Red long tentacle anemone

cali9dub · 04/05/2019, 04:28 PM

Just saw this at an LFS by me. Has anyone ever seen a red one like this before ??

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humphreyhh · 04/05/2019, 04:28 PM

that looks exactly like my rose bta...

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cali9dub · 04/05/2019, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by humphreyhh

that looks exactly like my rose bta...

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It’s definitely a long tentacle nem.

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D-Nak · 04/05/2019, 06:32 PM

I've seen a few come into a LFS near me. They're not common though. I think Orion picked one up?

Rafty · 04/05/2019, 06:48 PM

It is a purple tip nem I think.

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cali9dub · 04/05/2019, 07:04 PM

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It is a purple tip nem I think.

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Again....it’s a red long tentacle.

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cali9dub · 04/05/2019, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Nak

I've seen a few come into a LFS near me. They're not common though. I think Orion picked one up?

First one I’ve seen. Think he said he’s had it 2 or 3 years now. Funny thing his pair of Picasso clowns prefer a brain coral to hang out in/on as opposed to the long tentacle nem. Lol

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Apercula · 04/05/2019, 10:48 PM

I had a red very similar to that back in 2010.

Jan 2010

I had the green on the left for over 3 years.

ThRoewer · 04/07/2019, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cali9dub

... Funny thing his pair of Picasso clowns prefer a brain coral to hang out in/on as opposed to the long tentacle nem.

Some percula can be quite picky when it comes to their host anemones and rather go with non-anemone surrogates than a "wrong" anemone. I have a wild pair that refused BTAs, crispa, malu, and rather hung out in a ceramic flowerpot or green star polyps. Only when I offered them a gigantea they hopped right in and never left it...
Other of my percula pairs are less picky and readily accepted crispas. Though when given a choice percula usually prefer giganteas.

Anemone · 04/16/2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by humphreyhh

that looks exactly like my rose bta...

Yep, my rose BTAs (several hundred clones) often looked EXACTLY like that.

Kevin

Knightnsd · 04/25/2019, 09:40 AM

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Yep, my rose BTAs (several hundred clones) often looked EXACTLY like that.

Kevin

Kevin is correct I have cloned probably 40 and some tend to bulb up while others grow longer tentacles. I am guessing the flow has a lot to do with it as higher flow means hold on to your catch or it floats away, lower flow and tentacle length is less crucial to eat.

Apercula · 04/25/2019, 05:16 PM

I think we would need to see the column for a positive ID. The red in my picture had very distinct verrucae on the column, which combined with the sand placement in the tank I got it from and other factors made me sure it was a long tentacle.

Small Heavens · 05/10/2019, 10:53 AM

Ah, - double posted this, removed for the purpose of less double posting

Small Heavens · 05/10/2019, 10:57 AM

BTA does not have the Macro Dactyly (big fingers) centred in the oral disk.

Anemones are a family but they have their differences and OP seems pretttty sure about the ID and have personally seen the foot already so it is probably a Macrodactyla Doreensis as said by the owner

Small Heavens · 05/10/2019, 10:58 AM

Mini version here:
https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/2159/?pcatid=2159

..I would guess they come from Vietnam because I have never seen them at my LFS who does not import from Vietnam.

Small Heavens · 05/10/2019, 11:01 AM

Lovely colouring, the sharp red looks great on Apercula's reef picture. I like the pale green tinted types personally but I do see the red ones with purple tip around online at WhiteCorals.com commonly but not as often as greenish, or neon green, or paler purple or those half purple & half green - perhaps the seller (or one of the webpages) can tell you where that colouring originate from mostly.

OrionN · 05/17/2019, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Nak

I've seen a few come into a LFS near me. They're not common though. I think Orion picked one up?

Lost him in the aftermath of my hurricane tank crash.

D-Nak · 05/17/2019, 06:33 PM

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Lost him in the aftermath of my hurricane tank crash.

Awe. Sorry to hear.

04/05/2019, 04:28 PM	#1
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	Red long tentacle anemone Just saw this at an LFS by me. Has anyone ever seen a red one like this before ?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/05/2019, 06:32 PM	#4
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	I've seen a few come into a LFS near me. They're not common though. I think Orion picked one up? __________________ 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.

05/10/2019, 10:53 AM	#13
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	Ah, - double posted this, removed for the purpose of less double posting Last edited by Small Heavens; 05/10/2019 at 11:15 AM.

05/10/2019, 10:57 AM	#14
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	BTA does not have the Macro Dactyly (big fingers) centred in the oral disk. Anemones are a family but they have their differences and OP seems pretttty sure about the ID and have personally seen the foot already so it is probably a Macrodactyla Doreensis as said by the owner Last edited by Small Heavens; 05/10/2019 at 11:20 AM.

05/10/2019, 10:58 AM	#15
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	Mini version here: https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/2159/?pcatid=2159 ..I would guess they come from Vietnam because I have never seen them at my LFS who does not import from Vietnam. Last edited by Small Heavens; 05/10/2019 at 11:42 AM.

04/05/2019, 04:28 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	that looks exactly like my rose bta... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Rafty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 141	It is a purple tip nem I think. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Apercula Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 707	I had a red very similar to that back in 2010. Jan 2010 I had the green on the left for over 3 years.

04/25/2019, 05:16 PM	#12
Apercula Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 707	I think we would need to see the column for a positive ID. The red in my picture had very distinct verrucae on the column, which combined with the sand placement in the tank I got it from and other factors made me sure it was a long tentacle.

05/10/2019, 11:01 AM	#16
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	Lovely colouring, the sharp red looks great on Apercula's reef picture. I like the pale green tinted types personally but I do see the red ones with purple tip around online at WhiteCorals.com commonly but not as often as greenish, or neon green, or paler purple or those half purple & half green - perhaps the seller (or one of the webpages) can tell you where that colouring originate from mostly. Last edited by Small Heavens; 05/10/2019 at 11:09 AM.