Really in a pinch. Darn BTA's. Help?

[2Addicted]

Sorry to say, but that picture is indeed of one of the small pest types that are commonly called Majano's.

The size these things grow to is very telling that they are not E. quadricolor

Seriously?! Your going to tell me that these are not bta anemones? Its not even a question IMO. These anemones are from the same strain as the one in the first picture. Size is not a good way to Id, just like trying to get clownfish to accept them as a host is not a good way of id.

 

[ramtmac]

dont use a credit card. You could tear the foot. Use a powerhead, (not excessively), ice or rub gently. If you tear the foot, it will most likley die. Good luck

 

[SIR PATRICK]

As this nem may not scientificaly be a E. Quadricolor, that does not make it a Anemonia manjano either.....it does have bubble tips, and resenbles a BTA exactly- hence the reason they are called (not by science) mini bta's.

 

[TDesaulniers]

I am aware of that, but if you read the post I was directing that towards you will understand why I posted that. There was a guy that said "get a clownfish that is naturally hosted by E. Quadricolor and if it accepts them as a host then they are bta, if it doesnt then they are mojano". So i told him that was not a way of i.d.'ing an anemone. He really believed that these anemones were mojano, just like you do. Once emur gave him the proof he wanted i simply said "Here is your proof". He apologized and went on with his life. Try to read the whole thread.

And I still believe that first picture is a Majano pest anemone without a doubt. Billsreef and Sugar have also taken the majano stance who both happen to be credible sources. However, the latter pictures EMU provided are E. Quadricolor. He just posted two different species of anemones. And for the record, I didn't apologize to anyone. I've said nothing wrong and haven't broken the user agreement.

Cheers

 

[aerie2008]

I don´t know if it´s a species you also like/keep/have over there, but around here a small species of BTA is known: Cribrinopsis crassa.

It looks like a small Entacmea quadricolor (you can also google for pics), and it multiplies by splitting.

Actually it´s the only BTA recommended for small tanks around here ("small" tank meaning "not big enough to hold a clownfish pair"), as it remains comparatively small.

 

[billsreef]

I don´t know if it´s a species you also like/keep/have over there, but around here a small species of BTA is known: Cribrinopsis crassa.

That's a neat Mediterranean species. However, we don't typically see Med species in the trade on this side of the pond.

 

[EMUReef]

And I still believe that first picture is a Majano pest anemone without a doubt. Billsreef and Sugar have also taken the majano stance who both happen to be credible sources. However, the latter pictures EMU provided are E. Quadricolor. He just posted two different species of anemones. And for the record, I didn't apologize to anyone. I've said nothing wrong and haven't broken the user agreement.

Cheers

Um no, no i didn't. They are the same. The picture i posted first and the picture i posted second are of the same species. The rock that these came on is the same rock that i took from the tank in the second picture.

I dont like when you assume i posted two totally different things and hurt my feelings like that.. maybe i should report you... i guess thats what happens when people get their feelings hurt on this site.

Because by you saying that i posted two different species, could cause some anger, and confrontation on this site, and thats what these mods try to stop.

The two pics are the same type of BTA end of story, just accept it.

 

[EMUReef]

Simple misuderstanding: Since you said "type" I assumed you meant that you thought it was the same species. I missed the post where you said they were the same. Your limited social skills and lack of patience are part of the reason that this thread has gone south.

You've allready said that you know what you are talking about so you should also know that an ice cube or a powerhead should make them let go. Since you know what you are talking about I don't need to tell you that hitting them with kalk will probably cause a few problems given how big they are.

The two pictures, are of the same Species of BTA, they came from the same tank. The second picture is of my 20g from a couple months ago, when i broke it down i had a few of the BTA's pictured left that made the transfer to my upgrade. What is picture in the first picture is from that rock.

And your deduction that since i knew what i was talking about means i should know about the ice cube trick is taken out of context. Did you read the thread? I only said i knew what i was talking about when I could atleast tell the different between a majano and a BTA. If since me saying i knew what i was talking about ment i know everything about BTA's, why would i ask how to remove them?

This thread only went south because most posters besides addicted decided to go OFF the topic of removing them and question my intelligence.

And i reported you for your decision to call out my social skills.

 

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