Sand Loving Anemones?

M. doreensis comes to mind first. They do like to attach to the intersection of a rock and the bottom of the tank through a sandbed. Mine took a while to settle in and attach but has really been bullet-proof.
 
I have one it is called a Beaded anemone: she actually hides under the sand at times with just the tentacles above the sand and at other times will climb up on the rockwork to grab a bite to eat.
the only clown that I have found that will host in it is a clark, however that isn't always the way it goes.
they are not a good anemone for captivity because they will generally loose their vibrant purple and reds when in captivity. I got lucky with mine and picked it up as a hitchiker, it just appeared one day.
normally in captivity they will be a washed out brown color, I am still researching this subspecies to determin if it is highly photosynthetic or not.
here is a poor quality pic. I snapped when she was up on the rocks the other day.
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Phylum: CNIDARIA
Class: ANTHOZOA
Order: ACTINIARIA
Family: STICHODACTYLIDAE
Species: Heteractis Aurora (Beaded Anemone, Aurora Anemone or Sand Anemone)
 
I've got an H Crispa. Her foot stays down in the sand, although her oral disc is huge and it stretches more than halfway up into my liverocks.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8214613#post8214613 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by muic.man
I have one it is called a Beaded anemone: she actually hides under the sand at times with just the tentacles above the sand and at other times will climb up on the rockwork to grab a bite to eat.
the only clown that I have found that will host in it is a clark, however that isn't always the way it goes.
they are not a good anemone for captivity because they will generally loose their vibrant purple and reds when in captivity. I got lucky with mine and picked it up as a hitchiker, it just appeared one day.
normally in captivity they will be a washed out brown color, I am still researching this subspecies to determin if it is highly photosynthetic or not.
here is a poor quality pic. I snapped when she was up on the rocks the other day.
cec2ba1c80d9b13349e3b025b8c1deddbab5.jpeg

Phylum: CNIDARIA
Class: ANTHOZOA
Order: ACTINIARIA
Family: STICHODACTYLIDAE
Species: Heteractis Aurora (Beaded Anemone, Aurora Anemone or Sand Anemone)
I have two of those and they are from Hawaii. Mine are both a tan colored brown and I was told when they get bigger they will have the exact coloration as yours (white with lavender tips). May I ask how big your anemone is now? And does it kill other corals up on the rocks when it decides to go up there? I'm a little concerned about that. Thank you. :)

Edit: Also may I ask what you feed yours and how often. Thanks
 
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My LTA and sebae used to be anchoerd on rocks up high when I had PC's, but now with my T-5 MH combo they get the light they want and have since moved down into the sand.
I've heard both do prefer sand.
 
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