Are these dots normal on anemone?

[iwnltom]

Just received This anemone from fragbox, and I’m over paranoid and was told to inspect it before hand, these white dots are normal right ? And not a sign of inch even though anemones can’t get ich? I’m just extremely paranoid cuz I’ve spent too much money on my fish for them to catch smth lol

 

[littlefoxx]

Depends on the kind of anemone, but probably just its coloring

 

[Rtaylor]

They are called verracue and based on their appearance I’d say that’s a macrodactyla doreensis (long tentacle anemone). It’s a normal part of its anatomy.

 

[iwnltom]

They are called verracue and based on their appearance I’d say that’s a macrodactyla doreensis (long tentacle anemone). It’s a normal part of its anatomy.

Perfect thank you! And yes exactly right ! I love this forum, surrounded by people who just know so much like I just learn scrolling through random posts

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

And not a sign of inch even though anemones can’t get ich?

Anemones can’t get ich (or other fish diseases/parasites) - they (and anything else “wet” like liverock live sand, coral, macroalgae, etc.) can technically carry ich into a tank, but the odds of them doing so are incredibly slim (you basically have to win the bad-luck lottery).

I only know of two cases of something that wasn’t a fish bringing in disease (and the vast majority of reefers don’t QT anything other than fish - if they even QT those - so if it was common, I’d definitely know about more cases), so I really wouldn’t worry about disease risk from the anemone at this point.

For anyone curious about the two cases:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/worth-it-to-qt-inverts.987228/#post-11524692https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/keeping-cuc-alive-in-quarantine.977868/

 

[00W]

In my opinion the most beautiful part of this anemone, especially as it gets older and when it is happy.
Enjoy.