First Anemone

[Seafan]

In answer to "They don't split???? How do they propagate themselves??"
Today 01:47 PM
http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/sea...baeanemone.htm
This is not the original article I read it from, but can't seem to find it at the moment. Since looking for the article though I seem to have found further articles saying they do split, but mostly in a last ditch effort if they are dyeing. So I guess I'm not quite sure, don't want to mislead anyone. If they don't split then instead of asexual reproduction/cloning it would be sexual reproduction.

Scientific Name:
Heteractis crispa.
Other Common Names:
Leathery Sea Anemone, Sebae Sea Anemone.
Description:
This is a mop-like Anemone with a lot of tentacles.
Reproduction:
The Leathery Sea Anemone is a solitary animal and does not appear to clone itself.Feeding & Aquarium Compatibility :
This Anemone should be tan or cream-colored (not pure white, which is a sign that they have lost their zooxanthellae) when purchased, otherwise the odds of survival in an aquarium will be slim.
This species will accept fish meat, plankton, shrimp, live adult Brine Shrimp, smelts, bloodworms and squid.

That being said, I have also read they are very difficult to keep.

[paddyob]

Interesting. Thanks.

[reefwars]

Sebaes do split I belive it's just not as common in our hobby, more times than not they are fragged

[Palmer]

Thanks for the great info everyone.

I may have made an error in describing my clown. I have a little black and white oscellares is false perc the common name for these?

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Palmer

Thanks for the great info everyone.

I may have made an error in describing my clown. I have a little black and white oscellares is false perc the common name for these?

I don't really understand why people call it a False Perc. It is a different fish altogether.


It has very similar coloration/shape (hence the reason people call it False Perc) with certain physical/skeletal characteristics that differ.

Why can't we just call an Ocellaris Clown an Ocellaris? It is an Ocellaris Clown, and a Percula is a Percula.


Maybe someone else has a better answer ha ha....

[Palmer]

Originally Posted by paddyob

I don't really understand why people call it a False Perc. It is a different fish altogether.


It has very similar coloration/shape (hence the reason people call it False Perc) with certain physical/skeletal characteristics that differ.

Why can't we just call an Ocellaris Clown an Ocellaris? It is an Ocellaris Clown, and a Percula is a Percula.


Maybe someone else has a better answer ha ha....

It definitely has me confused lol

Even though its not ideal because its not its natural host I am considering steering towrds a BTA. From what I have been reading they have the best history for captive care. I dont really have another tank I can keep the brain in I wonder if it would help to put a cage temporarily over the brain and move it to another location while introducing the nem.

I think the trick of putting the photo on the outside of the tank for the fish to see is hilareous!

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Palmer

It definitely has me confused lol

Even though its not ideal because its not its natural host I am considering steering towrds a BTA. From what I have been reading they have the best history for captive care. I dont really have another tank I can keep the brain in I wonder if it would help to put a cage temporarily over the brain and move it to another location while introducing the nem.

I think the trick of putting the photo on the outside of the tank for the fish to see is hilareous!

the picture does work though

[Palmer]

Actuallly just looked it up and guess I was right.