Ritteri/ R. magnifica anemnes for sell /trade

[shutiny]

I last counted over 30 colonies of magnifica in my tanks, and they are getting so big and some are killing my sps.
So, I'll thin a few of them out.
These are different shades of purple tentacles with bright yellow tips. Some of them were from asexual reproductions from my tank, some were wild collected and purchased from on line sites or direct shipments.

You should have a well established tank(> one year), 75g+ tanks, stable water chem, no large angel or buttfly and metal halides are must.

I hope local friends will take them, if not, I'll have some one do the shipping in a few weeks.
The large ones $250 each and the others $200. If we do the shipping, you'll pay the shipping fee.
Here are a few pictures:
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Here is one that has developed two oral openings and soon may divided. This is more of the tidal colonial nl type of ritteri

Thanks

[shutiny]

[Unarce]

Gorgeous, shutiny. I swear, there I times I just want to get rid of all my coral and have a tank full of these guys.

[shutiny]

I did that, will some of these guys helped taking care of a few old colonies of acropora for me
They are nice when you have a group of them, but some do wonder around, though.
Thanks for the bump, I got two left that will trade or sell.

[GreshamH]

Just a word of caution, these happen to have the worst track record of any anemone for both survival in aquaria as well as in the MO COC. They ship very poorly.

[shutiny]

Originally posted by GreshamH
Just a word of caution, these happen to have the worst track record of any anemone for both survival in aquaria as well as in the MO COC. They ship very poorly.

I agreed with you. I do believed, once they adjusted to a system, they are almost indestructible. Just form personal experiences. S.gantea is another story for me. I think I have been lucky with these guys; lost one from Madagascar in 2007.

[GreshamH]

Originally posted by shutiny
I agreed with you. I do believed, once they adjusted to a system, they are almost indestructible. Just form personal experiences. S.gantea is another story for me. I think I have been lucky with these guys; lost one from Madagascar in 2007.

Really? I can't find any place in this thread where you agree with me or even point of just how delicate these animals are. Sure, you give some basic conditions you want to see met, but that's not even close to saying how delicate they are

[shutiny]

I can not make first person references when I have not had much diffculuties with this particular specie.
I have always been lucky with Magnificas, that was my experiences. I've seen reports of them being difficult to keep, but it has not been my experiences with these guys. I have some that survived 6.1 ph, dkh of 1.8!!! But, S.gigantea is a different story.
But all and all I do agreed that Magnifica needs a large system to have a better chance of thriving, even with ones that have been doing well /reproduced in captive systems.
Anemones are my favor subject of study, so we could discuss further at another times, PRN. Nice chatting with you.

[GreshamH]

Huh? First you say

I agreed with you

when you never did, now your saying

I can not make first person references when I have not had much diffculuties with this particular specie

.

I do have major experience with them. I've seen well over a few hundred perish in the COC. I have seen them die in same ratio in people tanks. Your system is hardly "average" in any sense, while 99.99% of people here I would consider haivng an "average" set ups.

Talk to any importer and they will mirror my experience!

[FinalPhaze987]

ok well...on a lighter note, those are some beautiful anemones you have shutiny...i had one before, but couldnt keep it for longer than a year...its good to see someone was able to keep them alive. Good luck in finding a good home for them..maybe your clones might fare better than those WC?..who knows..either way, nice ritteris

[Mr. Ugly]

Originally posted by shutiny
I agreed with you. I do believed, once they adjusted to a system, they are almost indestructible.

Originally posted by shutiny
But all and all I do agreed that Magnifica needs a large system to have a better chance of thriving, even with ones that have been doing well /reproduced in captive systems.

Originally posted by GreshamH
Huh? First you say when you never did, now your saying

"Oh stewardess, I speak jive!"

Gresh, agreed=agree

hth.

[Unarce]

LOL, Norm...where's June Cleaver when you need her?

If I'm ever in the market for clones of magnifica, I'm hitting you up, shutiny

[shutiny]

Geesh!

Thanks Mr. Ugely for clarifying it for me; I was getting confused and lost in the "translation" process. I do feel like I just got ran over by a truck and not knowing where it was coming from

Unarce, sure. Any time.

Finalphaze, thanks. They are beautiful, and it has been my main interest for the display tank.

[corals b 4 bills]

In my reefing travels I had the ritteris anemone in my tank twice and both times they have not lasted longer then 1 year, I can see having them in a tank by themselves because they walk all over the tank and nothing else would survive, also they are overflow magnets I can't count how many times I had to pull those guys out from between the grates IMO they just seem to be constantly unhappy little creatures, anyways just had to comment on my personal experiences.

[Mr. Ugly]

Karl, anything for a laugh

Shu Tin, translation, haha. English is my "second" language. My dad made my mom stop speaking Chinese to me after I started kindergarten. So I probably have the Chinese vocabulary of a 5 year old... except for the phrases I learned from Hong Kong Triad movies. Yah, and my mom learned English from American TV

[shutiny]

Coral b 4 bills,
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I think this is the main reason we are here, to learn form one another, good or bad. If there is any thing that I can help you, I would do it.
Anemone of certain genus have been the subject of my interest for a few years now and I am happy to share what I learned.

