New anemone, what do ya think?

[reebow in nwfl]

Just fed it a tiny piece of mahi, which it engulfed within 3 min. watched to be sure it didn't spit it out. Enclosed itself around it and stayed that way for a couple of minutes and is now relaxed and back to squirming it tenticles again.
p.s tenticles stay long they dont shorten they're just not as fat

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11232113#post11232113 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyfishy123
My friend, thats a sabae, NOT a BTA (reefman) And other guy
reefman, dont just read and agree, thats obviously a sebae, not a bubble tip

That is a pretty powerful statement for someone who is wrong.

Sebaes don't have a red column/foot. Yes, it has pink tentacle tips, but some BTAs have pink tips as well. On a sebae the pink tips are usually smaller and more condensed.

 

[reebow in nwfl]

Hey thanks for the input, that was the way I was leaning but was confused by it its appearance.
And by the way if saltyfish is referring to me as the "other guy". Yes Virginia there is such a thing as girl reefers.

 

[Toddrtrex]

LOL

Have a good Turkey day.

 

[reebow in nwfl]

You too everyone
Gobble Gobble

 

[lildraken]

Sebae could be H. Malu or H. Crispa and that pictured, in my opinion, is neither.

It's to my understanding that E. Quadricolor is the one without any verrucae present.

 

[reebow in nwfl]

Definitely has no verrucae and its column is completely red, mouth and tenticles both a lighter different color with the exception of the tips so I'm pretty sure its not dyed.

 

[MarinaP]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11235831#post11235831 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phender
That is a pretty powerful statement for someone who is wrong.

I am with Phil here.

BTA is what you have.

 

[reebow in nwfl]

Cool. And btw Todd. My new looks almost identical at times to the photo you have posted "True and BTA"

 

[davocean]

I would also ignore the bleached comment, it's small, but it's healthy color.
I would feed silversides, maybe half of one, like twice a week.

 

[reebow in nwfl]

Living so close to the Gulf of Mexico and being an avid ah fisherperson. I have frozen Mahi from this past summer that I slice and feed my shrimp and anemone. This should be sufficient dont ya think.

 

[davocean]

In your case yes.

 

[reefman13]

Haven't chimed in for a while, so I figured I would drop in again

I figured that is was a BTA because of the much more inflated tentecles.

I would seem that if fed well, and given great conditions, you will end up with a nice looking Green BTA.

If you have happend to touch it (don't go and touch it just for an answer), is it very sticky?

 

[OrionN]

That is an obvious E. quadricolor, or BTA. It seem to need a little food but otherwise healthy (from that one picture)

Definitely has no verrucae and its column is completely red

BTA have no visible verrucae and column can be various color from tan to brown to wine red.

 

[reebow in nwfl]

Yes, very sticky has been since day one stuck to the gloves I had on a little when I put it in the tank initially. Pretty good amount of ?slime? usually have to hold tidbit of food within tentacles for a few secs then it grabs hold by itself. The only behavior I don't understand is its tentacles stay rounded and plump during the day when lights are on and then in the evenings they become slender, long and really start writhing about. Normal feeding response maybe? It is staying in place column looks plump and well attached, mouth is pursed.

 

[GSMguy]

Its definitely a BTA

 

[Lance M.]

Just wondering how much light you have and where the bta is located (depth in the tank).

 

[reebow in nwfl]

I have 2 T-8 Marine glo (actinic) and 2 T-8 Life glo bulbs one of each on both sides of the tank. Tank is 18 inches deep it likes hanging out on the bottom attached to the side of a dead head coral It is actually looking better to me and its only been 6 days since purchased. More plump, less retracted, more lively.
Will send pics

 

[reebow in nwfl]

Here ya go new pic

Here ya go new pic

What ya think, making a comeback?

 

[garygb]

Looks like a BTA, the fact it is sticky and eating also suggests a healthy BTA. Assuming your tank conditions are good, you will be rewarded with a beautiful addition to your aquarium. Make sure that the intakes to powerheads are covered in the event the anemone begins to wander around. BTA's tend to remain in one location, once they have found a location they like. Since this is a new one, it may wander a bit. BTW, if this were a sebae, which it doesn't look like, it would most likely bury its base in the gravel.
Gary