Anemone identification

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EvilTwin

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OK, so for the last month, I have had this small anemone which I bought from my LFS. They sold it to me as a Bubble Tip Anemone (even says so on the receipt). It split this weekend and my clowns have shown no interest in hosting in it. One of them gave it a try yesterday but scurried off to the other end of the tank. Today, it was suggested that this may actually be a Anemonia Majano, a pest anemone. Can anyone give me any real way to tell for sure?

To describe it, the body/foot is very orange. The tenticles have a very brownish hue to them with irridescent green tips. The tips glow brightly under actinics and blue LEDs. If it's a pest, I want it out before it spreads (and I want my money back). Pics:

Took this when I first brought it home after it planted it's foot in the hole in the rock
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After migration to the new tank
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A fully open shot
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A shot today, after it had split this weekend. The original is the longer tentacles to the left side. The clone on the right.
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Another shot today
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Looks like a bubbletip to me. The clown may do that back and forth thing for a few days before taking to the anemone.
 
Fluff said:
Looks like a bubbletip to me. The clown may do that back and forth thing for a few days before taking to the anemone.
I suspected as much with the clowns, but it was suggested that since the anemone had split at such a small size that it might be an Anemonia Majano.
 
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