

[Saltwaternooby]

I would say it's a gig as well.

 

[Slickcg33]

I'm aware and confident that its a gig too, i was just updating due to a previous user's reply asking me to post updates!