Mr Ugly,
My Grand parents speak Hac ga to me for the first 10 years of my life, then I had to learn to speak Fujen when we moved. I was lost amount other kids for the first few months. I think English is my third language. And unfortunately, I have no command of the first , the second or the third My sons were often embarrassed by my speaking pattern when they were little, but I think they got over it now.
Cheers

[Mr. Ugly]

Haha... my dad spoke Say Yup, my mom spoke Sam Yup. But when her side of the family got togther, they all spoke Loong Du

Somehow I grew up in the middle of a Latin neighborhood

[shutiny]

Originally posted by Mr. Ugly
Haha... my dad spoke Say Yup, my mom spoke Sam Yup. But when her side of the family got togther, they all spoke Loong Du

Somehow I grew up in the middle of a Latin neighborhood

That was funny, I can't stop laughing and just spelled my coffee. That is so very much an (successful) American Story. It is the environment(I believed) that makes future heroes and leaders of our social fabric.

Back to the subject, a few pictures of my beloved Radianthus Magnificas to start the day:





GreshamH, relax, these are not for sale. I would give one or two of the babies for our DBEX program for propagation. I shared your passion of wanting to protect the animals we loved and do appreciate your efforts. Next time, don't use the language game on me, unless we talk in Fujen.
By the way, if your importer friends are open to my way of treatment for these beautiful animals, I would volunteer to help, PRN. No pressure, just pay me frags for results(j/k)

[GreshamH]

Having spoken with you in person a few times I felt you english was better then above, but I do apologize. Heck, it's my first langauge and was my worst subject thru out school so I am not one to talk really I played NO language games, I simply was confused by your presentation of your third language.

My concern is for the animals, nothing else.

Trust me, the importers/exporters know their deal......shipping them is not an easy task. You got lucky and that's great, just don't think your luck can transfer to just everyone, especially to people that do this for a living Losing an animal to them is loosing money and they try daily not to hemerage money. IMO it's one anem that shouldn't be imported, along with all carpets.

BTW what the heck is PRN? Phyto, Rotifer & Nanno... now your talking my language

[FinalPhaze987]

PRN = As needed; or when nessescary...

Medical terminology

[shutiny]

Originally posted by FinalPhaze987
PRN = As needed; or when nessescary...

Medical terminology

Thanks, correct.

[shutiny]

Originally posted by GreshamH
Having spoken with you in person a few times I felt you english was better then above, but I do apologize. Heck, it's my first langauge and was my worst subject thru out school so I am not one to talk really I played NO language games, I simply was confused by your presentation of your third language.

My concern is for the animals, nothing else.

Trust me, the importers/exporters know their deal......shipping them is not an easy task. You got lucky and that's great, just don't think your luck can transfer to just everyone, especially to people that do this for a living Losing an animal to them is loosing money and they try daily not to hemerage money. IMO it's one anem that shouldn't be imported, along with all carpets.

BTW what the heck is PRN? Phyto, Rotifer & Nanno... now your
talking my language

Have we met in person? Where? You've spoken to me??? Ouch, may be my memory is gone as well.

Carpet anemone species that I am interested are: S.mertensii, S.haddoni and the Gigantea.
I do believe Mertensii can be kept by hobbyists with larger tank and stable environment. They conform to their environment and adjust well to captive. Haddoni is a little harder, in particular the more exotic colored ones. But, the Gigantea is a difficult specie to keep. They are poor shipper and a lot of missing info that we don't have yet to keep it alive long term. A lot like trying to keep sps in the 70's.

Do you like large sea anemones? Have you ever kept one long term in your personal tank, not just "working " with them in the wholesaler set up?

[nimoryan]

Hey can you send a couple of pics, I can't open photobucket at work. I may be interested in a couple but have to discuss it with my boss here first as cost is a little higher than what we would pay wholesale. I am trying to convince them it is worth it, but need something to show them. Let me know if you decide to ship them.

[GreshamH]

I've had my BTA for almost 10 years and a LTA for 8 in a friends tank I take care off.

Problem with carpets is how old they are and the fact they are mainly limitted in their breeding capacity. What we see in aquaria can be hundreds of years old. If you saw a 10 year old carpet you'd wonder why it was so small. Anemonies, expecially carpets, are being wiped clean by the trade and the environment. I persoanlly think the entire anem. trade should be shut down except for BTA's!

[shutiny]

Originally posted by nimoryan
Hey can you send a couple of pics, I can't open photobucket at work. I may be interested in a couple but have to discuss it with my boss here first as cost is a little higher than what we would pay wholesale. I am trying to convince them it is worth it, but need something to show them. Let me know if you decide to ship them.

I sent you a PM. Are the anemones for a public aquarium? If you are, we could talk privately via PM. I got two from an induced transverse fission that I may let them go, but it will be a few weeks before they are ready.