Purple Tipped Anemone . . .

BigAl07 · 08-18-2007, 03:24 PM

I came into a "Critter" today. The guy had a tank malfunction and is getting rid of everything. He gave me an anemone looking guy that's very small. It's rougher the size of a 50 cent piece and white. It's got very short tentacles (it's a stretch calling them tentacles at all they are so short) that are faintly tented with purple. I'm not a HUGE fan of anemones per say but this one needed a home ASAP and I couldn't just let it sit in a bucket with no heater, circulation or light here I am with a small critter in my tank.

I tried to get a pic of it but when the picture takes it's so blurry it just looks like a white blob.

When it was in the bottom of his bucket it was very flat looking but when we bagged it and I acclimated it, it took on more of a tall (maybe 1 - 1 1/2" max) stalky appearance. Now in my tank it's back down to a more flat 50 sized shape.

Is this an anemone? I have 130W (65 actinic & 65 10k Daylight) in a 8 month old TEN gallon tank. I have one small perc and one neon goby. That's my fish load. As most know I am a HUGE fan of *Euphies* as I have FrogSpawn, Torch and Hammer corals. What do I need to be aware of? Anyone have a more accurate name? I have googled "purple tip anemone" but all the ones I see appear to have very long tentacles. This one looks more like a "plate" type of coral or really like a ricordia when it's all flat (but it's not that's just the look of it).

Allen (aka Mr. Confused . . .)

DrHank · 08-18-2007, 04:12 PM

Sounds like it might be a Sebae. You might take a look herehttp://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=633 and see what you think. BTW, your lighting is quite a bit on the shy side for anemones.

DrHank · 08-18-2007, 04:13 PM

Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Aquariums: Sebae Anemone

BigAl07 · 08-18-2007, 04:25 PM

Unless this one's tentacles are just REALLY retracted it doesn't look like that either. It looks like a ricordia but the tentacles are only slightly longer than the protrusions on a ricordia.

I totally understand I have low light... My thoughts are.... It would have died in a couple of days because he's done with his tank and the water will be stagnant in hours.

I have a 90g on it's way and intend to have Mac-Daddy lighting ASAP once it's up and running. I know the tank is WAY on the new side and low side light wise but otherwise this one had ZERO chance for living. Better than nothing

Allen

lcstorc · 08-18-2007, 04:27 PM

Shot in the dark but ball tipped anemone?

DrHank · 08-18-2007, 04:55 PM

It's tough to tell sometimes when you first get them. My GBTA is a GBTA but doesn't look like a GBTA. I'm hoping that some day it will look like a GBTA. Got to tell you though I've never had an animal that was more stubborn than this anemone. It's been 2 weeks and the critter just keeps hanging under the same rock and won't expand its tentacles more than 1/8". Good luck with yours. I know what you're saying. Mine just showed up at a reef club frag swap without warning. No one else could or would take it.

BigAl07 · 08-19-2007, 10:51 AM

thanks for the advice. Hopefully it will open up more and I can make a more "credible" ID of it. Or maybe it will move to a more photogenic location

I'll let you know either way.

Allen

spartacus · 08-20-2007, 10:40 AM

Sounds like a rock flower.

BigAl07 · 10-03-2007, 11:01 PM

Ok I finally got a pic of it. It's grown so MUCH! It was the size of a 50 cent piece and now it's maybe 2 1/2" across. It moved around for a few days and finally "nestled" in between a rock and the right side of the tank.

Below is a rough pic of it. Does this help identify it?

Allen

sasquatch · 10-03-2007, 11:07 PM

looks like a bleached bta? is the color changing?

BigAl07 · 10-03-2007, 11:09 PM

Not in the least. It's the exact same coloration as when I got it about 6 weeks ago. The color may be slightly "Washed" due to over exposure on part of the picture taker *S* but it's not FAR off.

Allen

Techno-Vicki · 10-03-2007, 11:11 PM

Interesting, and DrHank is right about the lights, but so are you. It takes a while for an anemone to die. Feed it every day until you can place it in a tank with proper lighting.

