can anybody ID this anemone??

beauphus · 02-23-2007, 11:14 PM

just bought this the other day. LFS said it was a tube anemone but it doesnt have a tube. the tentacles are about 6-7" long and they are a beautiful bright orange color and much thinner tentacles than typical LTA's. the foot almost seems purplish. it doesnt have a typical foot like other anemones i have had more rounded and not flat or grippy (if that makes sense).any help would be great.

blue_eyes53813 · 02-23-2007, 11:22 PM

Very weird, it does look like a tube anemone- without the tube - tube anemone foot needs to be burried in the sand. My tube anemone tube was torn and peeling, it made a new tube from detrius from the sand. it burried itself pretty much all the way up to its colored rim...

Dentoid · 02-23-2007, 11:26 PM

It's lovely, what ever it is!

sasquatch · 02-23-2007, 11:28 PM

the colour is throwing me a bit, a shot of the body and foot would really help, my guess is macrodactyla doreensis or corkscrew anemone?? Steve edit! I take it all back not a clue lol

Woodstock · 02-23-2007, 11:35 PM

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It looks like a Cerianthus orientalis tube anemone. Can you get a pic of its mouth area?

Tube anemones

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Habitat:
In the wild, the Ceriantharia may make dwelling tubes up to a few meters long in the soft substrate. Coating these tubes semi-continuously with layers of mucus facilitates their rapid retreat if disturbed.
In captivity, they have proven undemanding. Larger systems are preferable for three good reasons. Their burrowing behavior and expansive size, sometimes copious waste production, and stinging of tankmates dictate a minimum of forty gallons for just one specimen.
Depending on your set-up, more versus less substrate is preferable, the finer (4 mm or less diameter) the better; at least two inches or enough to cover all but the tentacular crown. Tube anemones have broadly long and tapering cylindrical bodies, a few to several inches long.
Some industrious aquarists' utilize a "baking-dish" contraption in one part of their tanks' to accommodate a tube anemone. Other ones I've seen make a hollow in an elevated rock area, chemically inert bottomless cones, tubes and pots to speed-up/provide spaces for new-comers just where they want them. Peter Wilkens describes the building of glass and foam living spaces in his aquarium display. Once their tube is formed the whole mass may be move to a suitable location in the same system.

lcstorc · 02-24-2007, 08:06 AM

Cool looking animal. I love the color.

aquaman3680 · 02-24-2007, 08:18 AM

Definitely a tube anemone.

Matt

Witfull · 02-24-2007, 08:34 AM

they are agressive fish eaters~

blue_eyes53813 · 02-24-2007, 09:44 AM

Yes, watch the tenicles and corals around it...

Heather59803 · 04-23-2007, 08:38 PM

It's definitely an Orange Cerianthus...I have one just like it. The tube should regenerate from the sand bed. Aren't they gorgeous?

02-23-2007, 11:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,254 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? Very weird, it does look like a tube anemone- without the tube - tube anemone foot needs to be burried in the sand. My tube anemone tube was torn and peeling, it made a new tube from detrius from the sand. it burried itself pretty much all the way up to its colored rim... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? It's lovely, what ever it is! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? the colour is throwing me a bit, a shot of the body and foot would really help, my guess is macrodactyla doreensis or corkscrew anemone?? Steve edit! I take it all back not a clue lol Last edited by sasquatch : 02-23-2007 at 11:29 PM. Reason: oops

02-24-2007, 08:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? Cool looking animal. I love the color. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? Definitely a tube anemone. Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

02-24-2007, 09:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,254 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? Yes, watch the tenicles and corals around it... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

04-23-2007, 08:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Heather59803 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: can anybody ID this anemone?? It's definitely an Orange Cerianthus...I have one just like it. The tube should regenerate from the sand bed. Aren't they gorgeous?

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