Id Him

kerry · 04-17-2007, 12:15 AM

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could identify this anemone. It has been passed down several times in my valley. It is at least 11 years old, but none of the previous owners knows much about it.

DaBird · 04-17-2007, 12:18 AM

Hi and welcome...Hmmm, looks like a tube anemone to me...do you feed it?...Very nice anemone, hope he does well in your tank...

Frankie · 04-17-2007, 12:21 AM

DaBird is right on the wire. Coral Reef Farm Saltwater Fish, Corals and Inverts - Rare Saltwater Fish Aquariums

kerry · 04-17-2007, 12:28 AM

Tube anenome huh? THANKS! I have looked at different species on online stores and never found anything like him. I feed him mysis shrimp once a week along with something that the guy I bought him off of with was feeding him. Is it normal for anemones to live this long? I live at over 8,500 ft. above see level and have had some trouble with Oxygen content in my tank with other anenomes.

DaBird · 04-17-2007, 12:36 AM

If he's been happy for this long, something is working...

InLimbo87 · 04-17-2007, 12:43 AM

Looks like it could also be a species of rock anenome. Is it actually coming out of a tube, per se?

kerry · 04-17-2007, 12:47 AM

Out of curiousity, have any of you checked out my symbiont in the coral forum today? It is frickin' huge! Thanks all. I couldn't have accomplished what I did without your input. I am waiting a while until I post pics of my prize tank. ..........hhhmmm. THANKS!

kerry · 04-17-2007, 12:49 AM

yup, coming out of a tube alright. It is approx. 2" in diameter when fully opened.

reefjitsu · 04-17-2007, 12:52 AM

It is definately not a tube anemone. It does not have the right type of tentacles. I can't see enough detail to identify the species, but it appears to be of the group that are commonly called rock anemones. It is probably non-photosynthetic and so will require meaty feedings.

more reading on tube anemones:
Aquarium Invertebrates

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Is it normal for anemones to live this long?

They can live longer than humans.

kerry · 04-17-2007, 12:55 AM

huh, back to square one. What info. can I give to help id him?

kerry · 04-17-2007, 12:57 AM

His foot is as half as wide as his body. When he is open, a "tube will lengthen anywhere from .25 to 1 inch to capture fallen fish food.

DaBird · 04-17-2007, 01:02 AM

well, there ya go...

Frankie · 04-17-2007, 03:03 PM

Hmm... and i was so sure. I need to reserch this now...

Dentoid · 04-17-2007, 03:37 PM

Cnidarian do not have the same oxygen requirments as our fishy friends. They can survive at lower oxygen saturation levels. Perhaps that is why your oxygen problem is not affecting your anemone. As far as the ID, you've got me?

reefjitsu · 04-17-2007, 06:00 PM

If you knew where it came from, we might be able to identify it. Truthfully, with some anemones, especially the ones that are less common in the hobby, identification can be impossible to a species with only a picture to work with. I am not certain, but I suspect it is an Actinia species.

04-17-2007, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Id Him Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could identify this anemone. It has been passed down several times in my valley. It is at least 11 years old, but none of the previous owners knows much about it. __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

04-17-2007, 12:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Id Him Hi and welcome...Hmmm, looks like a tube anemone to me...do you feed it?...Very nice anemone, hope he does well in your tank... __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-17-2007, 12:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him Tube anenome huh? THANKS! I have looked at different species on online stores and never found anything like him. I feed him mysis shrimp once a week along with something that the guy I bought him off of with was feeding him. Is it normal for anemones to live this long? I live at over 8,500 ft. above see level and have had some trouble with Oxygen content in my tank with other anenomes. __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

04-17-2007, 12:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Id Him If he's been happy for this long, something is working... __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-17-2007, 12:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,002 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Id Him Looks like it could also be a species of rock anenome. Is it actually coming out of a tube, per se? __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

04-17-2007, 12:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him Out of curiousity, have any of you checked out my symbiont in the coral forum today? It is frickin' huge! Thanks all. I couldn't have accomplished what I did without your input. I am waiting a while until I post pics of my prize tank. ..........hhhmmm. THANKS! __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

04-17-2007, 12:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him yup, coming out of a tube alright. It is approx. 2" in diameter when fully opened. __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

04-17-2007, 12:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him huh, back to square one. What info. can I give to help id him? __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

04-17-2007, 12:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
kerry Bryozoan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gunnison, Co. Posts: 45 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him His foot is as half as wide as his body. When he is open, a "tube will lengthen anywhere from .25 to 1 inch to capture fallen fish food. __________________ Mans greatest adversary is his own damn awkwardness in the center of the crux of his life.

04-17-2007, 01:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
DaBird Smart Alec with feathers Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring Branch, Texas Posts: 1,042 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Id Him well, there ya go... __________________ "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging..." Will Rogers 75 gal Oceanic started in 2001 30 gal fuge/sump 125 lb. LR, 100 lb. LS 2x 250w Reflux MH 12,000k pendants Remora pro skimmer W/1200 mag. Hydor Korlia #4, 6 assorted PHs. 1 pair of Ocellaris, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Scooter, Lawnmower, Red Mandarin, Flame Angel, 2 chromis, Copperband, 1 Emerald, 2 Blue legs, 1 Zebra hermit... Acros,Rainbow Monti, Leathers, Zoos, Zoos and more Zoos, Shrooms...

04-17-2007, 03:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,840 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him Cnidarian do not have the same oxygen requirments as our fishy friends. They can survive at lower oxygen saturation levels. Perhaps that is why your oxygen problem is not affecting your anemone. As far as the ID, you've got me? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-17-2007, 06:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
reefjitsu Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Magic City Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Id Him If you knew where it came from, we might be able to identify it. Truthfully, with some anemones, especially the ones that are less common in the hobby, identification can be impossible to a species with only a picture to work with. I am not certain, but I suspect it is an Actinia species. __________________ You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You got to keep on hoping and cover your ears and go "blah blah blah blah"- Futurama

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