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OrionN
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These are babies, even if the excelent color make you think that they are older. I got 5 of them when they are less than 1 inches long from Rod. They are now pair up and I don't have more than two together. They gang up and beat up on one, I removed him and they bickering among them self so I separate them.
They are all more than one inches now, but all separated to no more than 2 together.
They are all more than one inches now, but all separated to no more than 2 together.
sarahkucera
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My H Crispa in a 125 gallon tank.
I've cut back her feedings to one large silverside once a week because she was just growing like a freak.
The percs won't host her so they get to go live in the 29 gallon as soon as that is finished cycling and I'm going to put a pair of larger clowns in there to host her.
<img src="http://www.midnightmadness.org/sarah/saltwater/012307/DSC05614.JPG" width=700 height=500>
I've cut back her feedings to one large silverside once a week because she was just growing like a freak.
The percs won't host her so they get to go live in the 29 gallon as soon as that is finished cycling and I'm going to put a pair of larger clowns in there to host her.
<img src="http://www.midnightmadness.org/sarah/saltwater/012307/DSC05614.JPG" width=700 height=500>
55semireef
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Very nice Orion.
Amphiprion
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Agreed. You don't see the green tipped ones very often (at least around here).
55semireef
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I have never seen a green tipped one.
What kinds of food have you tried?
How long have you had it?
If you'd like to post a pic and get a better ID (at least better than "that's what the seller said") I'm sure people would be willing to help you out, you may want to start a new thread though since it's a little off topic. Make sure to get a pic of the underside/foot as well as the top.
Good luck!
How long have you had it?
If you'd like to post a pic and get a better ID (at least better than "that's what the seller said") I'm sure people would be willing to help you out, you may want to start a new thread though since it's a little off topic. Make sure to get a pic of the underside/foot as well as the top.
Good luck!
gemini aquarius(t)
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warning NOOB QUESTION AHEAD
how do you tell what is crispa?
how do you tell what is crispa?
I'm probably not the best person to answer this question, but I'm going to try. I'm still trying to remember identifying characteristics 
A look at the underside and foot of the nem is the best place to start. The foot and underside of the oral disk is usually a creamy white color. The underside of the oral disk also has white bumps (verrucae) that has a characteristic pattern (that's where I get lost).
Sometimes a view of the tentacles and such can give you a little bit of info, but if the nem is in poor health the color and tentacle shape won't be characteristic of this kind of anemone, and sometimes different types of nems, even when healthy, can look similar.
Sometimes their choice of real estate in the tank can give you a clue, crispas are primarily sand dwelling anemones. There are exceptions though. Mine hangs out with it's foot secured to a rock with the bottom of the foot just barely touching the sand. It's been in the sand before, as well as a little higher off the sand.
I'm sure there's more to add, I just don't remember it right now But there are others who are much better at this than I am who will hopefully chime in
A look at the underside and foot of the nem is the best place to start. The foot and underside of the oral disk is usually a creamy white color. The underside of the oral disk also has white bumps (verrucae) that has a characteristic pattern (that's where I get lost).
Sometimes a view of the tentacles and such can give you a little bit of info, but if the nem is in poor health the color and tentacle shape won't be characteristic of this kind of anemone, and sometimes different types of nems, even when healthy, can look similar.
Sometimes their choice of real estate in the tank can give you a clue, crispas are primarily sand dwelling anemones. There are exceptions though. Mine hangs out with it's foot secured to a rock with the bottom of the foot just barely touching the sand. It's been in the sand before, as well as a little higher off the sand.
I'm sure there's more to add, I just don't remember it right now
But there are others who are much better at this than I am who will hopefully chime in
(click on the pic for larger image)
Here's a pic of mine (one of my New Year's resolutions was figuring out how to post pics
) It lightened up on me a little, the lights were going bad, and there wasn't enough direct feeding to compensate, but that's since been taken care of.It's not the best pic but it will do for now.
It's in our 30 gal, and we've been moving some things out into our newer 75 gal. The female clown is about 3 1/2 inches I think my husband guessed - hopefully this will give a little perspective to the shot.
Amphiprion
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I think you pretty much nailed it, raoul. The one thing is that H. crispa seems to not have a huge preference for substrate, as long as the column is well hidden/secured, IME. Deep sand or a relatively large, long hole in rock accomplishes this well. The main thing is the very adhesive nature of the verrucae, as well as the patterning. They stick to nearly everything, even unsuspecting hermit crabs and snails.
Amphiprion
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About the same color, but H. crispa's are more defined, visibly larger and more protrusive. Of course, if it picks junk up left and right, that is a usual indication as well.
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