What kind and is it a healthy anemone?

[donna53w]

We bought this BTA 2 months ago and it has just grown like crazy ... but we are not sure what the name of it is. The tentacles are so long and thin that we are worried it's not healthy, as it really in not 'bubble tipped'. They seemed to be more so when we first bought it, but then the whole anemone was quite a bit smaller. Is it normal that it should 'ball up' at night, with just little tips showing? Our clowns(we've had them for 4 months) have started taking notice of it within this last week and it's been fun to watch them, too. The colors of the anemone are pinkish tan and green, it's mouth is closed, it eats fresh shrimp, and it moved once when we first got it but it seems to be settled in it's present location. My signature is up to date and we would be happy with any comments or input about this anemone. Thanks
Donna

[RonPeter]

A picture is worth a thousand words and will make identifying it a whole lot easier!

[donna53w]

oops here's the pics.http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/donna53w/anemonebase.jpghttp://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/donna53w/anemoneclose.jpghttp://

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/donna53w/anemonefish.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/donna53w/anemoneclose.jpg
THIS PHOTO DOESN'T SHOW MUCH GREEN ... IT'S REALLY MORE GREEN BUT MY PHOTOGRAPHY ISN'T VERY GOOD.

[StevenQ95]

I don't think it's a BTA looks morelike a long tentacle Macrodactyla doreensis. Google it and see.

[vaporize]

actually if it is actually aquacultured or somebody traded it in, that can easily be a green BTA.

[donna53w]

I didn't ask if someone had traded it in. It just seems to have such long tentacles and no bubbles/bulbs. But when I researched I did find that BTAs don't always stay with the 'bubble', and sometimes do get longer and thinner. If it is a BTA, does it look healthy in the pictures. That's what we're wondering most about. Thanks for the replies.

[Aurel]

The anemone looks healthy to me and if it is eating, has mouth closed tightly, and isn't moving, that's all good. If you notice it growing more "arms" that is a very good sign.

I've noticed with my GBTA and Condy, that they will close up if night time temps drop more than 2 degrees or tank temp goes below about 76 degrees. Putting my fan into a lighting circuit timer solved the issue for me.

[piscies75]

I had a tri colour that looked very similiar. if it is really green then it could be a bubble tip . I have a very green healthy bubble tip , under 3 x 400 mh, (they do well under strong lights) it loves to be fed especially mysis shrimp. some feed silversides , mussels and other goodies. sometimes it takes time for them to mature. every night it retreats behind a rock and comes out the next day when the lights come on. I would never force or trick it into staying open like Aurel has suggested .
anemonies are the first to show you if there is something wrong with your tank and often split in stress response. your tanks looks in good shape and you have nice equipment set up.

[piscies75]

i turned on the lights early and took this today, it is just waking up , like me.
it will expand three times its size over the day but hard to get a scale here maybe later I will take another with a fish in it. .
so the first picture is the same one about a year ago and 2nd one today. You can see how happy it is. it is about two years old.

[donna53w]

I've noticed with my GBTA and Condy, that they will close up if night time temps drop more than 2 degrees or tank temp goes below about 76 degrees. Putting my fan into a lighting circuit timer solved the issue for me.

We also have our fan on the same timer as our lights and our temp doesn't fluctuate at all. Thanks, Aurel, for the suggestion, it's good information.

Piscies75 - Thanks for the photos (they're good ones, too!). Our anemone does not have the bulb tips like yours, at all. It did for about a week after we brought it home and then they just were gone. That's why we think we're doing something wrong or it's not happy.

[vaporize]

It's actually more of the exception for BTA to have bubbles after 2 years in captivity than not. Good one , does it always look taht light green too?

[donna53w]

Good one , does it always look taht light green too?

Yes, it's always a light green with deep tan and white but the stem/stalk?? is orange/red.

[vaporize]

I do have a few gbta that looks exactly the same (and no bubbles ever) but I think they have went thru 7 yrs in captivity+ splitting.

[donna53w]

I do have a few gbta that looks exactly the same (and no bubbles ever) but I think they have went thru 7 yrs in captivity+ splitting.

Thank you for your help. We thought it was rare that a BTA didn't have the bubble tips. The reassurance has been most helpful. We will keep feeding it and caring for it as we have been, and relax!

Thanks everyone for your input and help.:thumbsup:

[Dene]

I don't think it's a BTA looks morelike a long tentacle Macrodactyla doreensis. Google it and see.

It isn't a Bubble Tip Anemone, StevenQ95 is correct, it is a long tentacle anemone Macrodactyla doreensis and to answer your question yes it is very healthy.

[donna53w]

I don't think it's a BTA looks morelike a long tentacle Macrodactyla doreensis. Google it and see.

It isn't a Bubble Tip Anemone, StevenQ95 is correct, it is a long tentacle anemone Macrodactyla doreensis and to answer your question yes it is very healthy.
:bconf: thanks. It was sold as BTA, looked like BTA the first couple of weeks and then lost the bubble tips. We're happy to know that it is healthy.