Rose Anemone

mr.r8rfan · 06/21/2011, 11:42 AM

I have a question. I am interested in buying a rose anemone but have noticed some have bubble tip and others seem to have long tentacles. Are they the same? Or are they two different species of rose anemones??

Thanks,
Jimmy

Toddrtrex · 06/21/2011, 11:50 AM

No one has truly figured out what causes them to have bubbles or not. Some believe (( hasn't been proven )) that the deep water ones have longer tentacles and the shallow water ones bubble more.

Back when I kept E. Quadricolors I tried;

High flow/low flow
High light/low light
Direct feedings/no direct feedings
Hosting clowns/not hosting clowns
Etc.

The end result was the same, some had them and some didn't -- even ones that were clones of each other and right next to each other. So, if you can figure it out and reproduce it regularly....

mr.r8rfan · 06/21/2011, 11:59 AM

I like the ones with the long tentacles better but the ones I mostly see for example at my LFS seem to all be bubble tips. Also I currently supplement and test for Alk, Calcium, and Mag. I was hoping to have SPS, is this something I should still keep up with rose anemones or do they require different supplements or supplements at all? And I'm sorry just to make sure I understood you correctly they are the same species?

Thanks,
Jimmy

Toddrtrex · 06/21/2011, 01:00 PM

At this point they are the same species -- not to say that sometime down the road they will find out that they are different ones.

Nothing different will needed to be dosed, just keep your parameters in check. Also, E. Quads are rock dwelling, and can/will sting SPS, so give them room.

mr.r8rfan · 06/21/2011, 01:07 PM

Thanks, I actually don't have any corals in this tank yet. But I was considering just going with a species tank and having all rose anemones only.

06/21/2011, 11:42 AM	#1
mr.r8rfan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Ca, Posts: 194	Rose Anemone I have a question. I am interested in buying a rose anemone but have noticed some have bubble tip and others seem to have long tentacles. Are they the same? Or are they two different species of rose anemones?? Thanks, Jimmy

06/21/2011, 11:50 AM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	No one has truly figured out what causes them to have bubbles or not. Some believe (( hasn't been proven )) that the deep water ones have longer tentacles and the shallow water ones bubble more. Back when I kept E. Quadricolors I tried; High flow/low flow High light/low light Direct feedings/no direct feedings Hosting clowns/not hosting clowns Etc. The end result was the same, some had them and some didn't -- even ones that were clones of each other and right next to each other. So, if you can figure it out and reproduce it regularly.... __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

06/21/2011, 01:00 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	At this point they are the same species -- not to say that sometime down the road they will find out that they are different ones. Nothing different will needed to be dosed, just keep your parameters in check. Also, E. Quads are rock dwelling, and can/will sting SPS, so give them room. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

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06/21/2011, 11:59 AM	#3
mr.r8rfan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Ca, Posts: 194	I like the ones with the long tentacles better but the ones I mostly see for example at my LFS seem to all be bubble tips. Also I currently supplement and test for Alk, Calcium, and Mag. I was hoping to have SPS, is this something I should still keep up with rose anemones or do they require different supplements or supplements at all? And I'm sorry just to make sure I understood you correctly they are the same species? Thanks, Jimmy

06/21/2011, 01:07 PM	#5
mr.r8rfan Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Ca, Posts: 194	Thanks, I actually don't have any corals in this tank yet. But I was considering just going with a species tank and having all rose anemones only.