Nem ID? Had a few people tell me different things.

[tyro]

Hey all.
I'm curious if anyone can ID this anemone. I got it with a used tank. They owner told me it was an LTA. And that he had it for 2 years and the clown fish for the same amount of time. The clown had never shown interest in being hosted by the nem. I posted a pic on Facebook one day and someone commented that it was a Condylactis and it would never host the type of clown I have. The next day my clown started using the nem for protection from an increasingly aggressive damsel. I'm very curious what type they both are really. I love the relationship regardless.

 

[Timfish]

Well, this isn't much help but it looks like some of the BTAs I have. As far as what clownfish will host it's entirely up to them and they will host feather dusters, euphyllia, spots of hair algae or even a corner of a tank. Congradulations!

 

[tyro]

Well, this isn't much help but it looks like some of the BTAs I have. As far as what clownfish will host it's entirely up to them and they will host feather dusters, euphyllia, spots of hair algae or even a corner of a tank. Congradulations!

Haha yeah that clown has found a home in some hair algae a few times now. It has bit the ever loving crap out of my hand defending it's luxurious hair algae bed more than once.

 

[tyro]

Put new lights in last night. Hoping maybe it'll color up some more. Heres a shot from this morning with my baby bubble tip and palys in the back.

 

[argiBK]

It's definitely not an LTA as they bury their foot and column deep in sand.

I doubt it's a BTA as well, they tend to prefer planting in a crevice/hole in the rockwork and it looks like yours is planted on the rock surface. If you can get a clear photo of the mouth, we can be more definitive.

My best guess is a Condylactis, which aren't natural clownfish hosts. @Timfish is right that it's up to the clown, but there is a chance that a Condy will sting and try to eat the clown.

 

[Uncle99]

Looks like Condy to me. A pink tip condy, quite common.
Not host? Untrue, like you found. Clowns use tons of different things in a glass box.
Heaters, fake nems, clay pots, hammers, frogspawn…..etc.

 

[tyro]

I was thinking condy too. I think their sting is more powerful and prevents a lot of clowns from going into them. I really think what happened was purely in defending itself. I've since rehomed the domino damsel that was tormenting the clown. It also came with the tank. As it got bigger than the clown it turned really aggressive. It took about a day of the clown letting the nem sting it mostly on the dorsal area. It was sad and awesome to see. It's dorsal fin was curling and you could see it was in pain. But the next day they were besties. Even now the damsel threat is gone, it spends probably 90% of the day in there.

 

[tyro]

Meant to add these too. Only mouth shots I have on my phone. The last one was when the nem was deflated so not sure if it is helpful or not.

 

[James M]

That’s a condy nem

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a Green Flower Anemone or its cousin pink-tipped Anemone (Condylactis Gigantea)

 

[kittenbritches]

Definitely a condy (Haitian Reef Anemone), for redundancy's sake. It was one of my favorite inhabitants in my old tank, but our clowns were never hosted by it.