Blue Carpet Anemone

Saddle carpet anemones have short blunt tentacles with a very potent sting.

Blue carpet anemone.

While all large carpet anemone species need intense lighting the gigantic carpet anemone will require the most intense. There are hundreds of sea anemone species throughout the world s oceans and they run the full spectrum of colors. Like many anemones the blue carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship. Though attractive stichodactyla gigantea is especially difficult to maintain because of its size and lighting requirements.

This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. The sebae anemone heteractis malu is a less common species of sebae anemone that is known for its brilliant coloration and short plump tentacles. He is losing his blue color almost bleached. Overview reviews tell a friend.

Although the blue spectrum is useful to pull out the beautiful colors it is useless from a photosynthetic perspective. This is nota gigantea. Anemones need powerful lighting to support their algal symbiotes. Write a review.

This algae called zooxanthellae provide the anemone with energy in exchange for carbon and nitrogen. Blue carpet anemone saddle sku. Sea anemones share a clade with corals and require similar lighting. The blue carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom.

Sea anemones and coral host symbiotic algae within their cells. Water parameters and temperature should remain rock steady at all times in order for long term success to be had. He was in the middle of the tank and very happy for months eating regularly and getting alone fine with two clown fish. Price varies based on options.

We have had one about 8 9 diameter for about 9 months. 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. Carpet anemone need a large stable and established marine aquarium. They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals.

This is one of the larger anemone species so. While clowns rarely host the mini carpet. He then moved to a cave at the bottom of the tank where he is attached upside down. 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.