Anemone ID.

[Thereefdoc]

My wife picked up an anemone this morning. It was sold to her as a bubble tip. What kind of anemone is it?

 

[NeSsyAqua]

Wild bubble tip

 

[atoll]

Looks like a magnifica to me.

 

[Thereefdoc]

Wild bubble tip

I’ve never heard of a wild bubble tip.

 

[NeSsyAqua]

well its just a bubble tip nem but its wild caught lol

 

[Thereefdoc]

Looks like a magnifica to me.

I was also leaning more towards a ritteri

 

[atoll]

I’ve never heard of a wild bubble tip.

Really, I've never heard of a tame one :p

 

[Thereefdoc]

well its just a bubble tip nem but its wild caught lol

Haha that makes sense

 

[Thereefdoc]

I really hope its not a magnifica.

 

[atoll]

I really hope its not a magnifica.

My fave nem.

 

[Thereefdoc]

My fave nem.

I’ve just realized and heard that they’re really difficult to keep happy.

 

[atoll]

I’ve just realized and heard that they’re really difficult to keep happy.

I guess that depends. If you get a good one, have decent water quality and light then they are just fine IME.

 

[OrionN]

looks like a BTA, instead of Magnifica, but a clear picture of the mouth can differentiate the two species.

 

[Thereefdoc]

looks like a BTA, instead of Magnifica, but a clear picture of the mouth can differentiate the two species.

 

[Thereefdoc]

@OrionN what do you think?

 

[OrionN]

The tiny radial white line from the mouth is conclusive ID characteristic of BTA. You have a BTA

 

[Thereefdoc]

The tiny radial white line from the mouth is conclusive ID characteristic of BTA. You have a BTS

Great! Thanks for everyones help!

 

[OrionN]

BTA and Magnifica can look similar especially stressed. If the anemone is otherwise c/w either BTA or Magnifica, we can tell which one by looking at the mouth. BTA always have at least 1 white radial line from the mouth, while Magnifica never have one. Pictures below help to show this difference between the two species.

BTA

Magnifica

 

[Rmckoy]

I was also leaning more towards a ritteri

Ritteri ( magnifica )

 

[Thereefdoc]

BTA and Magnifica can look similar especially stressed. If the anemone is otherwise c/w either BTA or Magnifica, we can tell which one by looking at the mouth. BTA always have at least 1 white radial line from the mouth, while Magnifica never have one. Pictures below help to show this difference between the two species.

BTA

Magnifica

I do see at least one radial line.