Help ID Anemone from Mediterranean sea

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Charbel.eid9

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I got this anemone (3 anemones) from the sea today (beirut, lebanon) And was wondering about its ID. I have another purple tip condy in my aquarium so any advice?
The red anemone has blue dots between the area surrounding the tentacles and the body if this help you more.

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Charbel.eid9 said:
I got this anemone (3 anemones) from the sea today (beirut, lebanon) And was wondering about its ID. I have another purple tip condy in my aquarium so any advice?
The red anemone has blue dots between the area surrounding the tentacles and the body if this help you more.

Wow that look beautiful
 
My only concern is if it is going to harm the other condy or corals. Yesterday it was moving (walking) on my green scroll as if it doesn't exist.
 
After some reading, IMO it looks like a Leathery Sea Anemone (Heteractis crispa). Described as "has long, densely crowded, tapering tentacles..leathery column... With many obvious verrucae" (small pimples on column. Can't see the column in pic, but this was description.
Hope this helps, only thing I could find that looked possible. Sorry, also said not so hardy in aquariums. Cited from "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist"
Again, outrageous looking and good luck with it!
Here's a pic of what I found

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Leathery Anemone
 
Sorry, was only looking at first pic. Second pic.... No pimples. So, I don't know. There is no mention of the blue spots either.
Anyway good luck on the ID, hopefully someone knows!?!
 
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