Sand Anemones

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buttered loins

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Jul 9, 2007
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Hey guys
Well i just got two sand anemones and besides knowing that i have no clue on what they eat? what they do? and what there proper names are? Do any of you guys know any info on them. sorry about the bad camera.
Thanks

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looks like just sometype of anemone just pressing up against the sand maybe cuz to much light? just guessing
 
It is a condylactis anenome. Easy to care for, and I really like them because they tend not to wander all over the tank and destroy other creatures. I am sure someone will disagree. They need good water quality, moderate flow, and moderate to strong lighting. Leave it on the bottom if you think your lighting is low, it will move itself if it is not happy. I feed mine a small piece of whitebait once a week. I have had it for two years, and it is still going strong. My oscellaris has made a home in it.
 
Thanks for that, it doesnt look like the pictures that i saw when i typed in that name but i surpose you get heaps of different types. i have given the brown anemone a small piece of prawn and he eat it like there was no tomorrow, but the white didnt eat his piece so i will try again later on becuase hes the newest out of the two.
 
They aren't condys.
The top one appears to be a sebae anemone. These are a little more difficult to care for and dont have as good as a survival rate as some of the others. The fact that it is white and not eating is also a bad sign. The white means that it has lost all its zooxanthellae, which is the algae inside the flesh that gives it its food via photosynthesis. And the fact that it isn't eating suggests that it isn;t sticky to the touch? neither are good signs of health.
The other appears to be a scrunched up long tentical, but it is a little hard to tell from the picture. That one does look better off than the sebae, but still not at peak health.
How much lighting do you have and how old are they both?
good luck. :)
 
You might also look up "rock anemone" or "flower anemone" as both are sometimes sold as sand anemone and see if the IDs match what you see. If it is that (top one) it is normal for it to be beige/white/tan/brown and for the tentacles to look scrunched up. Also, they don't love bright light.
 
I agree with fishieness. Although the first pic is a bit blurry, it is most likely a sebae anemone (Heteractis crispa). The second one is without question a long tentacled anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis). The sebae is severely bleached and is likely in somewhat rough shape.
 
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