Questions about H. Magnifica

[jkta99]

My LFS has an anemone listed as a BTA but I think it might be a H. Magnifica. Could someone please tell me how I can make sure it is a HM and not a BTA? Also how can I tell if it is a healthy one? They are selling it for $75 so would this be a good deal?

Thanks

James

 

[ATX aquarist]

Thats one expensive BTA. Well you can check for the veraccue or wtvr its called, those dots running up the foot of the anemone. If there are then its probably a mag. Some description of the anemone and possibly a picture would help. Also the usually have more than one color, with the tips of the tentacles different than the rest of the tentacles

 

[jkta99]

He said it opens up to be about 12-15 in. The fery tip had a dot of a different color but other than that they were solid green. So if its not a mag then you would say that its priced too high?

So if it doesn't have the veraccue then there is no way its a mag right?

 

[SVXH6]

no verrucae, then not an H. Mag. that would be a very large BTA but they do get that big, i have seen them bigger. a pic would be best. but for an anemone that large as long as its healthy and your willing to pay for it, i would say that is a fair price.

 

[ATX aquarist]

yeah that sounds like a bta. A lot of green BTA's have very small purple dots on their tips. I would pay maybe $60 for a bta, maybe $50.

 

[jkta99]

So how common are green btas with a purple base/foot?

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9745225#post9745225 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jkta99
So how common are green btas with a purple base/foot?

pretty common

 

[ATX aquarist]

Yeah a large BTA with nice colors and healthy is worth $75. Of course my LFS would charge me like $150 for one

 

[phender]

Here is a pic of a BTA with that sort of color pattern.

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