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02-02-2008, 02:17 PM
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Little Fishy
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Anemone ID
I have had 2 of these in my tank for 4 months or so and now I have 3! I am planning on selling one or two of them but I'm not sure how much to ask for it. It was sold to me included in a package deal (I bought a lot of stuff)
The guy i got it from said it was a BTA but i have only seen it "bubble" once and it wasn't very much. I also have not seen any other ones like it, the tips are white and i didn't think the common bta had these.
heres some pics:
basically im just wondering what to call it and a price range to sell/trade it.
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02-02-2008, 02:21 PM
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Usually Confused
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Sometimes they don't do the little bubble tip thing so it still could be a BTA. Your clownfish looks happy in there. Are you selling them together?
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02-02-2008, 02:22 PM
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Little Fishy
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no, i have one clown (not pictured true percula) that i could but would prefer not to so it would be just the anemone
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02-02-2008, 02:26 PM
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Usually Confused
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Around here a Rose BTA sells for anywhere from 59- 99 dollars depending on the size. That is from a LFS. So people who are buying from a fellow hobbyist are obviously looking for a deal. For a decent size one I would say 40.00 should get you some lookers! 
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02-02-2008, 02:27 PM
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And I would like to qualify that answer by saying it is for a true Rose BTA.
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02-02-2008, 02:37 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
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not sure on species but I would think $40 is fair, how big and how long have you had it?
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02-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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Little Fishy
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the guy i got it from had it for 4 years and it split about a year and a half ago. I have had them personally for 4-6 months, feed @ least 2 times a week, shrimp/krill/scallop etc
they were both about 12+" and have not come out of the rocks all the way yet but my guess is about 5"
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02-02-2008, 02:43 PM
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Little Fishy
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this is not a rose, looks just like it does in the 2nd two pics under normal lighting. it does have a very small amount of green on it on a few of the "tenicals"
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02-02-2008, 02:45 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
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very nice 
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02-02-2008, 03:16 PM
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What color is it?
Greens don't get as much but yours is nice and big!
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02-02-2008, 03:23 PM
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Little Fishy
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its brown/tan like the 2nd and 3rd pics with white tips. no red on it. i saw the smallest amount of green like 1/4 of a dime on one but not the other so it really doesnt have any green either. just plain but the white tips are kinds unique???
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02-03-2008, 12:20 AM
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Little Fishy
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never had an anemone split before, is this normal??????????
the anemone looks great but looks like "smoke" or a semi-opaque liquid is coming off of it.... also will not take food.
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02-03-2008, 01:26 AM
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Splitting is one way they can reproduce
It sounds like the "smoking" is the OTHER form of going sexual
Lots of anemone activity tonight!
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02-03-2008, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by caughtaniner
never had an anemone split before, is this normal?????????? It is normal for some species.
the anemone looks great but looks like "smoke" or a semi-opaque liquid is coming off of it.... also will not take food. If it is smoking from the mouth, it is most likely spawning/releasing sperm. If it is smoking from the entire oral disk, it is most likely a reaction to intense lighting.
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02-03-2008, 09:54 AM
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Country Living
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It looks like a long tentacle anemone to me (coloring, etc).
Here's a pic of our's.
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