My Experiences With Keeping The Magnificent Anemone Heteractis magnifica

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Only that it continues to do well. However, a couple of days ago it it close up but then reopened.

Balling up is ok; deflating not so much.

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Great article and thanks for sharing. I have always wanted one, but every single one I have purchased was infected. I now know how to take care of that, but havn't tried to get one again. I would like to try one again or a seabae anemone. Get rid of my bubble tip.
 

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Here’s my monster, been sat in the same place for over 6 years, it’s over 15” across Ive never fed it, I think they are stunning nens

Does your mag touch any other coral (eg, acros)? If so, what effect does the mag’s sting have on the other corals?
 

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I’ve watched my mag lock tentacles with a BTA and neither seemed to enjoy the contact. I’ve also see my mag touch my frogspawn without much issue on either side.
 

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Even different BTA's strands are not guaranteed to get along. I have noticed that they can't be forced.

Sometimes it seems that their ok right next to each other, but one of them starts to slowly shrink over the course of months. The key is never force them.
 

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Atoll: why don't you just change the settings on your radions to more of a 10k spectrum ? and run them at 100% ....
 

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I’m really wanting one but I can’t find them available anywhere.

The Indo ban has hurt!
 

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They are very common and easy to collect (shallow waters and they prefer flat surfaces), but there's little demand for them.

I wonder what happens to the clowns...
 

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Is that one of the clones from Flighty?

Yes it is! Unfortunately it was a wanderer, and a releaser, and went for a terminal ride through my vortech.
 

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Yeah, I know ..... I was totally bummed. Literally the only time in 20 years of keeping mags that I lost one to a pump. Fortunately there are other clones still out there.
 
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