Identify my Anemone... Please

beolson25 · 05/30/2017, 07:26 PM

All,
I picked this anemone up from my local fish store the other day. I have never seen anything like it.

Can someone help me determine the species? I'm curious if this will split naturally like my RBTAs or if it has to breed like my rock flower anemones.

humphreyhh · 05/30/2017, 07:37 PM

It looks terribly bleached though. Did he look like this in the petstore?

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beolson25 · 05/31/2017, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by humphreyhh

It looks terribly bleached though. Did he look like this in the petstore?

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Yes... It looked like this at the store. I got a good deal on it. (Assuming it survives)

BUT ... Any idea what kind of anemone it is?

beolson25 · 05/31/2017, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by humphreyhh

It looks terribly bleached though. Did he look like this in the petstore?

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Yes... It looked like this at the store. I got a good deal on it. (Assuming it survives). If it has a chance of getting healthy in an aquarium, I believe it has a great chance in mine.

BUT ... Any idea what kind of anemone it is?

D-Nak · 05/31/2017, 10:40 AM

It looks like a bleached BTA

humphreyhh · 05/31/2017, 10:50 AM

I would guess a bta too. I hope it will get back to health in your tank.

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beolson25 · 05/31/2017, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Nak

It looks like a bleached BTA

That's what I thought ... But I have never seen a purple BTA like this. Is that pretty rare?

I'll try to come back to this post after a month or two and provide updates.

phender · 05/31/2017, 01:42 PM

If it is actually purple, I would say that it is either a H. malu or H. crispa that has been starved for light for quite a while but has stayed alive up to this point. It has been basically eating itself to stay alive. They usually don't make it back from this state, but it is worth a shot since its already in your tank.

beolson25 · 05/31/2017, 02:17 PM

Phender ... Thanks for the comment ... It is pretty dang purple or blue at least ... It does have some bleaching but I've brought anemones back before. I'll do my best in this case.

I guess only time will tell.

OrionN · 06/01/2017, 05:13 AM

Fee him small bits of food. I would mashed up shrimps and feed it to him. Much easier for him to digest small food.

beolson25 · 06/01/2017, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OrionN

Fee him small bits of food. I would mashed up shrimps and feed it to him. Much easier for him to digest small food.

I feed baby brine and mysis shrimp frequently for my target dragnet fish ... So yesterday I made sure to shower this guy in that. He didn't seem to eat any but I didn't sit there and watch the whole time.

Update for today ... He is not looking that great ... Still hopeful.

beolson25 · 06/03/2017, 08:19 AM

And ... It is dead ... ��

Thanks for all the replies

Mr. Eel · 06/03/2017, 10:01 PM

O too bad, but for future reference if they arent eating chop up brine shrimp real small and put it in a pipette and put the pipette in its mouth and squeeze. This is the best way to force feed.

05/31/2017, 10:40 AM	#5
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	It looks like a bleached BTA __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

05/31/2017, 01:42 PM	#8
phender Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 4,561	If it is actually purple, I would say that it is either a H. malu or H. crispa that has been starved for light for quite a while but has stayed alive up to this point. It has been basically eating itself to stay alive. They usually don't make it back from this state, but it is worth a shot since its already in your tank. __________________ Phil Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef, used to have - 60 gal reef, 40 gal reef, 2-20 gal clownfish tanks which were also reefs.

06/01/2017, 05:13 AM	#10
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Fee him small bits of food. I would mashed up shrimps and feed it to him. Much easier for him to digest small food. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

06/03/2017, 10:01 PM	#13
Mr. Eel Best eel owner in the US Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 149	O too bad, but for future reference if they arent eating chop up brine shrimp real small and put it in a pipette and put the pipette in its mouth and squeeze. This is the best way to force feed. __________________ Current Tank Info: My house is a fish tank Current Tank Info: 125 gal reef tank 50gal Fo 50 gal Mixed reef

05/30/2017, 07:37 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	It looks terribly bleached though. Did he look like this in the petstore? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/31/2017, 10:50 AM	#6
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	I would guess a bta too. I hope it will get back to health in your tank. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

05/31/2017, 02:17 PM	#9
beolson25 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 89	Phender ... Thanks for the comment ... It is pretty dang purple or blue at least ... It does have some bleaching but I've brought anemones back before. I'll do my best in this case. I guess only time will tell.

06/03/2017, 08:19 AM	#12
beolson25 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 89	And ... It is dead ... �� Thanks for all the replies