LFS sold me wrong anemone

[66cts]

I bought an anemone at my favorite LFS and I saw they had bubble tip on sale for $40, The associate who helped me helped choose one.

The problem is, this was a gift to my mother who's tank is fairly large and established. I just started saltwater myself (just started softies in my evo) and didn't realize the store sold me a long tentacle anemone and not a BTA. By the time I got home the fish store was closed and my mom had a look of horror when she opened the bag. They don't have a return policy and my mother doesn't want a LTA

She told me to just acclimate it and call the store tomorrow
my biggest worry is the anemone attaches and It gets killed in the process.
Any tips/advice would be nice.

 

[sunken3]

do you have a pic?

 

[sunken3]

i ask because many bta's can have very long thing tentacles at times

 

[Oregon Grown Reef]

i ask because many bta's can have very long thing tentacles at times

Agreed. When I had a BTA, it's tentacles got to be upwards of 12" long before it split. It was awesome, but it also killed everything it touched.

 

[PicassoClown04]

I would create and anemone box with a hole punch (or woodburner, hot glue gun, etc) and a Tupperware container. Attach it via clothespins of binder clips to the tank. This way you can acclimate it and if the store won’t take it back, you can sell it

 

[fishguy242]

hi,put in acclimation box ,or plastic container w holes in,to allow plenty of flow ,take back in morn. not your fault.. theirs ..

 

[66cts]

i ask because many bta's can have very long thing tentacles at times

Just turned the light on for a quick pic. Was acclimated an hour ago

 

[fishguy242]

can you get white light pic?

 

[sunken3]

yes... hard to tell.. almost looks like a sebae... ugh.. need a day light pic

 

[66cts]

Had to hack into my mothers AI account lol! Here you go.

 

[sunken3]

ok.. seems like you may be right

 

[sunken3]

either keep it.. still a cool nem... or return it first thing... if the sold you the wrong item, i tell them to exchange it

 

[66cts]

either keep it.. still a cool nem... or return it first thing... if the sold you the wrong item, i tell them to exchange it

I agree its a stunning LTA. I will have to check with her to make sure she wants an exchange. And probably bring her with this time

 

[James M]

Hope the bubble tips don’t look like that. That LTA is very bleached, make sure the bubble tip you’re getting isn’t white

 

[nanoreeferpdx]

That is a very bleached LTA. Shame on the store for even selling that.

 

[66cts]

Update for you all - I returned to the LFS and they gladly took it back and gave me a much healthier BTA

 

[Azedenkae]

Update for you all - I returned to the LFS and they gladly took it back and gave me a much healthier BTA

Yeah that does look super healthy! Nice.

 

[D-Nak]

Glad it worked out! You ended up with a nice BTA.