Please help id anemone

Abby1 · Apr 15, 2020

I purchased one of these years ago that had since split into 7. Is it a bubble tip? Anything special about it? Thanks!

Dre3000 · Apr 15, 2020

I would definitely said it’s a rose bubble tip. You got a nice collection going there.

Abby1 · Apr 15, 2020

Thanks! Is it possible to remove them from rocks to sell, or sell the whole rock with them attached? I’ve made the difficult decision lately to break my tank down.

Chefwheredyougo · Apr 15, 2020

You can try some ice cubes in a ziplock bag at the base of their feet, sometimes they detach. I've had the most success with a small ice pick and lots of patience being careful to slowly and gently lift and roll back small pieces of its foot. I've heard it's easy with finger nails, same method, but I dont have long enough nails to do it with. Seems like it would be less painstaking that way.

You could also just try to turn the rock upside down outside of the water, but above the tank and give it a few gentle shakes, sometimes they will release that way. I've had much less success with that route though.

Whatever you do, be careful not to tear the foot or they will not survive. If done correctly you can get 50+ for each single depending on size

Abby1 · Apr 15, 2020

Thanks so much for your help! We tore the foot of a different anemone that a clownfish hosted to during a move about 10 years ago and it was devastating. Thankfully the clownfish hosted to a new anemone and lived up until a tank disaster this past summer.

El_reverde · Apr 17, 2020

I also have a similar situation with the attached anemenemone...ple wa se help id. It does not seem to be bubble tipped

Chefwheredyougo · Apr 17, 2020

El_reverde said:
I also have a similar situation with the attached anemenemone...ple wa se help id. It does not seem to be bubble tipped

Not all bubble tips bubble up. That looks like a RBTA to me

Dre3000 · Apr 17, 2020

Yeh it’s definitely look like a bubble tip. Try feeding them small shrimp. Mine seem to bubble more after a healthy meal. Lighting and flow might have sometime to do with it not bubbling.