post some pics of mixed reefs with a big sebae.

[jck9]

my wife bought a beautiful sebae for me (well actually for her two clarkii that dont have a "home") about 3 months ago. it was about 5 inches across then and it is at least 10-11 inches acrossed now. it is now starting to touch some sorrounding corals. how aggressive are they? i just want to see some pics of how others are doing it. thanks
john

 

[jck9]

really no one has a sebae in a reef tank???

 

[mobert]

This one got serving plate size:

Mine was not that aggressive since it didn't move around much but you do have to move stuff out of the way as it grows.

I don't have the sebae anemone anymore---The stickie at the top of this forum says they grow to one foot in diameter so you should be OK. But, seems to me I have heard some sources say 20" to 24" in diameter though....

 

[rhdoug]

Here's mine. It has been well behaved for over 6 years, and only moved a few inches since it found its happy place. It does keep the area touched by its tentacles clear of any coral growth, and any coral that grows too close gets damaged or sometimes killed. The yellow leather to its right gets a little puckered area now and then from being irritated by stings but no real damage. It keeps the gsp's within a boundary which is nice. As long as you respect the "no coral zone" you should be fine. Unless of course the anemone goes for a walk...

 

[SlukBunWalla]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14126163#post14126163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rhdoug
Here's mine. It has been well behaved for over 6 years, and only moved a few inches since it found its happy place. It does keep the area touched by its tentacles clear of any coral growth, and any coral that grows too close gets damaged or sometimes killed. The yellow leather to its right gets a little puckered area now and then from being irritated by stings but no real damage. It keeps the gsp's within a boundary which is nice. As long as you respect the "no coral zone" you should be fine. Unless of course the anemone goes for a walk...

That's interesting, I've always read sebaes like to be on the sandy bottom of the tank, looks like yours is up in the rockwork?

I really want to go barebottom in my new tank, but I don't want to give up my bog, beautiful H. crispa. Is there hope?

 

[Ron Popeil]

here is a 20" heteractis crispa in a friends tank. it did very well there for several years until suddenly the rose anemones decided to split continuously and crowd out the crispa....

 

[jck9]

thanks guys. tanks look great. mine is not on the sand either.

 

[rhdoug]

SlukBunWalla: the foot of the anemone does go down to the sand, at least I think it does. If not it is very close, no way to tell for sure at this point.

 

[davocean]

Normally they prefer sand bed.
Usually if they go high up on rocks it's due to desire for stronger lighting.
My H.crispa grew to be about 22"-24", so prepare for growth, and area needed between them and corals as they will sting and kill most.

 

[davocean]

Couple pics

For perspective, that clown is about 4"

 

[rhdoug]

That is a huge sebae! What a monster, nice job. How long did it take to get that big? Mine is only about 12" when fully extended, I am hoping it is done growing.

 

[davocean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14158129#post14158129 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rhdoug
That is a huge sebae! What a monster, nice job. How long did it take to get that big? Mine is only about 12" when fully extended, I am hoping it is done growing.

Most likely not!LOL
They get real big, though mine took about 4 yrs to get that size.

 

[bwest]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14158017#post14158017 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
Couple pics

For perspective, that clown is about 4"

In my opinion these pictures look to be of a Long Tentacle Anemone, not a Sebae.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

No, it is a sebae..it has too many tentacles and its tentacles are too short to be an M. Doreensis.

 

[rhdoug]

davocean-- I have had mine for nearly 7 years now and it seems to have stopped or at least slowed its growth for the last 3-4 years. It is about a foot in diameter or maybe a little less. I hope it does not grow anymore in my tank, no room!

Did or do you feed it heavily? I only feed mine when feeding the fish - it only gets small (mysis sized) pieces now. When it was smaller I did feed it whole silversides and krill but I stopped doing that several years ago.

 

[davocean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14159114#post14159114 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bwest
In my opinion these pictures look to be of a Long Tentacle Anemone, not a Sebae.

Well, there is an LTA in there on the left(M.doreensis) but the nem on right is a sebae(h.crispa)

 

[davocean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14160753#post14160753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rhdoug
davocean-- I have had mine for nearly 7 years now and it seems to have stopped or at least slowed its growth for the last 3-4 years. It is about a foot in diameter or maybe a little less. I hope it does not grow anymore in my tank, no room!

Did or do you feed it heavily? I only feed mine when feeding the fish - it only gets small (mysis sized) pieces now. When it was smaller I did feed it whole silversides and krill but I stopped doing that several years ago.

Good for you, I wish mine stopped growing at that size!
When I first got that nem it was way b4 this site was available to me, so I had no idea about spot feeding them.
First year they only got what my Clarki's gave them, and my Clarks took great care of them.
Later I began a silver a week.
Then later I even relaxed on that a little.
Seems like I remember reading about Melev having nems and not spot feeding and I think his intent was for them to not grow so big.
Light itself is really a main source of energy for them.

 

[WDLV]

 

[bwest]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14161301#post14161301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
Well, there is an LTA in there on the left(M.doreensis) but the nem on right is a sebae(h.crispa)

Ok, I'll take your word. I'm just curious why your sebae has so much of its disk exposed compared to others where the disk is completely covered with tentacles.

 

[davocean]

That thing is always changing shape, sometimes looks more like a vase.
I have other pics that look more like WDLV's tentacle cluster.
Best ID is not disc, but foot/veracue.