New H. Crispa (I believe)

Georgia - it's a good pic! Very nice nem you have there! What is behind it - it looks like krinkled glass? Just curious! Looks cool...
 
LOL, the back ground was just some tin foil that I squished up ( to give the crinkle look) before putting back there. I have such issues with the pre bought back ground stuff, I am going to paint it soon.
 
Oh really? Well that's kind of a cool look! I wish I would have painted my 30g before I set it up. I hate the pre bought back ground too - but right now have a blue on on that tank. I wonder if I should try taking it down and putting up foil?

Does it reflect the light funny or anything?

You can't paint the tank with it full of fishies - can you? I'm guessing this would be a no no - but want to be sure. If you could - maybe I should just do that.
 
That I will have to look for, I am sure that I must. There was 6 shots with that link. Gotta pay bills, lol :( then I will look them up for ya! :)
 
Kim, you asked about the disc as far as id, I'll quote from Fautin and Allen (the anemone id gurus): "Tentacles [of H. malu] arise from brown or purplish (rarely bright green) oral disc as much as 200 mm in diameter that may have white radial makings evenly tapered to point or slightly inflated in middle; lower part same colour as oral disc, but upper portion may have several white rings or green end. Column very thin in expansion; upper part violet-brown (due to zooxanthellae) with longitudinal rows of adhesive verrucae. Anemones can retract completely into sediment; most common in shallow, quiet waters." Differences between H. crispa and H. malu: "In contrast to animals of the other three species [H. aurora, H. crispa, and M. doreensis] H. malu has relatively short tentacles, typically of variable length; tentacles of the other two species of Heteractis may also be magenta-tipped [like H. malu]. Tentacles of H. crispa may contract in the absence of a fish, but H. malu has fewer tentacles per radial row; tentacles of H. aurora may be similarly sparse, but have swellings at intervals."

After reading the descriptions and looking at the pics in the book, I would definitely lean toward H. malu.
 
Thanks Gary - I'll have to post more pictures as it progresses and gets further settled into the tank. What is the name of that book? I don't think I have that one - but it sounds like it's one I need!
 
Oh - is that from a website and not a book? If so - I think I've read it... but please let me know either way! :)
 
I have the book, there might be excerpts on the web, the book is entitled: Anemone Fishes and Their Host Sea Anemones by Fautin and Allen. It is published by Tetra. It's a good book for id and for general info about where the anemones come from and which species of clown lives in them, but it isn't intended as a book for husbandry.
 
kim looks good, nice to see your figuring out the pictures! lol I still havent..:( but mine finally settled down and is in the middle...kinda like a center piece :) lol oh and by the way nice "rock anenome" :) ;)
 
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