Which anemone is this?

[Hyskulhero]

Hello all. I just picked up an anemone from a friend who's breaking down his tank. He didn't know the scientific or even general name of it and neither do I. I don't have a pic but I'll try and describe it; white color with tentacles about an inch long and a purple spot on the end of the tentacle. After acclimation the anemone was moving pretty quickly around my tank and has now settled into a crevice in the rocks. My tank has been established for 7 months now and all water parameter's are good. I also have strong lighting. Any ideas what type of anemone it might be/what to feed? Thx.

 

[highland135]

It's hard to say without a photo but sounds like it could be a condi. They are a common anemone and considered easy to maintain. I have one and feed it pieces of mysis shrimp, frozen brine and/or cut up pieces of raw shrimp from Hy-Vee about every 2-3 days. It also gets food by filter feeding food out of the water stream.

 

[Hyskulhero]

Thx Highland. Are condi's clown hoster's? I have a pair of clown's in my tank, and they don't seem to interested in the anemone at the moment ( it's been in the tankabout 1 1/2 hours ). Also, I have a mandarin goby in there, is there a danger to my fish having the anemone in the tank?

 

[Zestay]

last i checked not all the time.

i how have ever seen a clown ( white striped maroon ) hosting in a condi at the LFS.

but my tomatoe clown showed no interest at all in my condi. possible yes.. doubtful tho.

 

[raoul]

Condies are not host anemones (they're from the atlantic where clownfish do not live), that doesn't mean clowns won't try to host them at some point though. However, because they are not hosting nems, there's a greater chance of your clowns being eaten by it should they try to host.

Clowns may take some time to host the nem, even if it is a hosting nem, depends what the clown wants to do.

A picture would be best, what you're describing can also be H. crispa or H. malu (although less likely). Maybe M. doreensis (can't remember if they have purple tips though). The only reason I would guess condy from your description is its choice in location. But even that's not always accurate, crispas have been known to hang out on the rocks too. What color is the foot, that could be helpful. Are verrucae (little bumps on the underside of the disk) present? This can help narrow down possible candidates, but without a pic, a conclusive ID is very hard.

One last thing, if it's white, it's probably bleached (not a good thing). Good feedings, good lighting, and good water conditions are helpful to nems in this state and hopefully soon some color may return.

Good luck and enjoy!

 

[cowboyswife]

My false percs host my condy