Can anyone ID this anemone?

[Nikky.Werr]

I found this anemone inside a cave in the live rock I purchased locally, it was being bothered/nibbled on by some sort of hairy crab that I removed. I had put it in my refugium to see if it recovers but was told on a forum to put it in my tank (better light-wise) as they didn't think it would harm any tankmates. It's 1 inch in diameter and equal length in height with vertical dark pink stripes running down its body on a lighter pink or creme base and its tentacles are brown and apparently short (though its mostly been completely retracted, it let its tentacles "loose" for a little while). I'd like to know if anyone can ID this and in the event that it recovers, would it be safe to keep in my main tank with my clowns and scarlet shrimp?
I have absolutely no clue about anemones and unfortunately, in the country I live in, nor does my LFS where I purchased the live rock from (they weren't even aware it was there) so there's no one local who could assist me in ID, care or possibly keeping it if it survives.

Thanks in advance to everyone who takes a minute to check this out!

 

[tyler1503]

Let it settle in for a few weeks and then try giving it a couple of small pieces of mysis shrimp.
I can't help with an ID and without an ID ongoing care will be difficult.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Bump!

 

[Reefahholic]

That's one crazy looking NEM!

Have no idea.

 

[Nikky.Werr]

Anemone opened up!

Okay so I noticed yesterday morning that when I first turn on the tank lights at my "morning/watery light" setting for a few minutes, the anemone is at it's most opened. I tried to capture this yesterday but once she/it senses the lights it started creeping back into itself. This morning however I was camera ready. You can see her/its mouth. It's not the best and most clear shot, but it's not bad. Check it out.
So obviousy she doesn't like the lights which is curious because she was doing just fine (fine as in showing at least some tentacle whereas in the tank during daylight hours she shows little to none.) with my fuge/sump lights which are just ur basic "marineland" leds that come with the aquarium lid they sell. The lights on my tank are Aquamana full spectrum LED's. I got them because of the reviews on amazon, people saying their "corals and anemones LOVE IT!". Anyways will the anemone ever get used to them? should I keep the lights at their dimmest for the next week?
Just as a reminder, this anemone was inside a live rock cave sitting at my LFS for about two weeks when they got their last live rock shipment. They had no idea this anemone was in there and nor did I when I purchased the LR. So it's safe to say this anemone had been hiding out for two weeks inside a dark LR cave with little to no lighting and no physical food either.

Oh and I did feed it yesterday (given the above facts about the LFS conditions, I felt bad not at least trying to feed her), it reached out for the food on the tweezers before it was in grabbing distance but gosh once it was right in front of her, she just "shwooped" it off the tweezers and into her mouth. It was amazing to watch and I'm glad I know it has food in its stomach.

 

[KorD]

Glad to hear it is eating. I'm not really sure what kind it is, but it looks nifty

 

[Reefahholic]

Very interesting little NEM. I wish you could get it ID'ed. I saw ur other thread over at RC. No luck there either.

It appears you have caught the sickness like the rest of us.

Welcome to the wonderful world of anemones!

 

[Nikky.Werr]

Haha thanks! Someone told me it looks like a warty anemone and I've been looking at photos of some. It does indeed have a resemblance to the warty anemone, and also resembles behaviour (not liking bright lights). I'm still holding out to see if I get any more suggestions but I'm already researching on warty anemone specifics so I can give it what it needs.

 

[Nikky.Werr]

Hey everyone, i thought i'd make an update to let you guys know how the anemone is doing, which is great. She's eating a variety of fresh raw shrimp, scallops, squid; Best thing about living on an island are the benefits of fresh raw seafood and stable year round 72-80 degree temperature. She opens most at night when lights are out just like the individual from rc forum told me (who studies this species of anemone). This is the best picture i can get of her with lights on, since she closes up pretty quickly when they do come on.

 

[bairdimusprime]

i'll be following that is quite the nem!

 

[Nikky.Werr]

Thank you, I'll try to post more pictures when she's at her most open. I can probably trick her into staying open if I turn on my room lights first, while leaving the tank's off. She is surprisingly hardy considering she was being eaten by a crab when I found her in some live rock in June and now she is substantially bigger and simply thriving. Hasn't eaten any of my fish either (thankfully) but I feed her meaty items every other day (so she must be pretty satisfied) since she doesn't open up for light during the day like other anemones usually do.