New gulf warty anemone's (pics)

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Went to the LFS and they had just got more of these wonderful little anemones that make great pets. Some one collected them from the gulf of mexico. They thought they would up the value of the fiji rock if they added a bunch of the anemones they collected. The lfs manager thought he would have a hard time selling these anemones because people are afraid of them thinking they are pest. We got a rock with a bunch of them. They are now in the ten gallon tank with my first gulf warty anemone. I love these little guys. They are even more colorful than my original one.

blue, red, purple and pink..some with orange, red and pink foots....oh they are so pretty.









And here is our first one that we have had since june 2007
Never splits and I feed it when ever it looks hungry.
Its doing its tube anemone look..It just does this some times..not really sure why.

 

[Jeff]

Those are kind of cool .

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Thanks ..yay now I don't have to throw away the left over silver sides now that I have so many mouths to feed.

 

[carraig]

They are actually Aggregating Anemones, also known as Clonal Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima) not Warty Rock Anemones (Bunodosoma Cavernata). They do clone quickly but remain in clusters of genetically identical specimens, much like zoanthids. They are also found everywhere from the coast of California to the Coast of Maine and thus are one of the most widespread and hardy anemones.

One of the nicest things though is that once settled they don't really move much, and you'll find that the more you stir up the water the happier they get. Mine each shrimp, silversides, and they're always snagging copepods when they can.

Be careful, they are fish eaters! And will eat a fish far far larger than you would think.

I have both...

Aggregating Anemone

Warty Rock Anemone

Enjoy,
Carraig

 

[blownz281]

Neat looking. years ago i had something like that,but it was blood red and also saw a pure black one. wish i had a tank the size of a sea world tank. i would have tons of different anemones.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12465574#post12465574 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carraig
They are actually Aggregating Anemones, also known as Clonal Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima) not Warty Rock Anemones (Bunodosoma Cavernata). They do clone quickly but remain in clusters of genetically identical specimens, much like zoanthids. They are also found everywhere from the coast of California to the Coast of Maine and thus are one of the most widespread and hardy anemones.

No, these were collected from the gulf of mexico.. People here in texas call them gulf warty anemones or warty anemones.

Yours are most likely a anthopleura kurogane

http://www.actiniaria.com/anthopleura_kurogane.php

My gulf warty anemone has never cloned and none of the little ones are identical. I know all about these anemones but thanks for showing the pictures of yours again.

 

[carraig]

I stick by my case. Do a google image search for aggregating anemones. They are also very common in the gulf of mexico. Trust me on this one.

 

[Gig 'em]

Those are pretty cool looking! Good luck with them

 

[Jeff]

http://reefscavengers.com/rockanem.html

 

[carraig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12467510#post12467510 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jeff
http://reefscavengers.com/rockanem.html

Yep, that's where I bought my Bunodosoma Cavernata from. My Warty Rock Anemone Pictured is from reef scavengers. They are much larger and less colorful than the Aggregating Anemones.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

I know about reefscavengers. I was thinking about ordering from them because I wanted another warty anemone. I was hoping my lfs would get more and here they are. Why pay for them when I can get them for free.

 

[Eklikewhoa]

Catch those all the time.....

 

[dalilgriffith]

So the warty ones multiply eh?

do clowns even bother with them?

 

[carraig]

Neither one multiplies all that often in captivity. Clowns don't host them.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12468827#post12468827 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Eklikewhoa
Catch those all the time.....

What do you call yours? Have yours ever split?


Carriag, how can you say so much about an anemone you haven't even owned for over a year? Have you had them in the past? Carriag, yours that are collected from the pacific coast probably multiply.

Check out this thread..

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1272003&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[carraig]

Carriag, how can you say so much about an anemone you haven't even owned for over a year? Have you had them in the past? Carriag, yours that are collected from the pacific coast probably multiply.

Check out this thread..

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1272003&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 [/B]

Because I've researched them extensively and one of the owners of the LFS is a marine biologist confirmed they are the same ones found in the gulf.

Do a google image search for "gulf warty anemone" and you won't find anything. For an anemone so extremely common that they are everywhere in the gulf (and atlantic and pacific) doesn't it seem odd to you there aren't more pictures? There isn't even much info on the BC anemones but if you read the scientific papers about them you'll see they are described pretty consistently has having little to no color.

Aggregating Anemones either colonize or they don't. Kind of like some BTAs split and some don't. If they split, they form close knit colonies (not wandering pests like mojanos)

re: your link:
A. Kurogane are found by Japan, and A. sp (http://actiniaria.com/anthopleura_kurogane.php) are found in the North West Pacific waters. Aggregating anemones are found everywhere, come in numerous colors, and as such there are lots of pictures of them online. If you want to call them warty anemones no one is stopping you. Apparently they are closely related to BC anemones. However as most will tell you there are many mis-identified anemones.

As you might have seen my other thread, I just bought an anemone which was sold as an "octopus anemone". It looks like an octopus so no surprise...except that when I searched for it nothing came up for it. Turns out it's a Snake Sea Anemone. Now if they want to call it an octopus anemone who am I to stop them. It's just my personal preference that I discover the true identities of my various nems such that I can better care for them.

Additionally, I have a Warty Rock Anemone from reefscavengers.com and can assure you it is a very different species than my other rock anemones (which look identical to yours).

I absolutely am not trying to start a war. If you have links to any real papers showing that yours are indeed Bunodosoma Cavernata I'd be extremely interested to read them. But as of yet, I've found nothing to support that thesis.

Thanks,
Carraig

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

oook..anyways..did you check out that link? I know thats not their scientific name. The ones I have are from the GULF of mexico..and they are Warty Anemones..hince the name..gulf warty anemones. .. All I wanted to do is show everyone my new anemones not start an arguement on their actual names. They are extremely hardy, don't mutiply like pest aptasia do and I like these anemones thats all that matters. I just wanted to share these pictures of them.

 

[AquariumChicky]

Very cool! Wish our LFS would get something like that.