Purchased Anemone, possible mis-identification?

[Kwassing]

So, purchased this anemone yesterday as a Long Tentacle Anemone. To me it looked like a LTA. As in their tank it had long thin tentacles. They had it marked as a LTA. However, this morning this is what I see. It looks like a bubble tip to me now. I was wondering if someone could get me a 100% answer to what this is.

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[trigger40]

from what i can remember from a post from a while ago is that LTA's can retract ther tentacles when they are not happy.

 

[Kwassing]

I believe you are correct. Overnight he moved from that spot to a different spot and he looks like a LTA now.

 

[trigger40]

thats awesome news!

 

[candaceswf]

the picture looks 100% like a bubble tip. The LTA's don't inflate their tentacles that much, and bubble tips can look like other anemones when their tentacles aren't inflated completely.

(above) This is a happy, healthy Long tentacle anemone
(below) This is a happy, healthy Bubble tip anemone

 

[Kwassing]

Thats the thing. It looks like BOTH at times! LOL. After the first day it moved down to a cave without much light and he had the long straight tentacles. But he is moving out of the cave and the tentacles that have hit the light are bubbled.

 

[Kwassing]

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Last Night

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Currently this moment

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Close up of current pic

 

[trigger40]

nice!

 

[candaceswf]

nice pics the sea apple looks awesome!

 

[Kwassing]

nice pics the sea apple looks awesome!

Thanks! Here is another pic of him lol. He is about the size of a soft ball

 

[candaceswf]

It's such a beautiful, and interesting creature lol how long have you had it?

 

[Kwassing]

About two months now.

 

[Kwassing]

everything in my tank loves him apparently. I had a dwarf fuzzy lion that would perch on him all the time. The arrow crab will perch on him as well. lol

 

[candaceswf]

That's so funny! It's like he's a big cushion lol