Need help identifying this anemone
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Sailfin11
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It's definitely not a sebae or carpet, and most likely not an LTA because its in the rock, not sand. Condy anemones tend to have longer tentacles and purple tips, so I think we can rule that out. I would think BTA or magnificent anemone, but mags are rarely that small. So... probably at bubble tip anemone: a cool animal that will host clowns!
Here is one of mine that is now 2 since i took this the other day. In 3-4 years i think i have 5 from the original i purchased as rainbow bubble tip, but i can't tell if its a rainbow or rose honestly. But this is what a bta looks like
My nem definitely doesn't look like that, I was thinking maybe it's a Beadlet anemone. Also it's never split. If it is a BTA, could poor lighting have stunted the growth.
Here is one of mine that is now 2 since i took this the other day. In 3-4 years i think i have 5 from the original i purchased as rainbow bubble tip, but i can't tell if its a rainbow or rose honestly. But this is what a bta looks like
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Looks like a young BTA. I have a small one that looks identical
Mine close up when moving around the tank like yours. When i feed them or the clowns do they will get short bulb like tentacles. I have not been feeding mine because they keep splitting. But once they have the right flow and lighting they will sit still and get like the photo when hungry.
Its going to go and stay where it likes the flow and lighting, its not something that you can glue in place unfortunatly. However if you feed it occasionally, some mysis or some thawed out frozen foods but only small pieces as i used to try and feed mine silver sides but i noticed that larger pieces they would end up spitting out. It also helps to feed earlier in the day at least with mine because they also tend to spit food out when the lights go out. It would probably end up growing a little faster maybe more so if your lights are not overly powerful. Gives it an extra boost of energy. If you have clowns that host it you typically do not have to do this as they will feed it for you.
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Could be a various number of things, like light or nutrients. T5 12" away might be too hot but nems like bubbles like a high par especially if it's been under it for 5 years.....i have never seen one but it could just be a dwarf anenome, nature is very interesting 
Yeah like merkey said could be parameters, if its always moving then its not finding a spot it likes. If the clowns are not hosting it could just be it needs a little supplemental feeding 1 or maybe 2 times a week or so. mine basically haven't moved from their rock in years, when they split they give each other space and that's it
