Mertens or Haddons?
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Gary Majchrzak
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if the anemone has eaten fish I'm definitely now leaning haddoni.
Do tentacles shed off the anemone readily?
Do tentacles shed off the anemone readily?
cartman5579
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i haven't noticed it, but it does have some bald spots
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I don't think bald spots qualifies as a species indicator.
(Not to worry- I still have all of my hair
)
Will any tentacles adhere to another object so tightly that they can be pulled off the anemone?
How's your water flow? The reason that I ask is that I just don't see gigantea surviving for very long in any aquarium without some relatively heavy water flow and it's very difficult to judge water flow from still pix.
The last series of pix on page one of this thread gives me more of a haddoni feel than gigantea.
(Not to worry- I still have all of my hair
)Will any tentacles adhere to another object so tightly that they can be pulled off the anemone?
How's your water flow? The reason that I ask is that I just don't see gigantea surviving for very long in any aquarium without some relatively heavy water flow and it's very difficult to judge water flow from still pix.
The last series of pix on page one of this thread gives me more of a haddoni feel than gigantea.
cartman5579
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i run a wireless vortech on pulse about 1/2 throttle....so about 1500gph just with the powerhead alone.
and i know that it is PRETTY sticky. At least when i touch it.
and i know that it is PRETTY sticky. At least when i touch it.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11179747#post11179747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
I will say haddoni, dont what all the excitement is about seems healthy though
looks more like this than a gigantea does not have the "form" and I see verrucae on this in certain lights and conditions
cartman5579
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11186029#post11186029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
Let me guess, .... rubbing it in that you said haddoni in the first place. LOL
cartman5579
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Well, you all need to put your thinking caps on again cause this thing is NOT a haddoni. I'll take pics as soon as my wife gets home with the camera, but what i'm going to show you is very likely going to change your minds again. GOD I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THIS THING IS.
cartman5579
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well, i can't get a pic of it doing it again, but i was super inflated, tentacles were at least an inch long throughout and it was waving around like gigantea. Not saying its gigantea, just saying odd behavior for a haddoni i think.
Pictures or it did not happen!
:>)
:>)
cartman5579
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LOL, i'll watch for it again. I just don't understand this behavior. Wish i had a positive ID so i could document my experience with a specific species.
No rush, we are not going anywhere and we'll leave the lights on for you ;>)
InsaneClownFish
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After reading through this whole thread and comparing it closely to about 30 different pics of my old Haddoni, I can definately say it's not a Haddoni. Beyond that I can't help you, because my vote was for Gigantea...
cartman5579
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Yeah, i think i have a new species..... LOL
phender
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I wish you were a little closer, I would come take a look.
The behavior you described would be odd for a gigantea as well.
Your anemone is certainly unusual, but after the last round of pics and descriptions of its fish catching ability, I am pretty sure you have an unsual haddoni.
Anemones have the ability to change based on their conditions, especially tentacle shape. In nature they tend to live in their specific niche and therefore all members of a species look very similar.
When you put them in an aquarium situation, all bets are off. In most cases anemone aren't able to adjust to conditions that are too far from their norm and they die. I would argue that your anemone, having been in captivity for quite a while, has been able to adjust its stuctures a bit to better suit its captive life.
The behavior you described would be odd for a gigantea as well.
Your anemone is certainly unusual, but after the last round of pics and descriptions of its fish catching ability, I am pretty sure you have an unsual haddoni.
Anemones have the ability to change based on their conditions, especially tentacle shape. In nature they tend to live in their specific niche and therefore all members of a species look very similar.
When you put them in an aquarium situation, all bets are off. In most cases anemone aren't able to adjust to conditions that are too far from their norm and they die. I would argue that your anemone, having been in captivity for quite a while, has been able to adjust its stuctures a bit to better suit its captive life.
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cartman5579
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I wish you lived closer as well, wouldn't mind a in person opinion!!
