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Howdy,
Looks like you have the Sponge nem.Howdy,
We see 3 types of anemones on the farm:
All of these have been verified by local biologists to not reproduce in plague-like proportions in home aquariums.
- Sponge Nem -hosts snapping shrimp
- Unidentified Nem -not reef safe
- Light Bulb Nem -gulf of mexico mini bubble tip
A peppermint shrimp or CBB will eat the sponge and lightbulb nems.
Rock on.
beautiful rockLooks like you have the Sponge nem.
@LiverockRocks Hey TBS team!Looks like you have the Sponge nem.
Hey there @DiabloJP, that is a good-looking sponge nem there. J keeps 3 large ones (2.5"-3") in her home tank with a 3" fish, various crabs and a mantis. She also enjoys having them for the same reasons you mention. We do not know them as fish predators, only for filtering water for tidbits that float by. They are not sticky so I wouldn't worry about a fish getting trapped by one. Interesting that they are mentioned in a study to host snapping shrimp, we have yet to see this.@LiverockRocks Hey TBS team!
I think I have few of the Sponge nems from my shipment 6 months ago or so. One of them has grown pretty big -- it's about 2.5" across and still growing, looked identical to OP's when it was smaller. Hasn't multiplied and is actually doing a very good job keeping some super-fast growing Starfire Zoas in check.
These nems have quite a bit of personality, they're active "wigglers" and have a very cool feeding response.
Do you know if these critters are safe with fish? I'd love to keep 'em in the display but don't want it to go all Audrey 2.
Awesome! The sponge nems are really cool add a lot of interest. Glad they're not known for munching fish.Hey there @DiabloJP, that is a good-looking sponge nem there. J keeps 3 large ones (2.5"-3") in her home tank with a 3" fish, various crabs and a mantis. She also enjoys having them for the same reasons you mention. We do not know them as fish predators, only for filtering water for tidbits that float by. They are not sticky so I wouldn't worry about a fish getting trapped by one. Interesting that they are mentioned in a study to host snapping shrimp, we have yet to see this.