Bubble Tip / H. magnifica question

[Breakthecycle2]

So I think I made a possible bad error in judgement. I saw what I thought was a green BTA yesterday. It was a nice size, very colorful and healthy. The guy and the store and myself, both agreed it was a BTA and was labeled as such in the tank. I got it home and my Maroon clowns immediately started hosting it. The issue then became it no longer appeared to be a BTA, but rather a H. magnifica after doing some research. It seems these guys are very aggressive. Does anyone have any first hand experience with them?

 

[obscurereef]

It's aggressive because those things get massive! And they have a powerful sting that can kill coral. All anemones have the potential to harm/kill corals though. Would be risky to have a 1-3 ft anemone moving around. Your call. You could move all your corals away from it.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I'm not so sure now. It seems H. magnifica leaves it's base exposed. This one moved from the top of a rock into a lower hole between two rocks, which H. magnifica apparently does not do. I will try and get some pics. The thing is though, this one is blackish with bright green tips.

 

[Holygral]

I'm not so sure now. It seems H. magnifica leaves it's base exposed. This one moved from the top of a rock into a lower hole between two rocks, which H. magnifica apparently does not do. I will try and get some pics. The thing is though, this one is blackish with bright green tips.

just post a pick to get it id

 

[mr_X]

I wouldn't worry about it. You can always frag it if it gets too big.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

How do you frag Anemones?

 

[JonathanG]

Cut it in half directly through the mouth and the two halves will close up into new ones. If you search brstv they have a video showing it.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Anyone?? It's opened and it double the size then in this picture.

 

[bavass]

Looks like a BTA they dont always bubble up

 

[AquaRick]

+1 bta

 

[mr_X]

i don't usually see them with green tips though. how about a daylight pic?