Anemone Id help

cali9dub · 01/17/2018, 06:00 PM

Anyone know what kind of nem this is ?? Possibly a s. gigantea ?? Thanks !

humphreyhh · 01/17/2018, 06:01 PM

Yep. Looks like gigantea to me.

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D-Nak · 01/17/2018, 06:16 PM

I'm going with S. helianthus but it's hard to tell.

That's not at AC is it?

cali9dub · 01/17/2018, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Nak

I'm going with S. helianthus but it's hard to tell.

That's not at AC is it?

Yes it is. The one pointed tentacle is throwing towards what you said, plus the coloring is odd. I guess it’s 4-5” or so which also puts it in that ballpark. All the helianthus I had seen have been brown or yellow though as opposed to green.

cali9dub · 01/17/2018, 06:46 PM

It had tan verrucae so I’m pretty sure it’s a sun anemone. I’m still looking for a gig or mertens. Trying to replace mine I lost in hurricane Irma. Got one from LA but it didn’t make it and haven’t seen any since. Still looking ��

D-Nak · 01/17/2018, 06:47 PM

Hmmm... I'm somewhat surprised that they'd get a Caribbean anemone.

The verrucae look brown which is why I think helianthus. Also, the tentacles are evenly spaced versus rows (sometimes it looks like a row of 3 tentacles then a space) in gigantea.

cali9dub · 01/17/2018, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Nak

Hmmm... I'm somewhat surprised that they'd get a Caribbean anemone.

The verrucae look brown which is why I think helianthus. Also, the tentacles are evenly spaced versus rows (sometimes it looks like a row of 3 tentacles then a space) in gigantea.

Invoice says Indonesia but with tan verrucae I’d say it got lumped in with “assorted carpet anemones”

pfan151 · 01/17/2018, 07:30 PM

I’d guess helianthus as well. Would be easier to tell with white light. Gigs don’t have the random tentacles that are white like that.

01/17/2018, 06:00 PM	#1
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	Anemone Id help Anyone know what kind of nem this is ?? Possibly a s. gigantea ?? Thanks !

01/17/2018, 06:16 PM	#3
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	I'm going with S. helianthus but it's hard to tell. That's not at AC is it? __________________ 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.

01/17/2018, 06:47 PM	#6
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	Hmmm... I'm somewhat surprised that they'd get a Caribbean anemone. The verrucae look brown which is why I think helianthus. Also, the tentacles are evenly spaced versus rows (sometimes it looks like a row of 3 tentacles then a space) in gigantea. __________________ 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.

01/17/2018, 06:01 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Yep. Looks like gigantea to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/17/2018, 06:46 PM	#5
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	It had tan verrucae so I’m pretty sure it’s a sun anemone. I’m still looking for a gig or mertens. Trying to replace mine I lost in hurricane Irma. Got one from LA but it didn’t make it and haven’t seen any since. Still looking ��

01/17/2018, 07:30 PM	#8
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	I’d guess helianthus as well. Would be easier to tell with white light. Gigs don’t have the random tentacles that are white like that.