DBTC: Lightbulb Anemone

[Kronic Reefer]

I just added Lightbulb Anemone to DBTC.

There are 1 frag(s) available right now.

Hardy anemone native to the Gulf of Mexico.

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[Coral reefer]

Aiptasia?

 

[MichaelB]

Aiptasia?

Lightbulb Anemone - Bellactis Lux

ID: This anemone is from the family Aiptasiidae, and as of 2023 has the published name of Bellactis Lux. The TBS Lightbulb nem come in shades of brown, sometimes beige, sometimes a greenish hue and rarely a translucent yellow. It sometimes has stringy tentacles much like a bubble tip doesn't...

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They have it defined in the aptasia family. It's also under their hitchhiker tag.


Their pictures look different tha typical aptasia from a visual point if view.

But on the flip side thing looks ugly as heck To me Majanos look way better imo (though I still doubt and one would intentionally add one of these to a tank beyond a scientific purpose or maybe if they are breeding bergs.). I definitely wouldn't add anything remotely close to the aptasia family willing to my tanks.

So calling it aptasia isn't wrong. Lol more fancy aptasia???

 

[Kronic Reefer]

Aiptasia?

When there babies they look identical to aiptasia. From my experience they do not replicate like typicall nuisance aiptasia.

 

[Kronic Reefer]

So calling it aptasia isn't wrong. Lol more fancy aptasia???

[Cnidaria • 2023] <i>Bellactis lux</i> • A New Sea Anemone <small>(Anthozoa: <small>Actiniaria:</small> Aiptasiidae)</small> from the Gulf of Mexico

Bellactis lux Delgado, Larson, Sheridan & Daly, 2023 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5353.4.5 twitter.com/ Anemone_Padawan Abstract Here we des...

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Fancy aiptasia by classification looks right to me, it doesn't go nuts reproducing in my experience so far. Its no nexus burst thats for sure lol. It would be a cool addition to a predator or anemone tank. They do grow fairly quick.

 

[iani]

Those look like the aiptasia I have in my tank. Luckily my fish have taken care of it. I do have a bunch in the sump though. I'm not sure if it's something you want to spread around.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I would NOT put those in any of my systems

 

[Kronic Reefer]

Those look like the aiptasia I have in my tank. Luckily my fish have taken care of it. I do have a bunch in the sump though. I'm not sure if it's something you want to spread around.

I have two from babies, they have not split/reproduced in the 5 months iv had them. Its something different, im into oddities, figured id share.

 

[BARcode]

Hey @Kronic Reefer, we'd love to get an update on this one.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

I would like a frag of this one.


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[SupraSaltyReefer]

I would like a frag of this one.


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I'll take this monster aiptasia bro @Kronic Reefer . Bring to the frag swap if you are going.

 

[BAYMAC]

Lightbulb Anemone - Bellactis Lux

ID: This anemone is from the family Aiptasiidae, and as of 2023 has the published name of Bellactis Lux. The TBS Lightbulb nem come in shades of brown, sometimes beige, sometimes a greenish hue and rarely a translucent yellow. It sometimes has stringy tentacles much like a bubble tip doesn't...

tbsaltwater.com

They have it defined in the aptasia family. It's also under their hitchhiker tag.


Their pictures look different tha typical aptasia from a visual point if view.

But on the flip side thing looks ugly as heck To me Majanos look way better imo (though I still doubt and one would intentionally add one of these to a tank beyond a scientific purpose or maybe if they are breeding bergs.). I definitely wouldn't add anything remotely close to the aptasia family willing to my tanks.

So calling it aptasia isn't wrong. Lol more fancy aptasia???

It is in the Aiptasiidae family, that has 9 genera, one being Aptasia (of which has 12 species).
You lumped quite a few species together.
I think the aptasia we get from ATL rock is actually in the genus Exaiptasia.

Families can be massive.
Look at Pomacentridae and the difference in behavior, look, breeding, etc.
You wouldn't judge a maroon clownfish off that, nor a green chromis.

I've had these anemones in the past in a 600g.
They do not produce many babies over the years the tank was in operation.

 

[Kronic Reefer]

I'll take this monster aiptasia bro @Kronic Reefer . Bring to the frag swap if you are going.

Absolutely, I will be there. Stoked to see some interest in this cool creature.

 

[Kronic Reefer]

It is in the Aiptasiidae family, that has 9 genera, one being Aptasia (of which has 12 species).
You lumped quite a few species together.
I think the aptasia we get from ATL rock is actually in the genus Exaiptasia.

Families can be massive.
Look at Pomacentridae and the difference in behavior, look, breeding, etc.
You wouldn't judge a maroon clownfish off that, nor a green chromis.

I've had these anemones in the past in a 600g.
They do not produce many babies over the years the tank was in operation.

Ii still have not seen any reproduction. I have 4 total in two systems. I did observe one fiesty individual, that to my conclusion devoured two smaller bellactis lux anemones, while competing over territory. I have no visual evidence only circumstantial. That same assumed "cannibal" is now tucked up next to one, of similar color. The others were a translucent rust/brown and maroon variant, this one is more yellow. They pack a punch, one ran off a rose bubble tip that thought it could take the lightbulb's place on a rock. Fun species to observe

 

[Kronic Reefer]

@yosemiteclimber Would you still like for me to bring a piece to the swap for you as well?