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hobbzz
11/29/2015, 12:48 PM
I'm leaning towards haddoni. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/hobbzz/20151129_133543_zpsm82kk1ai.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hobbzz/media/20151129_133543_zpsm82kk1ai.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/hobbzz/20151129_133810_zpsdyoyym48.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hobbzz/media/20151129_133810_zpsdyoyym48.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/hobbzz/20151129_133707_zps6u1voho9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hobbzz/media/20151129_133707_zps6u1voho9.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/hobbzz/20151129_133713_zpsha4vsn6n.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hobbzz/media/20151129_133713_zpsha4vsn6n.jpg.html)

CoralsAddiction
11/29/2015, 02:29 PM
Mertensii. The underskirt spots give it away.

CoralsAddiction
11/29/2015, 02:32 PM
And tentacles are too short to be a gig

hobbzz
11/29/2015, 02:34 PM
That's what I was thinking about the tentacles. Couldn't tell anything about the spots though. Thanks.

hobbzz
11/29/2015, 02:43 PM
I took a second look at the spots, and if you're talking about these ones that I've circled, they're on the glass not the anemone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/hobbzz/2015-11-29%2015.42.00_zps9fftezad.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hobbzz/media/2015-11-29%2015.42.00_zps9fftezad.jpg.html)

CoralsAddiction
11/29/2015, 02:48 PM
Ok, it still looks very much like a Mertensii but if the foot is spotless then it's a Haddoni.

CoralsAddiction
11/29/2015, 02:53 PM
Here's a good thread for reference
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1858441

hobbzz
11/29/2015, 03:06 PM
Thanks, great thread. Definitely spotless.

OrionN
11/29/2015, 06:56 PM
There are no verrucae on column, the foot is not pastel in color, the tentacles are short and not at all tapper at the end. All of these point to Haddoni.
What color is this carpet? Purple with white tip tentacles or is the purple due to the light?

addictedreefer
11/29/2015, 08:07 PM
Clearly haddoni. No verrucae and it is buried in the sand.

hobbzz
11/29/2015, 08:16 PM
It's dark blue/purple with green mouth, about 4" across. I'm going to get it. The color in the top picture is fairly accurate on my computer screen. Thanks for the help guys.