Heteractis Magnifica ShowOff!

[Sdot]

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Mertens in its happy place
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Question about Mertens... are they sticky like most carpets are?

 

[MartinM]

Here's mine. Came out of its cipro treatment a little over a week ago. It's coloring up slowly with hints of yellow at the tips...fingers crossed the yellow gets more pronounced!
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Amazing, I’d love to get one with a red base!

 

[dieselkeeper]

Question about Mertens... are they sticky like most carpets are?

Yes, also has a powerful sting.

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

@MartinM Hard to believe looking at that pic that this is the same mag!

 

[Sdot]

Yes, also has a powerful sting.

Thank you....

 

[gobybryant]

Thank you....

I’m 1/1 on mags, but 0/2 on mertens. I think they’re harder to acclimate, but that’s just been my personal experience. Wear gloves when handling.

 

[Sdot]

I’m 1/1 on mags, but 0/2 on mertens. I think they’re harder to acclimate, but that’s just been my personal experience. Wear gloves when handling.

Interesting.... thats good to know. I thought the mags were difficult to acclimate. I struggled with mine when i first received it. Not that im in the market for a mertens, but thanks for the good information. I read somewhere they didn't have a strong sting...which was weird since its a carpet... good to know thats not true.

 

[dieselkeeper]

Interesting.... thats good to know. I thought the mags were difficult to acclimate. I struggled with mine when i first received it. Not that im in the market for a mertens, but thanks for the good information. I read somewhere they didn't have a strong sting...which was weird since its a carpet... good to know thats not true.

That carpet was probably not healthy. The back of my hand gets stung by just touching the Mertens for a second while cleaning the glass. Sting seems to last forever.

 

[gobybryant]

That carpet was probably not healthy. The back of my hand gets stung by just touching the Mertens for a second while cleaning the glass. Sting seems to last forever.

I agree- I think it was just luck of the draw re: my mag. The color on the mertens I got was incredible. Had this amazing golden shimmer.

 

[Sir Bubb]

Night time pic of 3 of mine under “moon light”.

 

[Tub Life]

RIP flame tip BTAs (my favorites) in background.
RIP harem, Female survived and has paired with a sub-male after her partner perished.

I inherited this Mag from a buddy shutting down his tank. A few years under my care now, and buddy took care of it for over a decade.

 

[OrionN]

My purple tipped Magnifica

 

[yanni]

Amazing, I’d love to get one with a red base!

Hey mate, in the second pic, just under and slightly overlapping the bangaii, what anemone is that?