Bulb (Entacmaea quadricolor), Sebae (Heteractis crispa), or Other Anemone???

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  1. mysaltyfish

    mysaltyfish Plankton

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    I bought this anemone today, asking for a Bulb Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). However, when I finally got home, acclimated it, and turned on the lighting, it appeared to look like a Sebae (Heteractis crispa) or other type of anemone (because it has those pink dots at its tips, and also when on a piece of live rock it has longer tentacles).

    Can you help me identify it? Is it a bulb? Or Sebae? Or other? Thank you.

    Or is there something I can do to correctly identify it? Like, put it next to a bulb anemone and see if they "sting" each other (2 bulbs won't sting each other, right?)...?

    I took the pictures with 3 types of lighting...

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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    It looks like a bubble tip that is bleached. Once it colors back up, the entire anemone should be the same color as the tips.
     
  4. mysaltyfish

    mysaltyfish Plankton

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    Thanks!

    But oh no... bleached? Should I allow an anemonefish to host with it while it is recovering? Or should I keep it alone?
     
  5. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Keep it alone. A clownfish will just irritate it further.
     
  6. mysaltyfish

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