why I love my clowns
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jkrentz2515
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Lets hope not
MM WI
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the Haddon and LT were in the same tank for years with every type of coral imaginalble under CF bubls, the LT had to go eventually when it got too big and split a couple of times with half staying put and half wondering around the expensive corals , the others are in tanks with at least two anemones. - mark
MM WI
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completely sure that it was not a bta. Reasonably sure that it is a LT. It was attached to the rock same rock for years. I have lots of photos, all very much like a LT, but like many animals there are subspecies that are not recognized. Also I am reasonably sure others in my local club have had LTs split. I often keep a single large carpet with one or two smaller less aggresive species. The long tenticle proved to be a faster grower and though the sting did not feel as strong to me it was more damaging and more aggresive toward nieghboring corals than the carpet. eventually had to go. has now been replaced by a tricolor BT. the BTs have proven to be not so aggressive. - mark
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I have a tank with severall BTAs, four different strains, the physical structure, color and pattern of these BTAs are very different. ';m open to debate on the species but BTA??? 6 to 8 inch tenticles, strong sting, brown with none of the color patterns typical of a BTA?? no one who saw the animal in person ever suggeted BTA. look at the distinctive pattern and shape of the red bta in the first shot. - mark
Toddrtrex
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Tentacle shape and size isn't always a best way to determine if it is an BTA or not. The one I pictured above has long 6-8" tentacles and is an BTA.
When I saw that first picture -- BTA is what came to my mind right away.
And I will ask it again, did you notice any verrucae on it?
When I saw that first picture -- BTA is what came to my mind right away.
And I will ask it again, did you notice any verrucae on it?
MM WI
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well I looked for a picture of the base to answer your question about verrucae but no luck and certainly no pictures of the inner mouth, I would say though that the first picture in the second series of photos, the one with the flash reflection, that shows the physical spacing of the tenticles and other stuctures are consistent with LT, the more i studied the higher def photos I am much more sure it is a LT, I am a bit perplexed by the suggestion of bta after the more revealing pics, that it is not a bta at least seems clear.
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E.J. Coral
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It looks just like the an anemone that I bought from Dr. Mac back in the days when he was selling captive bred BTAs.
If it had veruccae, you would remember. They are very pronounced in LTAs and not easily forgettable.
I too have been keeping anemones for a number of years and have never seen an LTA split.
nice specimens, regardless
If it had veruccae, you would remember. They are very pronounced in LTAs and not easily forgettable.
I too have been keeping anemones for a number of years and have never seen an LTA split.
nice specimens, regardless
