New anemone

Bezoar · 04/28/2006, 06:31 PM

Got my first anemone this week, a purple Macrodactyla doreensis (LTA). I've been waiting for a purple version for while, and found it by accident at my LFS when I went in for supplies.

My POS digital camera just can't get the color right, it's actually a lot more purple. Here is a pic of my female Clarkii getting aquainted.

The clownfish have actually been a pain, they have dislodged it twice from the sandbed.

Also picked up some Pseudanthias bimaculatus(twinspot anthias) which are almost finished with quarantine. The camera doesn't do them justice, they are quite colorful. Here's the male:

And one of the 4 females.

Rick A B · 04/28/2006, 06:32 PM

That is beautiful!

fragaholic · 04/28/2006, 06:43 PM

Nice score! My purple LTA is huge and my favorite invert in my tank for sure. Definatly a crowd pleaser. Good luck with it.

graveyardworm · 04/28/2006, 06:43 PM

From the looks of it the anemone is way too small for your clarkii.

Bezoar · 04/28/2006, 08:20 PM

You're right graveyard, the foot is only about the size of a silver dollar, but that's what they had. So far it doesn't seem to mind the activity, except when the male blasted the sand free. Next thing I see is the anemone floating across the front of the tank.

Fragaholic, yours looks just like mine. You're shrimp must like to live dangerously crawling over your LTA like that.

Amphiprion · 04/28/2006, 08:23 PM

Unless you separate the two, there is a good chance that the clownfish may even kill the anemone.

Bezoar · 04/28/2006, 08:33 PM

If the anemone appears like its not tolerating things I have a 2 liter Coke bottle cut in half with a bunch of holes drilled in it to place over the anemone. I used it initially to give it time to attach, but I'm hoping I won't have to leave it on. We'll see. I'd have to tear the tank apart to get the clownfish out of there, its 210 gallons with lots of places to hide.

graveyardworm · 04/28/2006, 08:37 PM

My female clarkii loves to dig under my LTA, and if it wasnt so big with its foot wedged under some LR she could probably pop it loose. I've also placed some LR rubble around it to help prevent her digging. The LTA is about 10 - 12 inches across and she's less than 2 inches even so she can be very rough.

Bezoar · 04/28/2006, 09:02 PM

Yeah, they dive bomb the LTA pretty hard at times. My clarkii's are about 2 years old and the female is pretty big right now. I also made a rubble ring around the LTA which you can see in the picture. Hopefully everyone will settle down and play nice together.

Cutiewitbooty · 04/28/2006, 10:02 PM

wow thats a beautiful anemone, good luck with it!

Bezoar · 04/28/2006, 10:06 PM

Thanks Amber. Purple ones seem to be hard to find around here. There were actually two available in the store at the time, along with a boatload of rose BTA's.

frederickk · 04/29/2006, 07:24 AM

Very nice anemone! I like the colour.

04/28/2006, 06:31 PM	#1
Bezoar Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 247	New anemone Got my first anemone this week, a purple Macrodactyla doreensis (LTA). I've been waiting for a purple version for while, and found it by accident at my LFS when I went in for supplies. My POS digital camera just can't get the color right, it's actually a lot more purple. Here is a pic of my female Clarkii getting aquainted. The clownfish have actually been a pain, they have dislodged it twice from the sandbed. Also picked up some Pseudanthias bimaculatus(twinspot anthias) which are almost finished with quarantine. The camera doesn't do them justice, they are quite colorful. Here's the male: And one of the 4 females. __________________ No matter where you go, there you are. BB Current Tank Info: 210G mixed reef, MRC 100G sump & 80G refugium, MRC Nilsen reactor, Lifereef CaRx, Hamilton 14K 250W x 3, Deltec AP902

04/28/2006, 06:43 PM	#4
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	From the looks of it the anemone is way too small for your clarkii. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

04/28/2006, 08:20 PM	#5
Bezoar Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 247	You're right graveyard, the foot is only about the size of a silver dollar, but that's what they had. So far it doesn't seem to mind the activity, except when the male blasted the sand free. Next thing I see is the anemone floating across the front of the tank. Fragaholic, yours looks just like mine. You're shrimp must like to live dangerously crawling over your LTA like that. __________________ No matter where you go, there you are. BB Current Tank Info: 210G mixed reef, MRC 100G sump & 80G refugium, MRC Nilsen reactor, Lifereef CaRx, Hamilton 14K 250W x 3, Deltec AP902

04/28/2006, 08:23 PM	#6
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Unless you separate the two, there is a good chance that the clownfish may even kill the anemone. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

04/28/2006, 08:33 PM	#7
Bezoar Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 247	If the anemone appears like its not tolerating things I have a 2 liter Coke bottle cut in half with a bunch of holes drilled in it to place over the anemone. I used it initially to give it time to attach, but I'm hoping I won't have to leave it on. We'll see. I'd have to tear the tank apart to get the clownfish out of there, its 210 gallons with lots of places to hide. __________________ No matter where you go, there you are. BB Current Tank Info: 210G mixed reef, MRC 100G sump & 80G refugium, MRC Nilsen reactor, Lifereef CaRx, Hamilton 14K 250W x 3, Deltec AP902

04/28/2006, 06:32 PM	#2
Rick A B Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 34	That is beautiful!

04/28/2006, 06:43 PM	#3
fragaholic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 527	Nice score! My purple LTA is huge and my favorite invert in my tank for sure. Definatly a crowd pleaser. Good luck with it.

04/28/2006, 08:37 PM	#8
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	My female clarkii loves to dig under my LTA, and if it wasnt so big with its foot wedged under some LR she could probably pop it loose. I've also placed some LR rubble around it to help prevent her digging. The LTA is about 10 - 12 inches across and she's less than 2 inches even so she can be very rough. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

04/28/2006, 09:02 PM	#9
Bezoar Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 247	Yeah, they dive bomb the LTA pretty hard at times. My clarkii's are about 2 years old and the female is pretty big right now. I also made a rubble ring around the LTA which you can see in the picture. Hopefully everyone will settle down and play nice together. __________________ No matter where you go, there you are. BB Current Tank Info: 210G mixed reef, MRC 100G sump & 80G refugium, MRC Nilsen reactor, Lifereef CaRx, Hamilton 14K 250W x 3, Deltec AP902

04/28/2006, 10:02 PM	#10
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,795	wow thats a beautiful anemone, good luck with it! __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~

04/28/2006, 10:06 PM	#11
Bezoar Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 247	Thanks Amber. Purple ones seem to be hard to find around here. There were actually two available in the store at the time, along with a boatload of rose BTA's. __________________ No matter where you go, there you are. BB Current Tank Info: 210G mixed reef, MRC 100G sump & 80G refugium, MRC Nilsen reactor, Lifereef CaRx, Hamilton 14K 250W x 3, Deltec AP902

04/29/2006, 07:24 AM	#12
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Very nice anemone! I like the colour.