Anemone ID please

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My LFS said it was a young green bubbletip, It has a pure white foot and the top is a beige color with glowing tips.
 
Would need a better photo really. A close-up but by your discription, it could be a bubbletip.
 
It almost looks like a ricordea mushroom. :? Or it could just be really stressed and need some time to expand.
 
Fluff said:
It almost looks like a ricordea mushroom. :? Or it could just be really stressed and need some time to expand.


its been in the tank for 2 months and I believe its fully expanded. It did just taken in a piece of fish to eat. And it recently relocated from the other side of the tank.its about 3 inches across and about 2 1/2 inches tall and its foot is about 1 radius and its tentacles are only 1/2 inch at most...
 
If that's what it looks like when it's completely expanded, could it be a carpet anemone? Certainly doesn't look like most BTA's that I've seen.
 
You've sufficiently stumped me. If it is in that photo, fully expanded, I'm gonna agree I don't think it's a bta. It could be a sebae species. I'm sorry I can't help you more.
 
Fluff said:
You've sufficiently stumped me. If it is in that photo, fully expanded, I'm gonna agree I don't think it's a bta. It could be a sebae species. I'm sorry I can't help you more.

Try one more look... Here are two more pics.
 
Those pics are better and I'm thinking tripper may be right in his suggestion of a carpet anemone. I can't be positive though.
 
Florida8 said:
Ricordea or Hairy Mushroom? I have had them that big before... Just a guess? :)


I thought that too originally but the mouth doesn't look right for a mushroom/ricordia to me.
 
The pattern of bubbles look too irregular to be a carpet, but the mouth doesnt look like ricordia at all. I would guess some type of carpet however.
 
DragonForce said:
The pattern of bubbles look too irregular to be a carpet, but the mouth doesnt look like ricordia at all. I would guess some type of carpet however.

Everyone, Thanks for looking and trying, Im going to post one last pic of this while eating a silverside. You can see the rest of it a little better.
 
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