nem ID quick please!

[Rockys_Pride]

On a side note, is that carbon in your sandbed?

 

[ellesea]

Oh no its a mix of the sand with the little black rock mixed with the white sand

 

[bradleym]

I'm gonna stick with H. Crispa. The bumps on a LTA are usually kinda yellowish, and they form very strict rows, not scattered about. Someone could come along and prove me wrong though.

 

[garygb]

That's crispa. Those bumps are called verrucae. LTAs, Macrodactyla doreensis, have white spots/verrucae, but they are not raised.

 

[garygb]

What kind of lighting system do you have?

 

[bradleym]

Like this.

(Not my pic)

 

[ellesea]

The bumps look kinda raised and in formation I don't know. and for lighting I have 2 dual solarmax T5HO 48w each with 4 LEDs in each fixture.
I actually ordered my ATI par 38 bulbs today so I will be upgrading very soon.

I bought this one today, well got it for free.

 

[ellesea]

Ok yea mine looks nothing like that they do seem rather scattered. Thank you.

 

[ellesea]

So we all agree its a h. Crispa (sebae)? The store swears up and down its a healthy lta (clearly its not) and they would like me to buy it now.

 

[bradleym]

I would not be willing to pay for an anemone in that condition. And yes, it's 100% H. Crispa.

 

[ellesea]

Okay, so here is the deal. Im not sure what to do with it, seeing as its not the anemone I thought it was and it being unhealthy. i kinda want to keep it because I feel the lfs will list it as the wrong nem and it will be a problem for someone else. I'm also worried.it might die there as well. If I kept it how can I help it. It uprooted from the sand and is now sitting on top. Should I put it on the rock work? after seeing it expanded last night I love it and would like to nurse it back but im worried my clowns will never host because they already seem scared of it. any suggestions would help thanks so much!

 

[ellesea]

and I am pretty nervous about ordering offline but would that be the better route?

 

[garygb]

You have a decent chance of bringing it back. As I mentioned before, crispa often will only attach in the liverock, though some will in the sand. Your lighting looks sufficient. Honestly, if you return it to the store, it will more likely perish than if you keep it and continue to provide it good conditions.

 

[ellesea]

Thanks everyone so much. Im going to put him in a rock and see how ge does til Monday. If he doesn't start looking a little better he's going back. Thanks again!