Purple Rain Anemone?

[Isaacs55]

Came across this Anemone...wondering what it's worth or rarity is?

 

[Pinkskunk]

in my personal opinion, this nem is worth about $10 to me. Most people/vendors come up with fancy names on a specific animal because they are able to capture the very little detail of the animal closeup (due to technology) and attempt to charge an arm and a leg for it. that thing will look ugly brown in a reef unless you have a shallow look-down tank that you can see the nem just like the picture shown (top down view).

for me, due to my picky nem collection, i will not even want to put that in my tank, even for free. that thing and a majono anemone are no different in my view.

just my 2 cents.

 

[blackgate]

Dang man, tell it like it is!! I am in complete agreement as well, this will not look like anything special outside of a top down view

 

[shifty51008]

Imo not worth the $100 cc wants for them. I would like to see diff views of it though. If it dont hold the bubbles im not even sure what it would look like.

 

[taylor t]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If it's worth it to YOU, then it's worth it, to YOU. I've never had an anemone that looks the same a year later. Most likely, it will change how it looks in YOUR tank with time. Cool looking pattern, but wonder what it would look like in a different tank, under different lights, with different water. Always expect them to change.

 

[m0nkie]

I think it'll look cool if it can bubble in your tank.. I have several high end BTAs but none of them bubbles in my tank, so they don't look as nice as pictures..

 

[nanoreefer1000]

I've seen a similar morph called Purple Rain that looks the same but with more purple, seems a lot nicer and I've seen them for 50 or so.

 

[kichimark]

I have seen these go for around 20-30 dollars around in my area (L.A.) and according to one LFS owner they are more common than you think. They are IMHO a nice variation, especially if you collect BTA's.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I have seen these go for around 20-30 dollars around in my area (L.A.) and according to one LFS owner they are more common than you think. They are IMHO a nice variation, especially if you collect BTA's.

I'm going to guess you are referring to either Rainbow Aquarium or Reef Lounge USA. I too have seen these in the $20-$30 range.

 

[m0nkie]

I have seen these go for around 20-30 dollars around in my area (L.A.) and according to one LFS owner they are more common than you think. They are IMHO a nice variation, especially if you collect BTA's.

say what... what store? I haven't seen much purple colored BTAs around

 

[mnchartier]

I also think that the colors will change. When I first started out I picked this one up (trade for some cheato).

This is what it turned out after being in my tank under Radiums.

 

[Cparcaut]

Price is extremely dependent on availability with these types of animals, the price is what is is worth to you.

 

[kichimark]

say what... what store? I haven't seen much purple colored BTAs around

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