are these the same Sebae Anemone?

[Samw]

There were some doubts at first whether or not a Sebae Anemone would thrive let alone survive in a 110w power compact fluorescent lit tank. But the proof is in the pudding. This animal has grown from a bleached 4 inch cutie to a tanned 12 inch monster (as measured this evening) in 5 months with minimal feedings. Yikes. I can't keep it in my tank much longer. I really hate to let it go as my clowns love it.

More Growth Sequence Images: (http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/SebaeAnemone/)

Mar 31, 2002

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/2002-08.Album/fulltanksebae1.jpg

May 1, 2002

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/2002-08.Album/fulltanksebae2.jpg

Sept 6, 2002

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/2002-08.Album/fulltanksebae3.jpg

[ 06 September 2002, 23:26: Message edited by: Sam W ]

[Delphinus]

Very nice. Congratulations on your success.

Sometimes certain INDIVIDUAL anemones can have an amazing will to live. It's like with anything I guess ... there are those who are survivors and those who .. well, aren't. For example, I have a ritteri who has an amazing will to live in captivity compared to others in its species. The problem is identifying these individuals when we're looking to purchase them. At the very least it takes a very experienced eye to get a gut feeling how much of an inner fighter an animal may be, and even then it's probably mostly guesswork and a lot of luck.

Personally, I beleive that one very key element to success with a sebae anemone is the correct substrate. These are anemones with not a lot of suction under their pedal disk. They seem to prefer to hold fast by burying their pedal disk deep into a sandy substrate (or failing that, a deep crevasse between rocks if spaced adequately apart -- not too close, not too far away).

In my experience with these anemones I found that feeding and lighting need only be on the lighter side rather than the extreme. But one commonality of course is water movement -- all anemones require a lot of current.

I do hold fast to my position that to MAXIMIZE a person's chances for "long-term success" with anemones (and by long term, I mean, LONG term ...) one simple rule of anemone husbandry needs to be observed: resist the temptation to keep more than one species of anemone per system. It is documented that anemones can participate in diffuse competition. They might not; but the problem is that they MIGHT. I've seen it in my own tanks and I've even lost anemones because of this, because I didn't recognize the warning signs early enough. I know I sound like a broken record when I go on about this, but it's a point I feel very strongly about.

Good luck! Fanstastic animal you have there.

[Samw]

Thanks Tony.

Yikes, that was a night shot yesterday. This is today's morning shot:

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/2002-08.Album/119-1975_IMG.jpg

This guy is definitely going to be up for sale sooner rather than later.

[ 07 September 2002, 12:11: Message edited by: Sam W ]

[Delphinus]

What a great shot! It shows the pedal disk going right into the sand. Awesome! :cool: