May I have an ID please, Condy, LTA, BTA?

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Got this a few days ago for my clowns to host in. They've shown no interest yet, may it be because this is a condy?

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Thanks in advance!
 
Good picture of the column should help. From picture #1, I think it is a Condy. How much was it? Less than 15, it is a Condy.
 
it was shipped by an online vendor that we've never had problems with before. Supposedly it's a regular bubble/bulb tip anem. I think it was an honest mistake but I want to make a positive ID before I go crying shenanigans
 
I have a condy in the tank, a very very large one I know what the condies look like. This new anem won't settle anywhere for long... just keeps roaming
 
On second thought, there's a picture of a Condylactis Aurantiaca in my book (Simon & Schuster's Guide)which looks just like the nem in your picture.
 
I am going to say BTA. Here's why.
Condys "usually" have a red foot. Your's doesn't seem to.
Condy tentacles seem to originate from one place. Your anemone has a definate oral disk and the tentacles form a pattern on that disk.
BTAs very often retain that white band on the end of the tentacle when the tentacle is not "bulbed".
Condys often have purple tips, but it is not uncommon for BTAs to have them as well.
It would be very unusual for a vendor with any kind of reputation to substitute a condy for a BTA even on accident. They don't come in in the same shipments and therefore don't usually get put in the same holding areas.
 
i think bta. the way it has its foot tucked under that ledge and the tentacles and disc peeking out makes me think this.
 
phender!!!! always betting me to the punch!!!;)

I would have to agree as well for the same reasons. Beat me to it. But, I am almost 100% positive, even with those pics, that it is indeed a BTA.
 
ok I'm glad it is a very reputable vendor that I have used in the past and will continue using. Here is what they responded when I questioned them on it

Me: Entacmaea quadricolor
I think I received
Condylactis spp.
I sent them photos and a lot more. than just that text but that was the main idea)

Here is their response:
Thanks for the question. It looks like a bubble tip. It actually looks like a Pink Tip Bubble from Solomon. So, you did get the wrong product but it is definitely an upgrade to the original. J



Hope that helps. If you have any other questions, let us know.



Can't say I'm terribly upset
 
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