How to ID a black widow anemone?

[ThePhoReefer]

I’m thinking about getting a black widow anemone. How do I know I’m getting a black widow and not a rainbow bta? Help please.

 

[Awesome Dennis]

Black widows have a Purple foot, my lights are dimming down and getting blue otherwise I’d get a photo for you.

 

[ISFNick]

orange hair, black leather

 

[James M]

Look for webbing on the oral disk and widows should not have green in it

 

[ThePhoReefer]

Black widows have a Purple foot, my lights are dimming down and getting blue otherwise I’d get a photo for

 

[ThePhoReefer]

Black widows have a Purple foot, my lights are dimming down and getting blue otherwise I’d get a photo for you.

Can I get a pic

 

[CCauthers]

Widows will have a very dark foot, sometimes dark purple-ish, with white striations and speckles, and metallic red tentacles

 

[Awesome Dennis]

Can I get a pic

Guess I need to clean the glass too hahaha give me a few.

 

[Awesome Dennis]

 

[Awesome Dennis]

rainbows mixed in the caulerpa

 

[ThePhoReefer]

Thanks

 

[Lovefish77]

1. Dark red tentachles
2. Dark reddish foot (as opposed to a very light color for rose BTA)
3. Webbings on the oral disc that could be accompanied by speckles all over the disc or on the tentacles
4. some of them have a rose like concentric pattern on the oral disc

It is a bit tricky because lighting on the photos could differ. Also some people have them and dont give enough light (like a lot of light) so they end up with pale colors like rose bta.

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