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Unread 02/12/2011, 06:52 PM   #1
shcubasteve
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Wild Anemone ID

Hello All,
..Any chance someone recognizes it? Ive had two of these guys for about 3 months now. I found them near mangrove roots and fallen logs on a spoil island in South Florida.
They eat shrimp and have doubled in size since Ive had them
Thanks in advance!


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Unread 02/12/2011, 07:04 PM   #2
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It looks like a caribean condy anemone but those are usually whiter


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Unread 02/12/2011, 07:55 PM   #3
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Looks like a gulf warty anemone

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...nemone+anemone

I have about 10 of them. They will eat anything and are very hardy when given enough flow. I haven't had them eat any fish, but small fish are in danger. I've had them in my sump with no light and in my main tank with light and they do well in both.


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