Please help me ID anemone

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  1. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    yes sir.
     
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  2. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    well, that deffinately does not close up like ive seen them(aptasia) do, im stumped...:confused:
     
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  3. 72RunningBlue

    72RunningBlue Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    From the first picture it looks like a Rock Anemone, which is viewed a long the lines of aphasia in many peoples eyes. If that is in fact what it is my lfs has some in one of his tanks and he sells them for like $10 if I remember correctly. They spread like mad though, he got one about 6 months ago and now he has about 20.
    Well hope this helps
     
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  4. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    Anyone else have any ideas?
     
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  5. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    I'm pretty confident that it's not aptasia. Aptasia have striations along the fringes of the tentacles, almost like striping. They're absent in your pics. Whatever it is, it's beautiful, and that first picture is really beautiful. If you could snap one of the same quality, but off from maybe a 40 degree angle from the top so we could see the tentacles, and the stalk, that would be nice. :)
     
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  6. Peredhil

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    I will try. Thank you for the compliment on the pic!
     
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  7. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Take a pic with flash. Its not aiptasia, if its a rock anemone, thats a nice rock anemone. The pics are too dark for me...
     
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  8. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Its not Aptasia because that size Aptasia would have really long tentacles..those tentacles are short.
     
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  9. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    second glance is making me think its a rose anemone of a species im not familiar with...
     
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  10. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Im pretty sure its not a rock anemone either. Rock anemone's have about twice as many tentacles.

    Where did the rock come from? That would narrow it down. Still want a pic with flash.
     
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