Help ID my anemone

[richardmwalker72]

Bought from Petco as Sabea. The reason I ask is it's attached to the rock and it's tentacles are short. Any information will be of great help. Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

No way a sebae but more hadoni species

 

[richardmwalker72]

No way a sebae but more hadoni species

So you thinking a carpet anemone. I was leaning towards that to but only have seen them in the sand. Thanks

 

[Nemguy123]

Looks like a beaded anemone this is one of my yellow beaded anemones

 

[Nemguy123]

This is a Seabae anemone it’s purple but this is what they look like

 

[richardmwalker72]

Looks like a beaded anemone this is one of my yellow beaded anemones

Does it stay in the sand?

 

[richardmwalker72]

This is a Seabae anemone it’s purple but this is what they look like

That's why I don't thing it's a sebae. Doesn't look that. It was white at the pet store but in my tank it's the green color. Thanks

 

[richardmwalker72]

Looks like a beaded anemone this is one of my yellow beaded anemones

Does yours stay in the sand?

 

[richardmwalker72]

Bought from Petco as Sabea. The reason I ask is it's attached to the rock and it's tentacles are short. Any information will be of great help. Thanks

I do have two skunk clowns hosting in it.

 

[richardmwalker72]

I do have two skunk clowns hosting in it.

The foot is white.

 

[Rtaylor]

I’d say if the tentacles are smooth (no raised beads), it’s probably heteractis malu, otherwise Heteractis aurora (beaded anemone). Looks like a malu to me.

 

[Rtaylor]

Looks like a beaded anemone this is one of my yellow beaded anemones

Beautiful nem, are you sure it’s not heteractis malu? I thought heteractis aurora had swellings on the tentacles that I don’t see on yours (could just be the pic)

 

[richardmwalker72]

Thank you, the tentacles are smooth not raise like on a beaded anemone.

 

[Rtaylor]

Thank you, the tentacles are smooth not raise like on a beaded anemone.

Yeah, definitely think it’s a malu. Here are some pics of mine for comparison.

 

[richardmwalker72]

Yours are beautiful too. And yes mine has the little bumps on the under side. Thanks for the information. Have to agree with you. Will the tentacles stay short. Are any of your attached to rock, mine was on a rock when I bought it and it moved down to where it's at now.

 

[Rtaylor]

Yours are beautiful too. And yes mine has the little bumps on the under side. Thanks for the information. Have to agree with you. Will the tentacles stay short. Are any of your attached to rock, mine was on a rock when I bought it and it moved down to where it's at now.

Yes, the tentacles stay relatively short. Mine is in the sand right next to a rock.

 

[richardmwalker72]

Ok thanks

 

[Nemguy123]

Does yours stay in the sand?

It’s either or sometimes it’s the ROCK sometimes it’s the glass under the sand

 

[Nemguy123]

Beautiful nem, are you sure it’s not heteractis malu? I thought heteractis aurora had swellings on the tentacles that I don’t see on yours (could just be the pic)

Some come in as beaded without the actual beeds they look more like a male but not exactly I’ve never thought anything of it Is so I have some crazy colored Malu anemones I thought were beaded

 

[richardmwalker72]

It’s either or sometimes it’s the ROCK sometimes it’s the glass under the sand

Ok thanks