Can anyone identify this sea anenome??

[fro304]

I have Attached a picture of my sea anenome that has been steadly growing in my tank. I had a few questions;
1: What thype of sea anenome is this ( I found it in Baja mexico)
2: Those orange dots arn't bad are they??
3: How can I get my clown fish to accept it and nestle up with it?
Any help much appriciated

 

[blemmy_guy]

I think its a flower anenomie, thats my first choice, 2nd would be a rock anenomie. But im pretty sure its the first one. Nice lloking criiter though, good job! and those 2 might be one in the same... cant remember!!
todd

 

[jobob]

i would say flower too. i dont think clowns will host that kind. try sebae, bubble tip, long tennical, there the easiest to host.
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[fro304]

What do the Orange dots on the sea anenome mean??? A while ago when it was smaller it didnt have them..... Are they bad???

 

[ebsochin]

Definitely a flower anenome. A type of rock anenome. Clowns don't like to host these type.
jobob had it right as far as a sebae, bubble tip, long tennical. You could also try a ritteri but they are very difficult and most don't survive.
I had a flower anenome for over 4 years and it just passed away.

Don't know why but it slowly disintegrated over a 3 week period. Your's looks a lot nicer than mine though. Mine was green and white. Good luck with it.

 

[slock]

flower anenomie - The Rock Anemone is a small flower-like Anemone. The disk is green, tan, or brown with numerous short tentacles around the outer edge. The tentacles of this Anemone are usually ringed. The Rock Anemone will usually have a pink mouth and the base is often pink or orange. As the name suggests, this anemone will put its foot into a rock crevice and stay there. These Anemones are very hardy and should be provided strong lighting and water flow. I think people use the term "flower" to signify the more colorful variations.

 

[ophiura]

Gonna move this to the clownfish and anemone forum to call your attention to the wealth of info on these critters....and also their specific needs.

 

[poopdeck]

Beautiful example of a flower anenome. East or West coast?

 

[thomas712]

Yes appears to be a rock/flower anemone, so far I have never heard of one hosting a clownfish.
I had a really nice green and white one at one time. Accepts food like any other anemone.
Thomas

 

[fro304]

Should I feed my anenome the liquid invertabrate food or is shrimp sufficient??

 

[thomas712]

Meaty foods like mysis shrimp, thaw some plankton cubes, cocktail shrimp (diced finely) any fine meaty foods.

 

[thomas712]

Here was the one I had.