I recently got some anemones in Cape Canaveral FL. growing on a dock. On one site there was a description but no picture of a Fouling Anemone (Aiptasiomorpha texaensis). This species was said to tolerate brackish. I googled the genus and the anemones closely resemble mine. My specific gravity is at 1.016. They have been feeding off of silversides, and newly hatched brine shrimp. I really do not know much about them. I also have much larger anemones that seem similar but are more colorful. They are really thriving. They are 4 cm tall when contracted. They also have a yellow orange hue. If I can id them I can find out more about caring for them. I also have found a species of small brittle stars that tolerate brackish. They are tan with black bars. They are numerous on the docks in Canaveral. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Heres some picks:



This post has been edited by Marine/Freshwater?: Nov 24 2007, 11:34 PM

I'd be the first person to admit my anemone knowledge is limited, but they look like aiptasia or majano anemones to me. if you can find out their distribution online, see if it goes as far as your region.

Sorry, can't offer any help at all. I know the Northeast Atlantic species somewhat, and have books for identifying them, but the Floridian ones are completely alien to me. Do keep us posted on how they do. My experience of non-photosynthetic anemones is that if they are happy, they do very well. My beadlet anemones bred like crazy, so that the tank they were in (with mantis shrimps) looked as if a jam jar had exploded in it, sending little red globules all over the place! But you do need to feed non-photosynthetic anemones. I'd be giving them a couple of krill per week to start with.

Cheers, Neale

Are silversides an aceptable diet?

I think its a Fouling Anemone (Aiptasiomorpha texaensis). Whatever they are they are doing great. Ill try and get some more picks or a video of them feeding.

Those lil nems are sweet! Send me some! I would love those in my tank! They are not any aptasia or mojone nems but thats all I can tell you.

Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina).
what is the specific gravity for them?
is there any that will live in 1.012

Ask SkiFletch, im sure he'll be able to tell you His amazin with knowledge of marine fish, inverts and the technical side to the hobby. Whenever i need a coral identifying, he can always tell me whzat it is!

Except that Ski doesn't keep anemones and doesn't keep brackish.

I can comment on the diet needed, really any sea-faring food is fine, silversides should be brozen into pieces small enough for the anemone to ingest. It looks like you have yourself a fine culture there.

Thanx. I am pretty sure they are Fouling Anemone (Aiptasiomorpha texaensis). As far as Beadlet and Snakelocks they do best at at least 1.015. They can be difficult since they like their water cold.

looks like aiptasia to me. I have a bunch in my saltwater tank that keep coming back despite my best efforts. hardy suckers:)