Identify my anemone

Arctic crespo · Apr 1, 2014

Need your help identifying my nem

Arctic crespo · Apr 1, 2014

Sorry new to site here's my anemone

Tahoe61 · Apr 1, 2014

What color is the column? Are there little raised white bumps on the column?

Trex · Apr 1, 2014

Need to see the underside of the oral disc to be 100% sure, however I fairly certain it is a bleached M. doreensis (( LTA )). Given the proper conditions it can make a recovery.

What size tank?
What lights?
How long has your tank been set up?
What are your current water parameters --- with numbers please.

Couple pictures from about 10 years ago,

Started like this,

A few months later,

Joker79 · Apr 1, 2014

Seabee anemone is my call

Arctic crespo · Apr 2, 2014

Tank size 200 litres
Tank has been running year & half
Lighting TMC ilumenair 900

I've had the anemone for 3 months I'll take a better picture the one above
was taken under dusk setting which doesn't really show it's colour.
I'll post parameters later after work

Thanks for your responses I appreciate it.

Tahoe61 · Apr 2, 2014

But you can tell what color the column is/base and whether there are white raised bumps on the base? Those facts alone help narrow down type.

Arctic crespo · Apr 2, 2014

It has a white column with small bumps

Arctic crespo · Apr 2, 2014

Tahoe61 · Apr 2, 2014

Arctic crespo said:
It has a white column with small bumps

Than it is probably Hecteractis crispa/Sebae Anemone.

Arctic crespo · Apr 2, 2014

I think it might be a malu the column is smooth with yellow/brown blotches at the top of it.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Tahoe61 · Apr 2, 2014

Could be the tentacles look a little too long.

Arctic crespo · Apr 2, 2014

I currently have 2 common clowns but was thinking of trading them for 2 clarkii clowns
Would that improve my anemones chances if it decides to host either or both of them.

Trex · Apr 2, 2014

I am still thinking that it is an M. doreensis, more so with the newest pictures.

At this point I wouldn't worry about clowns being hosted by it --- need to make sure that it recovers from being bleached first.

Is that lighting LED?

How deep is your sandbed?

What are your water parameters?

Arctic crespo · Apr 2, 2014

My parameters are all correct I had everyhing tested last weekend at my trusted lfs.

Sandbed is 2 inchs

Lighting led 2014 tmc ilumenair
2 x 35W White (6500K) diodes, 24 x 3W Royal Blue (465nm), 3 x 3W Red (640nm), 3 x 3W Green (530nm), 2 x 3W Amber (605nm)
170W