Multiple Magnificas
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elegance coral
They call me EC
I think it depends. If they are clone mates, then you should have no problems. I have seen some that were obviously not clone mates that did seem to get along as well. However, it has been shown that some species of colonial anemones will do battle with members of other colonies, even when they are the same species. I believe I have recently seen this with two mags of mine. I have a typical blueish Indonesian mag that's been doing great. I added a red, what I believe to be African, mag and placed right next to the Indonesian one. Almost immediately, the Indo deflated a little and moved down the pillar it was on. If it continues to do poorly, I'll separate the two and see if that helps.
ousnakebyte
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I agree with EC - it's going to depend. You *might* be able to operate under the assumption that since they are coming together, they are coming from the same place and therefore may be clones, but... no way to tell for sure. The only sure-fire way is to see how they get along together and be prepared to move one of them.
Good luck.
Cheers
Mike
Good luck.
Cheers
Mike
Ron Popeil
Love them clownfish.
Generally I would argue that regardless of where they are collected, clones or not, you wont have any problems having them together.
They certainly can muscle for the most prized spot in the aquarium however, and will push and circle around each other almost continually. Separate locations geared specifically for this anemone will solve this problem. Another observation I have noticed is that one magnifica may be something of an "alpha magnifica" and one or more additional specimens in the same aquarium may shrink in size, have thinner tentacles and otherwise appear to be hindered in growth.
They certainly can muscle for the most prized spot in the aquarium however, and will push and circle around each other almost continually. Separate locations geared specifically for this anemone will solve this problem. Another observation I have noticed is that one magnifica may be something of an "alpha magnifica" and one or more additional specimens in the same aquarium may shrink in size, have thinner tentacles and otherwise appear to be hindered in growth.
ousnakebyte
New member
I would lump an anemone that is "shrinking in size, has thinner tentacles and hindered in growth" as a difficulty and problem in keeping them together - and something to be avoided (which your suggestion of having different locals might help).
Just b/c it has not been stung to death does not mean that animal is in the best possible health - something that should always be considered with any animal, but more importantly one that has been plucked out of the wild and flown half-way around the world.
Cheers
Mike
Ron Popeil
Love them clownfish.
fair enough, an accurate cautionary assessment. i will add that while the anemone may remain smaller and have noticeably thinner tentacles than the dominant anemone, all other aspects of its health remain fine: color and appetite remain unchanged and no deflation even years under these circumstances. i feel its an effect similar to a clownfish harem in which the dominant fish keeps the others small and passive...until the dominant animal moves on.
ousnakebyte
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Huh... that's a cool theory - and would be interesting to test under the right conditions. Although, I assume that in the wild, that situation would not remain, with the subordinate likely moving on.
Cheers
Mike
Cheers
Mike
elegance coral
They call me EC
The problem is that mags are so notoriously hard to keep. Clowns are generally much hardier. We have a hard time keeping mags, even when we do everything in our power to keep them stress free. IMHO, anything we can do to limit the stress on these animals will improve our odds of keeping them alive. You have had great success with this animal and I'm sure you know them better than most. With your knowledge of this animal, I imagine you can spot signs of trouble, and know when it's time to act, long before most hobbyists would. We can't expect a new person to this species to be able to get away with the same things you can. You know how these animals react to lighting, flow, water quality, feeding, and other environmental influences. You are able to keep these animals in a situation like you describe, because you understand these environmental influences. The new guy doesn't. Take a mag that's stressed by a more dominant mag, then add poor flow, or poor water quality, and it just may spell disaster.
Ron Popeil
Love them clownfish.
ok ok. well then to respond to the original question then....your chances of them fighting are very low. your real challenge will be maintaining both anemones long term once they arrive.
pictures and water parameters will certainly help us guide you through the process.
pictures and water parameters will certainly help us guide you through the process.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Actually Ron ran over to my house and punched me in the eye, right after his last post. :lol:
