Connection between Manjano Anemones and Bubbletips?

[acurro]

I thought I heard a few years ago that bubble tips and Manjano anemones (pests) are the same species or a subspecies or something.

Anyone ever heard this or am I making it up?

[myxsptlk]

Yes they are both anemones.....

[acurro]

I know they are both anemones but I think I heard somewhere that they are the same species of anemones. Ever notice the bubble tips on both?

[noboddi]

No, BTAs are Entacmaea quadricolor; Majanos are Anemonia majano

Different species and genus entirely. Its like a leopard and cheetah both have spots but are different cats

[Henryreef]

yeah I agree with noboddi two different anemones. Nice analogy :thumbsup:

[acurro]

Classification is a funny thing. I have a weird experience that I have only a few Manjanos in my reef tank but one is getting big. Something like twice the size of a normal Manjano. If you look at a picture of juvenile bubble tips they look alot like manjanos. It is not near anything so I am leaving it alone to see what happens.

See Julian Sprung's invertebrates book on bubbletips and you will see what I mean.

[noboddi]

I don't doubt you, but they are in a completely separate genus. Could be a different hitchhiker

[acurro]

I have to take a picture of this thing and post it. It looked like a manjano two months ago now it doesn't.

[acurro]

It is kind of hard to tell scale from this picture but you can kind of compare my big manjano to my clownfish (adult Tomato clown).

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/96257big_manjano.jpg