WTB: Ritteri anemone/ Magnificent Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)

danelam · 02-28-2008, 12:42 AM

Would love to buy one of these. Please let me know if you have one you'd like to sell.

danelam · 02-28-2008, 11:39 AM

anyone?

RARECLOWNSNJ · 02-28-2008, 12:06 PM

In Clifton NJ had two purple base.

Be careful these are not hardy anemones and require Monstrous light and flow and a big tank.

They can get up to the size of volkswagen beatle in the wild just for refrence.

danelam · 02-28-2008, 12:13 PM

thanks for that...yeah I've read up on them and would like to try

Is Clifton NJ far from Manhattan by train?

RARECLOWNSNJ · 02-28-2008, 12:18 PM

if you can get there directly by train.

I also beleive they were 129.99

The wierd part is when i asked if they feed them. They said no and they also had them under regular power compacts. Not optimal conditions for that animal. I wouldnt be suprised if they died there.

I am clownfish and anemone enthused but your taking a great risk purchasing these anemones especially after hearding the husbandry methods at AB fish.

I was completely amazed by the lack of care for such a high priced animal.

This is the same place that is selling those BS Snowflake clownfish for 299.99 a fish.... BLAHHHHH

**Deanos** · 02-28-2008, 12:19 PM

Clifton NJ

danelam · 02-28-2008, 12:22 PM

that's ALOT for a ritteri anemone - were they very big? All the ones of found on the web are generally between $50-60. I would never spend over $80

**Deanos** · 02-28-2008, 12:28 PM

What lighting do you plan to keep the anemone under? Have you straightened out your water parameter issues and now have stable conditions?

RARECLOWNSNJ · 02-28-2008, 12:29 PM

the other around 12.

Your better off getting a Bubble tip from a fellow reefer. Right now i have a purple base green tentacle bubble tip. Looks close to a mag but the tentacles are much deeper green then on purple base mags. The purple base mags have mostly flourescent green tentacles.

Leave the mags in the ocean. They are the most diffucult to care for.

Most will perch them selves as high on your rock work as possible, and dont be mistaken the anemone will kill everything in its path. Btas can be non agrresive.

BTW there is only one place i have seen a CB Mag and it cost 500 bucks. A guy had a 3 foot one split into three.

danelam · 02-28-2008, 12:35 PM

i was planning to keep it under T5s high up in the tank. Water parameters are all good now too.

Rareclowns, do you have a pic of your BTA?
The ritteris are just so beautiful though aren't they?

02-28-2008, 12:42 AM	#1
danelam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 490 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (0)	WTB: Ritteri anemone/ Magnificent Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Would love to buy one of these. Please let me know if you have one you'd like to sell.

02-28-2008, 12:06 PM	#3
RARECLOWNSNJ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 287 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Absolutely Fish In Clifton NJ had two purple base. Be careful these are not hardy anemones and require Monstrous light and flow and a big tank. They can get up to the size of volkswagen beatle in the wild just for refrence.

02-28-2008, 12:18 PM	#5
RARECLOWNSNJ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 287 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Not sure if you can get there directly by train. I also beleive they were 129.99 The wierd part is when i asked if they feed them. They said no and they also had them under regular power compacts. Not optimal conditions for that animal. I wouldnt be suprised if they died there. I am clownfish and anemone enthused but your taking a great risk purchasing these anemones especially after hearding the husbandry methods at AB fish. I was completely amazed by the lack of care for such a high priced animal. This is the same place that is selling those BS Snowflake clownfish for 299.99 a fish.... BLAHHHHH

02-28-2008, 12:19 PM	#6
Deanos Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY 10475 Posts: 12,032 Reefer Ratings: (96) Friends: (17)	Clifton NJ __________________ Need help or have a question? Click the avatar below:

02-28-2008, 12:28 PM	#8
Deanos Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY 10475 Posts: 12,032 Reefer Ratings: (96) Friends: (17)	What lighting do you plan to keep the anemone under? Have you straightened out your water parameter issues and now have stable conditions? __________________ Need help or have a question? Click the avatar below:

02-28-2008, 11:39 AM	#2
danelam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 490 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (0)	anyone?

02-28-2008, 12:13 PM	#4
danelam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 490 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (0)	thanks for that...yeah I've read up on them and would like to try Is Clifton NJ far from Manhattan by train?

02-28-2008, 12:22 PM	#7
danelam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 490 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (0)	that's ALOT for a ritteri anemone - were they very big? All the ones of found on the web are generally between $50-60. I would never spend over $80

02-28-2008, 12:29 PM	#9
RARECLOWNSNJ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 287 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	At least one was 18 inches the other around 12. Your better off getting a Bubble tip from a fellow reefer. Right now i have a purple base green tentacle bubble tip. Looks close to a mag but the tentacles are much deeper green then on purple base mags. The purple base mags have mostly flourescent green tentacles. Leave the mags in the ocean. They are the most diffucult to care for. Most will perch them selves as high on your rock work as possible, and dont be mistaken the anemone will kill everything in its path. Btas can be non agrresive. BTW there is only one place i have seen a CB Mag and it cost 500 bucks. A guy had a 3 foot one split into three.

02-28-2008, 12:35 PM	#10
danelam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 490 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (0)	i was planning to keep it under T5s high up in the tank. Water parameters are all good now too. Rareclowns, do you have a pic of your BTA? The ritteris are just so beautiful though aren't they?

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