Blue Carpet Anemone

Anemones need powerful lighting to support their algal symbiotes.

Blue carpet anemone.

Though attractive stichodactyla gigantea is especially difficult to maintain because of its size and lighting requirements. Aka blue carpet anemone large 4 6 inches 579 00 haddon s blue carpet anemone s haddoni ss aka blue carpet anemone show size 7 8 inches 679 00 haddon s blue carpet anemone s haddoni su aka blue carpet anemone supersize 9 inches up 580 00 long tentacle anemone green macrodactyla doreensis l. Qty or add to wishlist. Price varies based on options.

Blue carpet anemone saddle sku. The sebae anemone heteractis malu is a less common species of sebae anemone that is known for its brilliant coloration and short plump tentacles. While all large carpet anemone species need intense lighting the gigantic carpet anemone will require the most intense. Although the blue spectrum is useful to pull out the beautiful colors it is useless from a photosynthetic perspective.

He was in the middle of the tank and very happy for months eating regularly and getting alone fine with two clown fish. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. The blue carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom. We have had one about 8 9 diameter for about 9 months.

Healthy specimens will vary in color from tan green and blue to pink and red coloration. This is one of the larger anemone species so. Overview reviews tell a friend. The gigantic carpet anemone occurs in blue red green purple and pink color morphs.

The anemone uh nem uh nee are stinging polyps that spend most of their time attached to rocks or on coral reefs waiting for fish to pass close enough to get caught in their venomous tentacles which fire a harpoon like filament into their victim with a paralyzing neurotoxin. Saddle carpet anemones have short blunt tentacles with a very potent sting. Just think of those foot long massive carpet anemones but a lot smaller and tend to have a lot prettier colors too. Sea anemones share a clade with corals and require similar lighting.

Write a review. Carpet anemone need a large stable and established marine aquarium. Sea anemones and coral host symbiotic algae within their cells. This algae called zooxanthellae provide the anemone with energy in exchange for carbon and nitrogen.

They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals. He then moved to a cave at the bottom of the tank where he is attached upside down. This is nota gigantea. He is losing his blue color almost bleached.

Like many anemones the blue carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship.