Not-so-mad-March Madness - 15 days of Q&A - Contest Answer Thread!!

[SaltwaterNoobs]

I'm gonna go with Acanthurus Pyroferus - Lemon Peel Mimic Tang

 

[returnofsid]

I'm taking the same chance and guessing that it's an Acanthurus pyroferus

 

[Scampy]

OH....I know, I know....pick me...pick me! :becky:

 

[kevnkev]

I'm gonna have to go with Acanthurus pyroferus too!

 

[estanoche]

And, drumroll ..................... the answer is!!! Lemonpeel Mimic Tang - Acanthurus pyroferus

Good job guys

 

[estanoche]

And, the leaderboard ...

jrgilles 63
returnofsid 54
eww 48
kevnkev 46
SaltwaterNoobs 37
krisfal 26
spllbnd2 8
mercenary-grunt 3
rukis 3

 

[returnofsid]

Heteractis magnifica aka magnificent sea anemone or Ritteri anemone

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

Ritteri Anemone, Heteractis magnifica.

 

[rukis]

Heteractis magnifica, or ritteri anemone

 

[user 2204]

Ritteri Anemone, Heteractis magnifica.

 

[eww]

Ritteri Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)

source, rockncritters.co.uk

 

[jrgilles]

Heteractis magnifica

also known as the magnificent anemone, ritteri anemone (as it used to be classified as Radianthus ritteri), bulb-tip anemone, purple base anemone, maroon anemone, and yellow tipped long tentacle anemone.

Sources:
Magnificent Sea Anemone, Ritteri Anemone, Sea Anemone Facts and Sea Anemone Pictures of Heteractis magnifica
Heteractis magnifica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[kevnkev]

Heteractis magnifica

 

[estanoche]

And the answer is: Ritteri Anemone - Heteractis Magnifica

Alright - updated leaderboard

jrgilles 68
returnofsid 59
eww 53
kevnkev 46
SaltwaterNoobs 42
krisfal 26
spllbnd2 13
mercenary-grunt 3
rukis 8

 

[jrgilles]

This clam is a Blue Squamosa (Tridacna squamosa). Also known as a fluted clam or scaled clam. Blue is a very rare color, almost never found for home aquaria.

Source:
Blue Squamosa clams, Tridacna squamosa, remind us why we like to reef
http://bynxaykz.blog.com/2011/08/22/tridacna-squamosa/

 

[returnofsid]

T. Squamosa. Love the squamies!

 

[kevnkev]

Tridacna squamosa. I will be getting my very first clam in a week or two. Can't wait!

 

[SaltwaterNoobs]

I say it is a blue T. Squamosa, also known as AWESOME!

 

[eww]

Blue-Tridacna Squamosa

 

[MGDMIRAGE]

Definitely Tridacna Squamosa blue form, can see how the shell spikes out to the sides. And dang it i just found this thread lol.