BigAl07 · 10-03-2007, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techno-Vicki

Interesting, and DrHank is right about the lights, but so are you. It takes a while for an anemone to die. Feed it every day until you can place it in a tank with proper lighting.

It eats every day and has more than doubled in size. Should I still worry about it's "health" even though it's growing? I don't have any local reef "Friends" with MH or T-5 lights.. at least not yet...

Allen

Boomer · 10-03-2007, 11:39 PM

I would say that may be a condy with very undistended tentacles. I have seen it before.

AQTCJAK · 10-03-2007, 11:40 PM

I agree I see these all the time

08-18-2007, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,873 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Purple Tipped Anemone . . . I came into a "Critter" today. The guy had a tank malfunction and is getting rid of everything. He gave me an anemone looking guy that's very small. It's rougher the size of a 50 cent piece and white. It's got very short tentacles (it's a stretch calling them tentacles at all they are so short) that are faintly tented with purple. I'm not a HUGE fan of anemones per say but this one needed a home ASAP and I couldn't just let it sit in a bucket with no heater, circulation or light here I am with a small critter in my tank. I tried to get a pic of it but when the picture takes it's so blurry it just looks like a white blob. When it was in the bottom of his bucket it was very flat looking but when we bagged it and I acclimated it, it took on more of a tall (maybe 1 - 1 1/2" max) stalky appearance. Now in my tank it's back down to a more flat 50 sized shape. Is this an anemone? I have 130W (65 actinic & 65 10k Daylight) in a 8 month old TEN gallon tank. I have one small perc and one neon goby. That's my fish load. As most know I am a HUGE fan of Euphies as I have FrogSpawn, Torch and Hammer corals. What do I need to be aware of? Anyone have a more accurate name? I have googled "purple tip anemone" but all the ones I see appear to have very long tentacles. This one looks more like a "plate" type of coral or really like a ricordia when it's all flat (but it's not that's just the look of it). Allen (aka Mr. Confused . . .) __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

08-18-2007, 04:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . Sounds like it might be a Sebae. You might take a look herehttp://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=633 and see what you think. BTW, your lighting is quite a bit on the shy side for anemones. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-18-2007, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . Saltwater Aquarium Invertebrates for Marine Aquariums: Sebae Anemone __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-18-2007, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,873 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . Unless this one's tentacles are just REALLY retracted it doesn't look like that either. It looks like a ricordia but the tentacles are only slightly longer than the protrusions on a ricordia. I totally understand I have low light... My thoughts are.... It would have died in a couple of days because he's done with his tank and the water will be stagnant in hours. I have a 90g on it's way and intend to have Mac-Daddy lighting ASAP once it's up and running. I know the tank is WAY on the new side and low side light wise but otherwise this one had ZERO chance for living. Better than nothing Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

08-18-2007, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,979 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . Shot in the dark but ball tipped anemone? __________________ 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. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

08-18-2007, 04:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,284 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . It's tough to tell sometimes when you first get them. My GBTA is a GBTA but doesn't look like a GBTA. I'm hoping that some day it will look like a GBTA. Got to tell you though I've never had an animal that was more stubborn than this anemone. It's been 2 weeks and the critter just keeps hanging under the same rock and won't expand its tentacles more than 1/8". Good luck with yours. I know what you're saying. Mine just showed up at a reef club frag swap without warning. No one else could or would take it. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-19-2007, 10:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,873 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . thanks for the advice. Hopefully it will open up more and I can make a more "credible" ID of it. Or maybe it will move to a more photogenic location I'll let you know either way. Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,873 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . Not in the least. It's the exact same coloration as when I got it about 6 weeks ago. The color may be slightly "Washed" due to over exposure on part of the picture taker S but it's not FAR off. Allen __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Tipped Anemone . . . Interesting, and DrHank is right about the lights, but so are you. It takes a while for an anemone to die. Feed it every day until you can place it in a tank with proper lighting. __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

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