Anemone Carpet Stripe

This species of carpet anemone can eat fish in the display aquarium so use caution when housing a carpet anemone in with fish other than clownfish.

Anemone carpet stripe.

Excellent for the novice aquarist the ease of care and smaller size make it perfect for 1st timers and excellent in smaller aquariums. When healthy this anemone is very sticky to the touch and when they grasp something or someone it is very difficult to convince it to let go without damaging the animal. The tentacles are usually not very densely packed except near the edges of the disk. This anemone is easier to keep than some other type of anemones as long as its needs are met.

Colors include bright green red lime green blue white and can even be striped. Will host various clownfish. If the specimen you want is not found on our site please email us the description name common scientific names and maybe even your photo of it. Red carpet anemone or giant anemone are one of the largest of the anemones available in the aquarium industry.

This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. Saddle carpet anemones have short blunt tentacles with a very potent sting and can be distinguished from their close relatives stichodactyla gigantea and stichodactyla mertensii by the lack of any coloration spots or markings on the underside of the anemone and down its column. It will require a large aquarium however as these anemones can get big. Xxl 10 inch saddle carpet anemone usual price 120 00 email for next availability host anemone for true percula pair above.

Unlike the larger stichodactyla haddoni and stichodactyla gigantea carpets maxi mini carpet anemone s are not a host to clownfish. Specimens with blue bright green yellow or white tipped tentacles can be found and at some times of the year but light brown is still the most common color also referred to as. Gigantea sold 495 00. The stripe saddle carpet anemone is an attractive specimen with a large soft wavy pedal disc with variegated light colors running through it.

Show size sold 480 00 carpet anemone lemon drop gigantea s. Caroline island blue stripe a. Carpet anemones have short pointed tentacles that seem to constantly move. Their tentacles are very short and so numerous on the surface of the oral disc it gives the anemone a plush carpet appearance hence the name carpet anemone.

Provide brisk water movement to resemble its natural habitat with a thick sandy bottom for anchoring onto. Does best in full lighting conditions. Even more fish coral anemone and all such good things are on the way. The red carpet anemone or giant anemone will host most clownfish and should be placed in a large well lit aquarium that is well established and has stable water quality.

The saddle anemone stichodactyla haddoni or carpet anemone is one of the most colorful of the clown hosting anemones. This is nota gigantea. But happily both anemone shrimp and anemone crabs love them. A magnificent animal it makes a gorgeous centerpiece in a saltwater aquarium.