Show off your Ritteri and or Sebae's please :)

[sonofgaladriel]

Since it will be a while before I've got another tank set up for one of either of these, please post your pics so I can get my fix
Please post how long you've had the anemone and describe the system its in.
Thanks!

 

[bureau13]

Ritteri in my avatar (larger picture in my gallery). He moved all over the place until he found that spot up high on my front glass, directly opposite the return jet. I guess they aren't kidding when they say high light, high flow.

Its a 240 gal tank w/ EV240 skimmer and Aqua Medic 4x250W HQI/4x39W T5 lighting, chaeto mud refugium, etc.

Based on reports of fish genocide whenever people try to move these things, I have decided stuck to the front of my glass will have to do.

jds

 

[delphinus]

This is an old picture of my ritteri when I had it in my 90g.

Since it's been a while I think I'll try taking some new pics and I'll post them when I have them uploaded. It is currently in a 115g cube tank (30x30x30) that is setup basically just for it. I have a pillar/coral bommie type rock structure in the centre of the tank, and a 250W DE right over top to keep him centered. Flow right now is 2x6100 Tunzes on a multicontroller, blowing left and right every 15s or so.

I've had this guy since April 2001.

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Delphinis- That's exactly the type of set up I was going to do for a ritteri or sebae. A cube style with a single rock column in the middle!
Very nice!

 

[latinbeachboy10]

Sebae anemones are sand dwellers. a rock column in the middle wouldn't work for them

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

"Sebae anemone" is a common term applied to several anemone species. It's confusing and should be avoided IMO.
Here's a mag anemone on the prowl in my 225 gallon aquarium.
They are aggressive and will sting any sessile inverts within 24" of their perch. I no longer have this anemone and I currently do not plan on replacing it.

 

[delphinus]

As promised, here are the shots I whipped up tonight of the cube tank.

PS. Sorry the pics are a bit underexposed. It's hard to get the right shutter setting, because of the bright bright yellow it's really hard to not overexpose and wash out a lot of detail.

PPS. Forgot to mention, I don't have any clowns in it at the moment. Had a pair of ocellaris which are now hosting in my green gigantea. I never saw them when they hosted in this anemone, it's so large they just get lost in it. Almost kinda pointless. If I ever were to do it again, I'd try skunks maybe instead. I'm kinda thinking of selling the setup though because I'm a bit overextended on the hobby these days, so I'm not thinking of getting any new clowns for the anemone.

 

[Genin]

My Sebae. It's in a 30g Long mixed reef tank. I have an ocellaris (the only fish in the tank) that hosts both the sebae and brain coral.

 

[cagri]

here is mine in 135 gal mixed reef. It has been in this spot for 3 - 4 months now, gets plenty of light and flow.

 

[cagri]

if the link above does not work here it is...

Carpet on the right...

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Beautiful! Thanks guys. Keep 'em comming!

 

[Amphiprion]

Here are a few shots of mine:

 

[phender]

Here is an old pic of my 13 year old sebae (H. crispa) and then a more recent closeup. It lives in a 40 gal tank with 4 - 30 watt NO fluoescent tubes.

Here is a purple sebae (H. crispa). The first pic is two years old when I first got it. The second pic is more recent. I almost lost it to an over agressive clown. LIves in a 20 gal tank with 2 - 65 watt PCs

Another purple sebae that I have had for over 2 years. This one may be H. malu.
lives in the same tank as the other purple sebae.

A small (~5") ritteri (H. magnifica) that I have had for 7 months. It is in a 30 gal divided refugium that is not actually hooked up to a tank. I just pumps the water back into itself. This started out as an experiment. The first lighting was an outdoor 65 watt PC fixture. I have since upgraded to a fixture with 4 - 24 watt T5 bulbs. Its doing much better now. The clowns are a pair of nigripes.

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Excellent anemones guys! I am jealous! I can't wait for my new tank.
Phil- weren't you trying to warm me off of Magnifica?

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8214184#post8214184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sonofgaladriel
Excellent anemones guys! I am jealous! I can't wait for my new tank.
Phil- weren't you trying to warm me off of Magnifica?

Yes, I probably did. Magnifica have special requirements. The biggest thing is that it is VERY difficult to find one that is in good health. I found this little one in great health at my LFS at a good price and decided to do some lighting and feeding experiments with it. So far so good.

 

[DarkStar76]

Pics of Hairy (ritteri) and Dabu (percula)

Hairy was a PITA when I first got him... moved all over, and ended up in a powerhead once... lost about a third of his tentacles... but he recovered nicely, and is now happy on his rock... so long as I stuff him with 3 or 4 shrimp every other day!

 

[55semireef]

I wish I could show you my little Sebae I got...(H. Malu) but unforutnately I don't have my camera with me now.

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Wow, those are gorgeous picks Darkstar76!!! Great photography skills! Love that anemone too. I passed on a ritteri today. Very nice specimen, about 10" in diameter and very healthy looking, but it has a very drab army green base with dark tan tentacles. I'm going to wait for a nice colored base with somewhat lighter colored tentacles.

 

[Clarkii3]

wow phender, how do your sebaes survive with such low lighting? i guess you don't need that much light after all

 

[mwood]