What kinds of anemone is this?

[Joshua Agostoni]

So at the store it was a pen anemone and I'm wondering if this is correct also I'm wondering why it dug itself under the sand.

The picture shows 1/3 of the size it has bin for the last 3 days since I bought it and in the store it was about 15 times the size of the picture.

Anyone have any thoughts on behavior care and what it is.

 

[Tahoe61]

It's a Goniopora vs Alevopora an LPS and not an Anemone.

Goniopora has 24 tentacles to each .polyp, Alevopra has 12.

HTH and find another LFS.

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

No I think it's an anemone if I pull it out of the sand it has a foot

 

[Tahoe61]

Anemones do not have tentacles at the end of tentacles.

Does it have a skeletal structure that is buried in the sand?

I am pretty confident on this ID, if I am wrong I apologize and have never ever seen this type of anemone.

Let see what others say.

 

[Mike Reef Addict]

Anemones do not have tentacles at the end of tentacles.

Does it have a skeletal structure that is buried in the sand?

I am pretty confident on this ID, if I am wrong I apologize and have never ever seen this type of anemone.

Let see what others say.

Goni was my gut reaction I have both ... 24 and 12 can't count the "pedals" from this pic.

 

[JoshH]

It's a Goniopora vs Alevopora an LPS and not an Anemone.

Goniopora has 24 tentacles to each .polyp, Alevopra has 12.

HTH and find another LFS.

+1 on @Tahoe61 's ID

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

It has a foot under the sand... do lips corals move around cause in 3 days he's moved about two feet from where I placed him

 

[Tahoe61]

Do you have Jaw Fish or Sand Sifting Stars? Yes some LPS do move by inflation and deflation, 3 feet is a bit much for an LPS but I suppose it's possible.

Google images of Goniopora.

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

No stars or jaw fish it has a foot like a anemone... I just don't wanna bother him

 

[Mike Reef Addict]

POIDH

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

POIDH

What?

 

[Tahoe61]

POIDH

Pictures or it did not happen= POIDH

It might be a Sea Pen, but it's not anemone. And if it's a Sea Pen, you will not be able to keep it alive long term without introducing a lot of nutrients to your tank.

 

[JoshH]

#Reefsquad, anyone else have any thoughts on an ID?

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

Pictures or it did not happen= POIDH

It might be a Sea Pen, but it's not anemone. And if it's a Sea Pen, you will not be able to keep it alive long term without introducing a lot of nutrients to your tank.

So I feed my tank a mixture of food. I take krill, clams, pe Calanis, pe mysis, cobalt fish pellets, sea weed, and blood warms I blend it into a past and freeze it.

 

[Shep]

No need for further ID lol , its not a nem or a sea pen, a simple google search shows that. At this point, I think you might just be trolling

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

No need for further ID lol , its not a nem or a sea pen, a simple google search shows that. At this point, I think you might just be trolling

No.. why would I do that.. I was told it's an sea pen anemone which means my lfs sucks and now I don't know what I have and do know how to care for it. At the lfs it was about 15 times bigger then it is now so idk what to do but that was 3 days ago.

I can read a bunch of stuff off Google but would rather get I info from people who may have had one and know what to do

 

[Tahoe61]

You'll be hard pressed to find a hobbyist that keeps Sea Pens, mostly because they need a constant feeding of fine particulate matter, you will foul your tank trying to keep it alive unless you have a tank designed to support non-photosynthetic corals.

It would behoove you to research any and all further purchases if you're new to the hobby.

Research will save you a ton of money and hopefully save livestock and assist in allowing other hobbyist to assist you in the future.

 

[Joshua Agostoni]

Yeah it was only 45 so I'll give him a try. Hopefully things turn out ok.

 

[Tahoe61]

Forty five dollars that could go to a light, just saying.

It's not about the price it's about doing the best to keep those creatures you have purchased alive and thriving. If you do not even know what it is how can you care for it?

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[Joshua Agostoni]

Dude I got told wrong I information at my lfs. And came here to seek advice and all you really have done is attack me about it now your quoting the guidelines... is this a joke you've done nothing to actually help you've just ridiculed me.