Odds Of Finding Heteractis Magnifica - Color Combo?

TonkaToys

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Ever since I started this hobby, anemones have been my sweet spot. Love them to death and never had bad luck with them at all. Consider it a blessing I suppose.

Anyways, since my tank was over run with pest anemones (go figure), I tore it apart and gave away all my sps. Yes, you heard right. Quite a few variants and amazing colors. Clams were given away as well.

Now that my tank has been cleared out, I am thinking of just going back to my roots. Focus on one thing and call it done. A Ritteri! However, here is my problem. The most commercially available color is purple/ping base with beige/yellow tents. Granted this is a beautiful variant - it is all too common.

What I am seeking is the truly ultra rare specimin. The purple base, green tents. with purple tips. The base can also be bright pink/orangeish/redish in color.

What are the odds of me finding this variant? Should I give up hope and go with what I can actually attain?


Advice and comments greatly appreciated.
 
I saw one a few weeks ago. It was being sold as a group with 3 A. periderion clowns. It was over 12 inches across (maybe 18). Creamish colored base with bright purple tips. Not just the tentacle ends, but a good centimeter of purple. The LFS owner thought it might be H. crispa, because they also received a pair of A. chrysopterus grouped with a purple crispa. But the base did not look leathery to me. More H. magnifica like (I bought that group of chrys). Never saw one like it before. I will PM you the info if you are interested. They do ship.

Dan
 
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