Long Tentacle Anenome Question

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  1. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Can a LTA look like a bubble tip anenome?Mine seems to have almost bubble like tips from time to time.Let me know what you think?
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Anything is possible as they react to the environment around them.
     
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  4. john1948

    john1948 Feather Duster

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    There is a interesting video on You Tube entitled "Chemical Warfare". A Galaxea coral and a Bubble Tip engage in a little turf warfare. Check it out.
     
  5. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    I have had a few and never noticed the tips "bubbling" line a BTA . . . can you post a pic of what its doing?

    ~Will.
     
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  7. slickcg33

    slickcg33 Astrea Snail

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    not in my experiences... the tentacles either shrink, expand, do a half curl, or do a curl like a corkscrew.
    on a side note, a BTA can have LTA looking tentacles, and then bubble up again. Perhaps you have a misleading BTA.

    We need pictures to help, please post some.
     
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  9. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I would like to thank everyone that responded to this post.I can't get a pic at this time but I'm very sure by doing more research that it is a BTA.As of this morning I now have 2 BTA's.NICE!:)Since I was told when I bought it from a sponser here on 3 reef it was an LTA should I contact them?Thanks everyone for all the help here.
     
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    You might since they may have sent something out that they did not intend to.
     
  11. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks will do.