Sebae going giant...

EmilyB · #1 10-01-2002, 03:13 AM

...however blocked by Stripey Pants who can't be photographed unless you are trying to photgraph something else. :rolleyes: He can give some size perspective I guess... The sebae anemone must be approaching 14 inches, and isn't even fully expanded here. It is becoming a monster, such that I wouldn't recommend the sebae, for an additional reason now. If they DO thrive, you will need an enormous environment for them.

Delphinus · #2 10-01-2002, 11:09 AM

Yup, totally agreed on that one. In fact, it seems just about any anemone species, if thriving, gets just enormous given enough time. I was just about to add to that, "with the possible exception of BTAs" but then I had a second thought -- even they can get exceptionally large if they want to (I have seen 20" specimens of BTA, although I think those tend to be a specific strain or sub-species, but even if not all BTAs get that huge, they can get large nonetheless, and then split, and then you can have multiple large BTAs in a tank, and unless you're prepared to unload the splits you will be wishing you had an enormous setup for them..)

Mind you, to me, there is little less exciting to see a fantastic specimen of anemone. I just saw Stichodactyla gigantea for real (not a photograph) the other day. I am so, so, mad at myself for not bringing my camera. :( Oh well, c'est la vie....

BTW, thanks for the picture. Looks very nice! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 01 October 2002, 07:11: Message edited by: delphinus ]

Troy F · #3 10-01-2002, 12:25 PM

That's awesome. The clown is stunning too. Glad to see he's doing well.

AJ_77 · #4 10-02-2002, 02:30 AM

Still 2nd fiddle to the LTA at left, yes? Now there's a monster! (arrrr, an eatin' machine, arrrrh!)

Cheers!

Samw · #5 10-03-2002, 04:10 AM

I'm starting to catch up to you Emily. Better start feeding yours some more. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

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EmilyB · #6 10-05-2002, 02:35 AM

Your pics are so great ! However, my sebae will eat yours for a snack..

And yes Alan, the LTA deserves most honorable mention

AJ_77 · #7 10-05-2002, 02:41 AM

AAhhhh, there it is! That thing is freakin' HOOGE! (And quite lovely...) ;)

AJ

Samw · #8 10-05-2002, 02:48 AM

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Originally posted by EmilyB:
Your pics are so great ! However, my sebae will eat yours for a snack..

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fight...Fight...Fight... hehehe. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

Magnificent specimens Emily. Its a good thing that these things don't like to move much isn't it???

How big is that LTA?

[ 04 October 2002, 22:50: Message edited by: Sam W ]

EmilyB · #9 10-05-2002, 03:40 AM

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Magnificent specimens Emily. Its a good thing that these things don't like to move much isn't it???

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you. Originally, they both wanted the center of the tank. So the LTA moved once....he said "OKAY you monster sebae, I defer to your most incredible supremacy..." :D

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How big is that LTA?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Maybe 10". Hasn't really changed much in the past year, had it for four years now. It has a resident porcelain crab that's been in there over a year. I'll have to get a pic. (I'll take my time.....I'm way too impatient to get a good photo sometimes). It also doesn't appear to bother corals like the sebae. In fact it is resting against a leather in the pic, the leather is just growing away from it with no visible damage.

AJ_77 · #10 10-05-2002, 07:17 PM

Pretty sure yours is a baby BTA, Bob.

Alan