My first anemone + question

[Jmck]

Yesterday I went out with my brother to the biggest LFS in melbourne. He picked up his octopus (which is still in hiding so no pictures yet for a thread) and I got a few items including my first anemone.

So far, It has eaten, opened up and stopped moving around the tank. I think im doing alright :D

here is a pic of my anemone

I have looked at a few anemones and saw this, its a sabae anemone but im not sure exactly what kind

anyone have any idea?

 

[Jmck]

Wrong area, whoops!

 

[ccCapt]

I'm not sure what your question is, but the 1st pic looks like it's a Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica). The next 2 pics, the 1st is way overexposed and the 2nd is under actinic lighting, are sebae anemones.

 

[Jmck]

Well, was just wondering with the sabae, do they all look like that? with the purple tips? or is that just a basic one?

 

[Jmck]

And thanks, im very happy with this as my first anemone :D

 

[ccCapt]

All sebae's have purple tips and a healthy 1 will be a green/tan color. Here's mine that I've had about 6 yrs now.

 

[Jmck]

Thanks again :) I love how they look under the actinic lighting :D so thats why I want one

 

[yote]

+1 Capt.
Dont be adjusting your flow any now that the nem is some what settled.You dont want it walking through your corals.

 

[Jmck]

i was thinking the same thing. but the first thing that happened was my brother bought a cheap 40 dollar powerhead for a 30 litre tank which lifted the snd so i had to swap my 150 dollar powerhead with him so he could have flow in the tank because the cheap one makes a jet while the koralia pushes the water differently. dam little brothers lol. meant the anemone moved a little but not much luckily.