Nem ID please!

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I've had this for a while, I think it may be some sort of sebae.. it's flat, and the size of a CD-ROM, maybe a tad bit smaller. it also always resides under a rock, mid tank, and in the sand bed. I also believe it's pretty aggressive!
 
I've had this for a while, I think it may be some sort of sebae.. it's flat, and the size of a CD-ROM, maybe a tad bit smaller. it also always resides under a rock, mid tank, and in the sand bed. I also believe it's pretty aggressive!

A picture will say thousand words they say ;)
 
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^ Second Sebae.

A Condi is not as broad, fewer tentacles, longer tentacles, narrow base/column.

Google images of both and you'll see the differences are distinct.
 
Looks like a sebae nem to me
that's what I think. it looks similar to the "white" one on live aquaria, but it's never balled up like I see the ones at work do. it's always flat, which is what I find strange!
 
that picture was from after I moved, and it wasn't very happy. I can try and get one of it now. but I do bet it's a sebae.
 
BTW, there is no such thing as a "sebae" anemone. That's just a generic hobby name for both H. crispa and H. malu, with crispa being what most people mean by "sebae" anemone.
Just based on that pic, I would guess that yours is a malu, but stressed, small, or newly acquired individuals can be hard to tell apart from crispas. There are differences in the column that help with ID's, and given time and proper conditions, a crispa with have longer, more numerous tentacles and will get MUCH bigger.
 
BTW, there is no such thing as a "sebae" anemone. That's just a generic hobby name for both H. crispa and H. malu, with crispa being what most people mean by "sebae" anemone.
Just based on that pic, I would guess that yours is a malu, but stressed, small, or newly acquired individuals can be hard to tell apart from crispas. There are differences in the column that help with ID's, and given time and proper conditions, a crispa with have longer, more numerous tentacles and will get MUCH bigger.
Thanks man!!
 

WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

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  • A shallow bed of fine sand

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  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

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  • A deep sand bed

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  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

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  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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