Yellow anemone

[Meadowlane]

First time I saw a yellow anemone. Anybody taken care of this? Are they easy?

 

[bigdog1428]

Yellow ,, could of been possibly bleached ,, what kinda anemone was it ?

 

[Meadowlane]

Looks like an lta or ritteri

 

[skene]

Yellow BTAs are around.

 

[Meadowlane]

I think it's more of an lta because of the feet or stalk is longer.

 

[albano]

Be careful that it's NOT a dyed anemone! They do not do well!

 

[Meadowlane]

I am leaning toward that dye thing too. I Googled and there's a few pictures but know info on the anemones.

 

[cowfish]

Are you sure it's not a Condylactus? I've seen those with a very nice yellow color.

 

[albano]

Are you sure it's not a Condylactus? I've seen those with a very nice yellow color.

where? I'm not allowed out, much...so, I've never seen a yellow condy!

Must be dyed!

 

[Meadowlane]

Looks like this if I can link it.

 

[Meadowlane]

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop/sebae-anemone-long-tentacle-brilliant-yellow-p-19750.html
Looks like this.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

its a dyed sebea or Malu.

They are white when bleached and when dyed they take the color in very well as you can see. Dont buy it.

 

[Meadowlane]

Ok. It looks healthy. Checked it out again yesterday .

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Its possible it can live but dont be the person to take the chance.

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

I've had mine for about 2 months with no problems and it hosted my clarkii? What's the problem with it? I still have it currently but for sale. It did well with no problems? Or am I just lucky?

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

If you need pictures etc. I can send you some. my true perc and false perc haven't taken a liking to it. It was occupied when I got the two. So they started hosting a gonipora instead and haven't tried going to the anemone. **

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Evo yours without a better shot is probably a malu anemone(HETERACTIS MALU). The base of that anemone is usually yellow orange or white with spots on the base near where the tentacles and base meet.

The other anemone if it looks like the one in the link Meadowlane posted it is a dyed Sebea Anemone(HETERACTIS CRISPA). These anemones are most common dyed anemones. They usually white and soak up the color very very well. When the tentacles are yellow good indiction its bleached or dyed.

Heres the other kicker to this. Sebea and Malu anemones are often confused and mislabeled as one and other because they look so similar. Even big name online retailers list them as Malu Sebea anemone, confusing but incase its either one it fits.

Here is a pic of my malu and a sebea together.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

They both like the same area of the reef where sand and rock meet but as you can see they look totally different.