Please help ID this anemone

[NexDog]

If someone could put a positive ID on my nems I would love them long time. I always assumed they were M. Dorensis. I found some old pictures of how it was just before I did the major overhaul last year:

One with the first baby Bangai that also host in them now:

As it is now:

Nem on ze left (now split in 3):

More Bangai babies hosting (born in tank).

My nems have never lived in the sand although I've tried. I have no sand in the sump and the 10 or so splits down there are all stuck to the side right at the top to get the light. And the nem that is now split into 3 (because I can no longer grab the splits due to the devil female Clarki biting me) is on the rocks. One is low, another above it and another that reaching for the stars. They for sure love light more than anything in my experience.

I'll try and grab a pic of the clones in teh sump tomorrow if I can work out how to use this damn new Blackberry (since my camera was stolen in Singapore airport, bloody baggage handlers, grrr).

 

[OrionN]

It is a BTA, or E. quadricolor.

 

[NexDog]

Yah, but never seen "bubble tips". How can you tell?

 

[elegance coral]

I'm sure you've heard this about a million times but, beautiful tank!

I wish there was a clear shot of the mouth, but based on everything you've said and the pic's, I'd guess BTA/E. quadracolor.

 

[NexDog]

Cheers. I try to do the best I can with my limitations. I don't have a Calcium Reactor or anything so limited to the coral I can keep. Gave it a major overhaul last year which was a huge task but the outcome was more than I expected. For me it's more about the fish and the interactions than the corals. The Clarkiis and Bangais spawn regularly and the Foxfaces behave like they are mated. Had some nice successes and horrible failures but I guess that is true for everyone in this hobby.

Anyhow, many thanks for the ID and sorry billabong08 for the derail! Just read up on the BTA and it seems that the tentacles becomes elongated when it's hungry or wants light. But I do have 400w MH (x 3). I can't really feed it because the Clarkii doesn't allow me near it. Surely if it's splitting all the time it's not hungry? Or does it split when it's hungry?

 

[elegance coral]

No one is really sure why BTA's bubble sometimes, and sometimes they don't. We're not sure about the splitting either. Although stress does seem to encourage it. I'm sure you feed your fish, so I'd bet the anemones get some leftovers every once in a while. They're obviously healthy, so I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[NexDog]

Good stuff, thanks for the info.

 

[romsoccer12]

bangaii cardinals host anemones???

 

[NexDog]

Babies hover near them as a form of protection.

 

[billabong08]

New pictures I took today. I just feed it some Tilapia from the deli area at my local Albertsons. Only thing decent I can feed it for now until my LFS gets some silversides in.

Still what everyone thinks it is?

The bead looking tentacles are throwing me off lol.

Flash:

No flash:

 

[OrionN]

Talapia is a fresh water fish. need to feed it sea food, shrimp or some salt water fish. It is a H. aurora.

 

[billabong08]

Talapia is a fresh water fish. need to feed it sea food, shrimp or some salt water fish. It is a H. aurora.

Oh ok thanks for telling me. I was unaware of that.
My LFS doesnt have anything now for it besides Brine shrimp which I bougth some too.
What would be an ok food from like supermarket aka walmart or albertsons?
I think they carry seafood mix packages with octopus, shrimp, scallops, and other stuff.
Also does the shrimp have to be raw or can I use some of the pre-cooked shrimp?

So another vote for aurora. lol

Thanks for all the help!

 

[billabong08]

Some people have told me that mine is either a H. Crispa(Sebae) or H. Aurora(Beaded) hard to tell as of now.

 

[OrionN]

H. aurora have beaded tentacles which your's have, and a orange foot, which your have (from the very first picture in the bag). Your anemone is a H. aurora (100%)

 

[billabong08]

Answer?

Answer?

I think I found my answer!
I have had a few people tell me its a Sebae and Beaded.

Finally a member on another forum showed his Heteractis aurora (beaded anemone) that is healthy and full grown. It looks almost identical but in way better health.

Here is his beaded anemone:

Also he posted up a link from wikipedia with another beaded anemone:
Heteractis aurora (beaded anemone)

Picture from the site:

And here is my sick anemone (look familiar?):

Here is one for sell on a site:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/208311/product.web?gdftrk=gdfV2226_a_7c268_a_7c713_a_7c208311



They have the same purple tips at the ends and the mouth looks similar to mine.
The bead looking tentacles are what kept throwing me off from the beginning but now its coming together after seeing pictures.

If anyone else has any other ideas let me know.

Thanks to everyone that has been trying to help me find the answer!

You all have no idea how much I appreciate it!

 

[billabong08]

More info found:

http://www.seadb.net/schedule.php?ids=323

 

[dots]

Yeah, I would be trying to get that one to eat everyday....if it doesn't, try the next and pull out the food if uneaten.....

"claro es no bueno"

 

[NexDog]

You found your answer?

A few anenome experts already told you it was H. Aurora. But I'm sure they are glad you took their word. Time well spent.

 

[billabong08]

You found your answer?

A few anenome experts already told you it was H. Aurora. But I'm sure they are glad you took their word. Time well spent.

Well I should rephrase that. lol.
We all helped find the answer.

I know a few people told me it as an H. Aurora but a few people told me it was a sebae also. So I was kinda dumbfounded there until someone one another forum showed me a picture that got me to be a believer.

I appreciate everyone's help!
Thanks alot!

 

[elegance coral]

If you use grocery store seafood, make sure you rinse it very well before feeding it to your tank.

If that were my anemone, I'd pick up an iodine supplement from the LFS, and start dosing at half the recommended dosage. Then slowly work my way up. Watch for dirty looking areas to show up in the anemone and a slight increase of algae growth in the tank. At this point you can level off, or slightly reduce, the dosage. If there is one healthy zooxanthellae in the anemone, this will help it reproduce. If there are no healthy zooxanthellae in the anemone, it is destined for a slow and steady decline in health until it dies. In this case, its only hope is a zooxanthellae transplant from another Aurora.