PICS- Pease ID this anemone and offer advice

[captainobvious]

I should also note that the spot you see him in is where he seems to have settled into. He hasnt moved much in a week, and he finally started eating some table shrimp yesterday. He hasnt ever moved higher toward the lights. As it is right now, he's about 24" + below the lighting fixture.

 

[reefman13]

Wow....I actually have to say BTA for this one....

 

[garygb]

Thank you Captain for the pics. This one is tough to id in my opinion, but if I had to say, I would go with BTA too. Whatever it is, it's a nice looking anemone. I'm glad it ate for you. Looks healthy, maybe a little pale, but in time it will color up I'm confident. Captain, what are you leaning toward, H. magnifica or E. quadricolor?

 

[Javeo]

wow, i just found this thread its so interesting
I actually have some anemones that have exactly the same tentacles, shape and colour, but they have bta like bases and they stay quite small and divide alot but stay in one huge group.

 

[Gig 'em]

I've read through this discussion and am also perplexed. At first I was 100% mag, but BTA may also be a possibility. But just because there are a couple specific characteristics missing doesn't mean it's not one or the other. Every species creates different variations in their offspring which creates natural selection through mutations and genetic changes. I'm going to have to say it's a mag that just doesn't have the gene for the verracaue, or it just isn't prominent yet. It looks pretty bleached to me, so maybe thats a reason that you can't see it. Here's a picture of a mag I found on gettyimages.com which looks similar in color and tentacle color pattern.

 

[GSMguy]

Gig'em its too late, that is and always have been a BTA/

 

[Gig 'em]

haha could be but I want to through in my 2 cents. Unless you do a DNA analysis I don't think you'll completely know for sure

 

[GSMguy]

no, im sure.

 

[Gig 'em]

haha alright. I'm split either way, maybe I just want it to be a mag because they're my favorite.

 

[captainobvious]

Gig'em, thats a terrific photo. If mine actually turned out to be that coloration, I'd be ecstatic.

I'm honestly split between the BTA and Mag. It has characteristics of both. I think we'll have a better idea of what were dealing with in a month or two when it gets some color back and gets healthier.

 

[Flighty]

I submit, it was a bta.