Anemone ID...Not Gigantea..not Heliantus?

CoralsAddiction · 04/12/2019, 12:31 PM

Does anyone know what this is? At first I thought Gigantea then I thought Heliantus. The anemone lacks the spots on the underside to suggest it's either one unless Heliantus does not always have them.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/12/2019, 12:42 PM

Can you turn down or turn off the blue lights and get the top two pictures just like the third, it will help ID easier.

WatDatThing · 04/12/2019, 12:42 PM

My guess is heli.

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CoralsAddiction · 04/12/2019, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Can you turn down or turn off the blue lights and get the top two pictures just like the third, it will help ID easier.

I switched this tank to T5 lighting and my bulbs are Blue+and Purple+combo. So can't change the spectrum unfortunately. The third pic was taken with the anemone out of the tank.

ThRoewer · 04/13/2019, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CoralsAddiction

I switched this tank to T5 lighting and my bulbs are Blue+and Purple+combo. So can't change the spectrum unfortunately. The third pic was taken with the anemone out of the tank.

If you have a strong flashlight or a mobile white LED lamp, that can usually help with pictures.

Where did you find this anemone and could they tell you where it came from?

D-Nak · 04/13/2019, 01:17 AM

Hmmm... that's a strange one. Can you share more photos?

CoralsAddiction · 04/13/2019, 11:59 AM

More pictures from this morning during a water change.
This anemone is getting re-homed in the next few days since I can't positively ID it as a Gigantea.

CoralsAddiction · 04/13/2019, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ThRoewer

Where did you find this anemone and could they tell you where it came from?

Came from a store that's highly unlikely to know it's origin

phender · 04/13/2019, 05:09 PM

How big is it? I have seen anemones like that before that were maybe a little bigger than silver dollar size. Unfortunately, I can't give you an ID for those either.

CoralsAddiction · 04/13/2019, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by phender

How big is it? I have seen anemones like that before that were maybe a little bigger than silver dollar size. Unfortunately, I can't give you an ID for those either.

About 3”
My Nebula Percula clowns have shown 0 interest in it since it was added last Sunday

OrionN · 04/13/2019, 06:55 PM

Thinking back, I had an anemone like it nearly 20 years ag. I though at the time it was a Gigantea. He stay at about 5-6 inches, never bigger. Clownfish (Ocellaris, Percula and Pink skunk) never go near him. I guess he is one of the non clownfish hosting anemone. I don't know enough about non host anemones to venture to guess the species.

04/12/2019, 12:31 PM	#1
CoralsAddiction Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: L.A./Tahoe Posts: 6,003	Anemone ID...Not Gigantea..not Heliantus? Does anyone know what this is? At first I thought Gigantea then I thought Heliantus. The anemone lacks the spots on the underside to suggest it's either one unless Heliantus does not always have them.

04/12/2019, 12:42 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Can you turn down or turn off the blue lights and get the top two pictures just like the third, it will help ID easier. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/13/2019, 01:17 AM	#6
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	Hmmm... that's a strange one. Can you share more photos? __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

04/13/2019, 05:09 PM	#9
phender Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 4,561	How big is it? I have seen anemones like that before that were maybe a little bigger than silver dollar size. Unfortunately, I can't give you an ID for those either. __________________ Phil Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef, used to have - 60 gal reef, 40 gal reef, 2-20 gal clownfish tanks which were also reefs.

04/13/2019, 06:55 PM	#11
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Thinking back, I had an anemone like it nearly 20 years ag. I though at the time it was a Gigantea. He stay at about 5-6 inches, never bigger. Clownfish (Ocellaris, Percula and Pink skunk) never go near him. I guess he is one of the non clownfish hosting anemone. I don't know enough about non host anemones to venture to guess the species. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

04/12/2019, 12:42 PM	#3
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	My guess is heli. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

04/13/2019, 11:59 AM	#7
CoralsAddiction Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: L.A./Tahoe Posts: 6,003	More pictures from this morning during a water change. This anemone is getting re-homed in the next few days since I can't positively ID it as a Gigantea.