Anemone compatibility question

CraigMixedReef · Jun 21, 2019

Greetings.

My RBT decided to move last night and has set-up shop next to what I believe is a long tentacle anemone.
Questions:

Is the green guy a long tentacle?
Will these 2 be compatible?

I searched and found a chart for compatibility, but need to confirm what the green guy is, and if he is a long tentacle, it does not show if it is compatible with a RBT.
2 pictures posted, showing colors

under different lighting

DeniseAndy · Jun 21, 2019

How long have you had them together and where does the green one live usually? The foot seemed too pale to me to be a true LTS (Macrodactyla doreensis). The foot on M. doreensis are red with spots on the underside of the base. Yours looks like a stringy BTA. Hope someone else will chime in.

CraigMixedReef · Jun 21, 2019

They have been in a 72 bow front tank together for 6 months. The RBT is a split-off from the parent RBT in my larger reef tank. They have been on opposite sides of the tank, but the RBT has recently been on the move. The one we shall call "the green one" has been in that same spot for 2 years. The RBT was added 6 months ago (my larger reef is getting full with RBT clones) I may attempt to remove the RBT and get credit from LFS.

DeniseAndy · Jul 11, 2019

Sorry, I have been out of country till yesterday from Jun 22nd. If no trouble yet, I would not worry unless something else looks to be doing badly. I have multiple anemone species in my tank. All seem fine. My carpets like to walk constantly, but other than that.

OrionN · Jul 15, 2019

I think you have a Rose and a Green BTA. That green one is definitely not a LTA (M. doreensis). The column of LTA is very distinctive with red foot and very white verrucae in vertical roll near the oral plate.
Most likely BTA. If you can get a clear picture of the mouth, I can positively ID him for you. Your two anemones get along well becasue they are both BTA.
Various species of anemones do not necessary sting each other. I have Magnifica touching Gigantea for years, living on the same rock without problem.

Todd Kellley · Sep 12, 2019

I may have to disagree a little here but am no expert myself so take it with a grain of salt. Another common name for the LTA is the corkscrew anemone due to the tentacles curling like a corkscrew. You can see in the pictures that several of them have a slight corkscrew look or twist to them either towards the base or at the end. I have a green BTA, an RBTA, a long tentacle and a carpet in my 90 and all seem fine together. I have to agree with the other advice that unless it seems something is wrong I would let them be. If the RBTA has been moving it will more then likely move away in a day or two.

D-Nak · Sep 12, 2019

Todd Kellley said:
I may have to disagree a little here but am no expert myself so take it with a grain of salt. Another common name for the LTA is the corkscrew anemone due to the tentacles curling like a corkscrew. You can see in the pictures that several of them have a slight corkscrew look or twist to them either towards the base or at the end. I have a green BTA, an RBTA, a long tentacle and a carpet in my 90 and all seem fine together. I have to agree with the other advice that unless it seems something is wrong I would let them be. If the RBTA has been moving it will more then likely move away in a day or two.

As OrionN pointed out, M. doreensis has a distinctive column, and is a much better indicator of species than tentacles alone. BTAs can also have tentacles that appear wavy or curl like a corkscrew. Even the tentacles on my gigantea do it from time to time, and I attribute it to high flow.

Todd Kellley · Sep 12, 2019

D-Nak said:
As OrionN pointed out, M. doreensis has a distinctive column, and is a much better indicator of species than tentacles alone. BTAs can also have tentacles that appear wavy or curl like a corkscrew. Even the tentacles on my gigantea do it from time to time, and I attribute it to high flow.

You are right my friend and I hit myself in the noggin after making my post and then going back through the thread. All the true LTA's I have seen have the very red or mango colored bases with white spots. My apologies for bad information. That's what I get for trying to post while at work.