uhhh, guys, THESE are not
Anemonea cf. majano...
To start with, they are much too large for majanos, and their morphology is completely wrong. These anemones are likely some specie of
Condylactis , most often seen in the US as a fairly easy-to-keep anemone from the Caribbean:
http://reefguide.org/carib/pixhtml/giantanemone3.html
There is a comparison shopping page for them here:
http://www.thereeftank.com/compare-i...actis-anemone/
The
majano anemones you speak of are at their largest about 2 cm tall and maybe with a dime-sized oral plate. To give you an idea of size and scale, the small white snail in this pic is a pyramid snail (parasitic pest to
Tridacnid clams), it is about the size of a grain of white rice:
edge of Tridacnid clam circa March 2008-tdwyatt
This is a small cluster of them, the total area in this shot os a little larger than a quarter:
cirta Sept 2009-tdwyatt
When established, they may prevent even aggressive encrusting species from growing into an area, and can definitely kill less aggressive corals. In terms of the strength of their nematocysts, they rank just under
Hydnophora and
Cataphyllia jordanii. They grow well and do not need much in terms of Ca++ or alkalinity, and systems with levels of DOC and particulate organics encourage their growth. They are very difficult to eradicate once established.
I kill them in spurts with kalk paste.
they are pretty though!
I think this is a cool idea. If you do this, please share some pic's. I bet it would look cool. Who knows you may start a new trend. I remember when mantis shrimp were to be shot on sight. Now people keep them as pets all over the place.
