Unknown anemone

[Randall]

Hi there iam fairly new to this site and just wondering if anyone knew what this anemone in my tank is?? It is hard as nails, I got it when I purchased my liverock, so it lasted all through the setup process and is now doing really well, I would just like to know a name or any information so I can keep him happy!! Thanks

 

[Sarcothelia]

Catalaphyllia Jardinei? Elegance Coral methinks.

 

[Randall]

Hi there iam fairly new to this site and just wondering if anyone knew what this anemone in my tank is?? It is hard as nails, I got it when I purchased my liverock, so it lasted all through the setup process and is now doing really well, I would just like to know a name or any information so I can keep him happy!! Thanks

Thanks for your help

 

[Sarcothelia]

They naturally bury their bases in the substrate. Caulerpa algae and soft corals, mainly leathers, can cause its polyps to retract and eventually die.

 

[Randall]

Abit of a better picture, he was eating before!! Thanks again

 

[Sarcothelia]

Would explain why it was so hardy. Catalaphyllia aren't easy, but they are much hardier than anemones, even though they look nearly the same.

 

[iDream]

Definitely not an elegance, looks more like an long tentacled nem

Saltwater Aquarium Anemones for Marine Reef Aquariums: Long Tentacle Anemone

 

[hackteck]

yea thats no elegance coral you can tell its an anemone by the big mouth in the middle

 

[Sarcothelia]

Oh okay. I didn't think a long tentacle nem could live a cycle

 

[iDream]

Probably bought cured rock and saw just a mini-cycle.

Elegance definitely wouldn't love through a cycle, I would believe a nem would though

 

[Randall]

Thanks for everyone's help, I think it's narrowed it down to a long tentacled nem, but I have searched a few sites and mine must be as rare as they come as the rock I purchased was not in the best state ie covered in algae, and he was moved to my tank which was a total virgin and was out and thriving within the 1st week, whereas a lot of sites state not to introduce a nem until the tank is 1yr old so god knows but I do know he's double hard
Thanks again for everyone's help most appreciated!