Thailand dive photos of anemones

[Gig 'em]

I thought I would share some of the photos I've taken of some incredibly beautiful anemones with fellow anemone nerds. The magnifica anemones were found roughly 60 feet under water, water was pretty clear, but there is a lot of suspended particles in the Gulf of Thailand, flow was about average.

This magnifica took my breath away, it was split color, half green with blue tips and half blue-ish with blue tips and a purple foot. I've never seen an anemone like this and I wish I could find something like it in the trade!

The gigantea anemones are found near shore in about 3-6 feet of water and almost always anchored to the sides of rocks. It's pretty crazy how murky and dirty the water is where these anemones live. I assume those who keep these anemones would agree that they like dirtier water?

Found a small pizza anemone with a pair of anemone shrimp.

 

[Gig 'em]

Short video of magnificas in Thailand

https://youtu.be/RqsflQI0GXg

 

[WatDatThing]

That is so awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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[Jimr7]

Wow!! Nice video. That's a ton of mags.

 

[OrionN]

I don't see a single clown fish in these pictures. That got to be bad news.

 

[humphreyhh]

Beautiful! [emoji108][emoji108][emoji108]


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[ratienza80]

Nice video!! I love the colors of the mags and how they look in their natural habitat.


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[Cliving1]

Very cool thank you for sharing. Those anemones are awesome.

 

[sonofgaladriel]

I don't see a single clown fish in these pictures. That got to be bad news.

There are a few skunk clowns in there, but not near as many as one would think.

 

[WLachnit]

I saw the skunk clowns. Great shots and footage. Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy seeing fellow divers pics. What part of the gulf and what time of year was that? Had there been a typhoon to cause the murkiness?


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[IdahoCindy]

In the 4th picture, see the eye?

 

[Gig 'em]

Thailand dive photos of anemones

I don't see a single clown fish in these pictures. That got to be bad news.

There are plenty of pink skunks, they just do a good job of hiding when I would approach for a photo. You can see some in the video. There were, however, no clowns in any carpet anemones, which I thought was odd.

 

[Gig 'em]

I saw the skunk clowns. Great shots and footage. Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy seeing fellow divers pics. What part of the gulf and what time of year was that? Had there been a typhoon to cause the murkiness?


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I took these photos a couple of days ago, there has not been any major storms lately as far as I know. We dove off near Koh Samui.

 

[NYCBOB]

awesome pictures!

 

[Pond Boy]

Nice vid and pics, Thanks for sharing.

 

[ReefMonkey714]

Nice must be really nice in person. Is that a sexy shrimp in the last pic lol

 

[Gig 'em]

Nice must be really nice in person. Is that a sexy shrimp in the last pic lol

White spot anemone shrimp actually! Everywhere I see them there is always a pair of two in one anemone. Cool little guys for sure!

 

[Gig 'em]

Heteractis crispa anemone in Bali

 

[OrionN]

That is a nice Crispa. I am forever looking for a Crispa like that.

 

[OrionN]

There are plenty of pink skunks, they just do a good job of hiding when I would approach for a photo. You can see some in the video. There were, however, no clowns in any carpet anemones, which I thought was odd.

Skunk does not sell well, Ocellaris does. I hope collecting was not the reason why there are no Ocellaris in your pictures.
Does Thailand export a lot of corals and fishes?