My Heteractis Magnifica (Ritteri Anemone) Journey

[BroncosZOA]

Your ok you just got it, its after a week you should be alarmed by the mouth. It should start to close up soon

 

[uall8up]

very exciting Rev!! Congrats!!! :clap2:

 

[BarbH]

Congrats Rev, look foward to seeing some pictures

 

[shred5]

Magnificas are one of the hardest anemones to keep. The hardest thing is getting a hardy one. Allot even though they appear in good shape will have a damaged foot from collecting. They prefer to live on rocks and are hard to collect without damaging the foot. This is one reason I feel only those willing to give them the best care should keep them. Too many die to get that one good anemone that lives.

They require high light and medium to high back and forth motion flow. They require perfect water parameters. They also require large tanks because they grow huge. They also do better in tanks that are dedicated to them. They will wander for a while in most cases several days after being added to the tank. The best set up is to have a pile of rock high in the middle of the tank. Also magnificas do not play well with other anemones and can wander. They are not as sticky as carpet anemones. They benefit from 2 to 3 feedings a week of shrimp or fish.

If they are shipped they usually come deflated looking really stressed out with their mouth open. Place them in good flow so they can purge themselves and in a few hours they should start to recover and look better.
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I agree cover the votech .


They are beautiful anemones and can last a long time given proper care. They can even split like a bta.

 

[BroncosZOA]

Magnificas dont like rock piles they pretty much like to only attach to flat surfacres.

Magnificas are colonial anemones. They can be found in large groups or singulary. I have kept magnificas with other anemones with no ill affects but you cant do it in a 20 gallon tank it has tobe 45 or bigger.

 

[shred5]

Magnificas dont like rock piles they pretty much like to only attach to flat surfacres.

You are right they like a flat surface to actually attach too.. Maybe a pile was the wrong wording but they like to be high in the middle of tank.

Magnificas are colonial anemones. They can be found in large groups or singulary. I have kept magnificas with other anemones with no ill affects but you cant do it in a 20 gallon tank it has tobe 45 or bigger.

Colonial with other magnificas not other anemones.

 

[BroncosZOA]

They can be in a tank with another anemone but they will not colonize like this

 

[DBarsotti]

that white and red one ^ is awwwwesome

 

[emerald525]

Thanks for all the information. I will be following along. I have heard they can be difficult to keep. I probably won't get one unless someone locally is selling an established one.

 

[revhtree]

Your ok you just got it, its after a week you should be alarmed by the mouth. It should start to close up soon

Mouth is closed tight today.

very exciting Rev!! Congrats!!! :clap2:

Thank you!

Congrats Rev, look foward to seeing some pictures

Thanks!

Magnificas are one of the hardest anemones to keep. The hardest thing is getting a hardy one. Allot even though they appear in good shape will have a damaged foot from collecting. They prefer to live on rocks and are hard to collect without damaging the foot. This is one reason I feel only those willing to give them the best care should keep them. Too many die to get that one good anemone that lives.

They require high light and medium to high back and forth motion flow. They require perfect water parameters. They also require large tanks because they grow huge. They also do better in tanks that are dedicated to them. They will wander for a while in most cases several days after being added to the tank. The best set up is to have a pile of rock high in the middle of the tank. Also magnificas do not play well with other anemones and can wander. They are not as sticky as carpet anemones. They benefit from 2 to 3 feedings a week of shrimp or fish.

If they are shipped they usually come deflated looking really stressed out with their mouth open. Place them in good flow so they can purge themselves and in a few hours they should start to recover and look better.
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I agree cover the votech .


They are beautiful anemones and can last a long time given proper care. They can even split like a bta.

This one looked awesome in the bag. Never was deflated and hasn't been yet. I did not see it ball up last night but this morning it has closed up to about half. Today it is fat and beautiful with the mouth closed.

I am going to get some pics in a minute.

Oh the clowns left everything and have not left the anemone one time since I added it yesterday! LOL! It is honestly like they are on a drug fix or something.

 

[revhtree]

Here is a quick pic using auto settings.

 

[jfw60]

WOW WOW WOW WOW. That looks like someone took a picture on a South Pacific dive trip. Wicked

Here is a quick pic using auto settings.

 

[skinz78]

Oh wow! How big is the head of that thing? Or is that both of them together?

 

[Scummy]

Wow!

 

[revhtree]

Thanks!

That is actually just the one big one! LOL!

 

[clowns101]

Here is a quick pic using auto settings.

Theres 1 amemone in this picture? Looks like two, the one in the front looks really nice.

 

[revhtree]

Well there is a RBTA in the lower left corner. But all that in the middle is one big one. It is conformed to the rock so the back goes up a little higher.

 

[clowns101]

Theres not a anemone behind the big one in the middle?

 

[revhtree]

No it is all one! LOL! I have video about to be done uploading.

 

[zoous]

Wow....That's a beauty!!!