My new Anename

[Fatboy Stinger]

Here's a pic of my first anename. I've always been scared to get one of these because I have heard stories of them stinging other corals in the tank, but when I saw this one I just had to have it. If you have any "do's" or "don'ts" on these guy, please feel free to let me know. I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks.

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[polo2883]

That looks great.

 

[toddmh]

wow that is an awesome specimen,great pick up..

 

[wah-zoh]

looks cool

 

[cardiffgiant]

The blue tips look wild! What kind is that?

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

I'm curious to know what species it was sold as.

 

[Jacwil]

i'm curious to know what species it was sold as.

+1!

 

[Fatboy Stinger]

It was sold to me as a small Long Tip Anemone.

 

[sd2127]

Very nice, i love that color.

 

[Fatboy Stinger]

Any suggestions to help it take a foothold? I turned down my powerhead but I'm still afraid it might get sucked into it because its still bouncing around the tank.

 

[Jacwil]

I had one LTA...it footed through the sandbed to the tank bottom. It only lived for a few months. It was our first 'nem, probably a bit early for us. I don't believe our tanks params. were stable enough at the time. Good luck with it! You may find some decent info over in the Anemone and Clown forum.

 

[Randrew215]

I think that multiple species are sold as LTAs, but FWIW the one I have has had its foot in a rock crevice for about three years and hasn't moved. Mine is brown, not electric blue. I gently plopped mine into the pocket of a piece of live rock and he obliged me in attaching right where I placed him. Good luck.

 

[Cptn Spaulding]

yeah, throw him in a low flow area in some rocks, it will attach itself within an hour usually. gorgeous nem.

 

[Cptn Spaulding]

..oh, and dont forget to feed it! they love lots of food

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

your anemone is Macrodactyla doreensis. There's a very informative anemone FAQ at the top of the Clownfish/Anemone Forum on RC.

The bubble coral shaded under the ledge can still be saved but it will definitely need more light.

Plerogyra and anemones should be kept far apart.

 

[Fatboy Stinger]

Thanks Gary. Its funny you mention the bubble coral. I just moved him under the shade because I thought he was getting too much light.... The Anenome has move away from it now, so no worries about that. Do you think I should move the bubble back into the light? I know they dont like to be bothered much....

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I wouldn't keep the coral shaded.

 

[Fatboy Stinger]

Good news! Anenome took a foothold at some point yesterday. I feed it some cyclops-ez and blood worms which it ate up quick. Seems to me this is a good sign.