a DWARF or MINIATURE rainbow BTA?!

[Salty Sea Flowers]

this may seem like an idiotic question, however, wild imaginations love to inquire the possibility—

"is there, was there, or could there... ever be such a thing, as a dwarf or miniature, rainbow bubble tip anemone?"

backstory (optional read):
i acquired an rbta from a close friend of mine. they were getting stationed overseas and bwere breaking down their tank. they said it was healthy, happy, doing great and had no issues. upon recieving it, it actually ended up being, no bigger than a quarter, even when fully expanded. so, i fed it a tiny bit, and over that same night, i woke up to see, it had actually split. the split-off, is the literal size of a dime, even when fully expanded. they're quite cute, honestly!

in the picture below, they are in a 2" inch mushroom basket, side by side, and have not bothered to move from where they are. i really thought that it was far too small and not mature enough, to split like it did. anyone have this happen before? at this tiny of a size?

 

[bradleym]

On one hand, it could be a stress split, caused by the stress of changing tanks. On the other hand, there are some other species, such as Cribrinopsis Crassa, that look like BTA and stay small.

 

[bradleym]

Bottom line? It's unlikely. But if you end up with more than 4 and they are still small, I'm buying them!

 

[James M]

Mini Rose Bubble Tip Anemone

Tridacna derasa-The Derasa clam is one of the easiest clam species to care for. In the wild they reside along the sand beds adjacent to reefs. These giant clams require adequate lighting and nutrients in the aquarium to grow and thrive. They can even reach sizes of 2 feet! They are a great reef...

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[bradleym]

Mini Rose Bubble Tip Anemone

Tridacna derasa-The Derasa clam is one of the easiest clam species to care for. In the wild they reside along the sand beds adjacent to reefs. These giant clams require adequate lighting and nutrients in the aquarium to grow and thrive. They can even reach sizes of 2 feet! They are a great reef...

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Thank you for sharing this! I... I have some shopping to do.

 

[Salty Sea Flowers]

Bottom line? It's unlikely. But if you end up with more than 4 and they are still small, I'm buying them!

well, im going to fed again tonight and if i wake up with a third split, you will be the first one to know! lol.

 

[Salty Sea Flowers]

Thank you for sharing this! I... I have some shopping to do.

WAIT... WAIT—
i just clicked on the link and QUEEN CITY CORALS is actually where this bta came from! i remember my buddy specifically telling me, because we both know the owner of queen city (kevin). wow! okay, so this actually could be, a mini! lol!