Please Help identify my Anemone!!!!

[ChloeApple]

Hello, I have had my tank for around 2 months now.
Today my dad bought home an anemone, I have no idea what type it is because he didn't study the name before purchasing. I'd just like somebody to help me identify from the picture attached. Also my peppermint shrimp is in very close proximately of it, and it looks as though it is eating it. I have attached a photo of the peppermint shrimp on the anemone as well. If this is the case, I'd rather take the shrimp out of the tank. The fire shrimp hasn't been anywhere near the anemone so I could just take out the others and leave the fire shrimp in instead.

 

[Mike J.]

It's a RBTA, Rose Bubble Tip Anemone. The Peppermint shrimp won't harm it. Your tanks looks way too young to host an anemone.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[ReeferBee]

I'm not so sure that's a BTA and it's not unheard of for peps to eat nems

 

[Mike J.]

It is a RBTA and come up with one case of a peppermint eating a BTA. Just going to discount me and not come up with anything yourself?

 

[ChloeApple]

It's hard to tell, because it's not out fully and is much larger than seen in the picture. However I've not actually seen it at full size as the peppermint shrimp is bothering it so much it keeps retracting and not coming out to it full extent. My dad said that when he purchased it today, it was almost double the size thank shown in the picture. Hopefully it will become more comfortable over the next couple of days to a week, so it can give the shrimp a small sting to warn them off. The rock doesn't look as cured as the others in the tank, because we had to purchase the rock as it was difficult to separate the anemone from it. Therefore we also have a new piece of live rock.

 

[DFWreefjunky]

Two months is typically too short to be adding a nem. It's usually not until around months 8+ that they're recommended

 

[ChloeApple]

Okay, thanks for the advice. The person who we purchased the nem from did not mention that it needed to be added to a more established tank, therefore we added one. Lets hope that the nem thrives and doesn't die. I am reluctant to put things in the tank until ready, however my dad has more of an impatient side... Obviously i had no say, otherwise i would have waited until the tank was more establish :smile:

 

[Trex]

Honestly, it looks more like an M. doreensis (( LTA )) as opposed to an E. quadricolor (( BTA )).

Was the underside of the oral disc smooth or did it have some bumps?
What color is its foot?

Personally, I will never trust a peppermint shrimp with any anemone again. Have seen them go after an S. haddoni.

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

 

[Tetra1]

It is hard to say, but it looks to be either a long tentacle anemone or a RBTA. Good luck with it, although you may want to persuade your dad to take it back to where he got it. Your tank is too young for it now.

 

[ReeferBee]

It is a RBTA and come up with one case of a peppermint eating a BTA. Just going to discount me and not come up with anything yourself?

Mike.. Ever heard of a google search?

Unnecessary comments removed --- Trex

 

[ChloeApple]

The underside appears to be smooth, it has greens spots all underneath. I haven't been able to see the colour of the foot as of yet.

My tank is 240L, the parameters are:
Salinity: sg: 0.026
PH: 8.2
Alkalinity: 8.4 dKH
Temp: 78^oC
Calcium 420ppm
Nitrate/Nitrites: 0ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm

I don't know whether you need anything else, but they are the only things that i test at the moment. I have 4 Chromis, 1 Maroon Clown, 1 pyjama cardinal,1 damsel (yellow tail, that I detest as it's aggressive and is being removed), 1 fire shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp. I also saw brittle star, and a random tiny crab, which i presume were in with the live rock when purchased.

 

[Trex]

Similar to this? (( for the spots )). Ignore the damage to the bottom of the foot;

If similar, it is an M. doreensis, and not an E. quadricolor.

 

[Trex]

MikeJ and Reeferbee -- keep it civil please.

MikeJ, I have personally seen peppermint shrimps eating tentacles from anemones, including an S. haddoni. In addition, it is sounding like this anemone ain't an E. quadricolor.

 

[ChloeApple]

Yes very similar to this, almost identical lighter in colour perhaps this is due to lighting. M doreensis it is then. Thanks for you help trex

 

[Trex]

What lights do you have?
Are you acclimating it to your lights?

FYI -- M. doreensis are sandbed dwelling anemones.

 

[Erak82]

Id say Lta

 

[SmartChoice]

young tank = not good for anemone

 

[ChloeApple]

What lights do you have?
Are you acclimating it to your lights?

FYI -- M. doreensis are sandbed dwelling anemones.

Luckily I have a sandbed In my tank. Also it's quite happy on the rock. Not bothered about moving yet. It has also already hosted my clown. Peppermint shrimp are leaving it alone aswell now. Good news all around... So far.

 

[Trex]

Luckily I have a sandbed In my tank. Also it's quite happy on the rock. Not bothered about moving yet. It has also already hosted my clown. Peppermint shrimp are leaving it alone aswell now. Good news all around... So far.

That is great. But, what lights do you have?

 

[ChloeApple]

I have 2x AI Hydra 52 LED, only one is fitted at the moment, the other is going up today at some point.