View Full Version : purple anemone-- WOW!
hi fishclan. I invested in a purple foot anemone, anyway thats what the LFS sold it as. This is a must for any colourfull tank. Mine basically opened as soon as it hit the water. At the LFS I couldnt it didnt even bare a single tenticle. Anyway my clowns appreciates it almost more than me. Does anyone keep these anemones?
Im battling to insert a pic, sorry, go to google/images/purple anemone. the photo of the anemone and the pink anemone fish is exactly how mine looks like. :)
Russy pelican
11-24-2006, 9:44 PM
LOTS of anemones are purple in color. It could be one of many species. If you don't have a pic, save a pic of a similar on your computer, go to tinypic.com, and paste the link for forums here. It'll show as a picture after you submit!http://i15.tinypic.com/47ilp1d.gif
spinx
11-25-2006, 11:18 AM
:sad: This is the best i can do sorry
www.donsutherland.com/images/208-9%2520Anemone%2520fish%2520purple%2520anemone%2520 large.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.donsutherland.com/pacific%2520fish.htm&h=526&w=764&sz=60&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=0dBiS-vYn-_ErM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=142&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpurple%2Banemone%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3D en%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG[/COLOR]
Russy pelican
11-25-2006, 11:25 AM
404 not found... did you try tinypic? Here's an example, and it doesn't use any of this site's bandwidth.
http://i7.tinypic.com/2mf0isx.jpg
spinx
11-25-2006, 11:52 AM
Cant see example, in fact i cant view any of the user images, dont know why though. anyway try www.donsutherland.com (its under the folder Pacific Fish
This guy really has a couple of good pics of realtime sea life!!!!
Awesome!!
fishieness
11-25-2006, 3:33 PM
are you saying that that anemone in the link provided is the one you have? it looks like a Heteractis Magnifica (magnificent anemone or rittiri anemone). If so then it wasnt a good impulse buy (as most turn out not to be). they have a very low survival rate even in the "best" of tanks. they also get ginormous
Mahlhavoc
11-25-2006, 4:17 PM
Ginormous and burn anything in the area :shark:
And yes, extremely tough to keep.
Well I'll keep you posted on how it does. and maybe try and post a few pics
Russy pelican
11-26-2006, 12:17 AM
Crap, that looks like a ritteri, as stated. Can you get a picture of your actual anemone up? If you have a pic, just PM me your email addy and I'll post it for you. I wouldn't even worry about it's potential future size right now, IF that's what you have, it's not going to live and could do it's share of damage in the meantime. But you may have posted a different specimen than what is in your tank. I can't (necessarily) identify it, but it looks like someone here probably could.
Good luck, and I'll be glad to host the picture...
Ghost_knife
11-26-2006, 11:14 AM
http://z.about.com/d/saltaquarium/1/0/X/B/jrazoclwnanen1_400.JPG
I hear these buggers can be monsters, not only in size but a PITA to work around
Quiltgal
11-26-2006, 2:15 PM
That is beautiful. I hope you can keep it alive. I just bought one for my clownfish yesterday and I hope I can keep it alive for his sake, he loves it. I posted a picture a few minutes ago. The post is "Happy clown".
jeeze that does look nice! how big is your tank, that clown doesnt look too small..!!
Anyway guys back to my anemone.. It doesnt look anything like ghost knife's pic, The base is that same bright purple with brownish green tenticles. tip of the tentacles are bright green. I'll try to post a pic.
Thanks for the replies guys.
fishieness
11-26-2006, 6:19 PM
http://z.about.com/d/saltaquarium/1/0/X/B/jrazoclwnanen1_400.JPG
I hear these buggers can be monsters, not only in size but a PITA to work around
that looks more like an LTA to me......?
Ghost_knife
11-29-2006, 2:18 PM
not mine. Refrence picture, I have a seabae and BTA of sorts.