Green Carpet Anemone Care

Stichodactyla spp anemones otherwise known as carpet anemones are fascinating creatures and are highly sought after by hobbyists but have very specific care requirements.

Green carpet anemone care.

These anemones can attain a size of up to 2 1 2 feet in diameter. The green carpet anemone makes an excellent host for many types of clownfish including amphiprion ocellaris a. The issues of high mortality rate and difficulty in caring for carpet anemones make many aquarists shy away from keeping carpet anemones in their. Rose or green anemone rose or green bubble tip anemone bta when rose rose or green bubble anemone rose or green bubble tip rose or green bulb anemone minimum tank size.

The saddle anemone stichodactyla haddoni or carpet anemone is one of the most colorful of the clown hosting anemones. A magnificent animal it makes a gorgeous centerpiece in a saltwater aquarium. The green carpet anemone can be found living either singularly on the reef or soft bottoms in the indo pacific region and the red sea. After caring for my own carpet anemones for the last few years i d like to offer my insight.

It will require a large aquarium however as these anemones can get big. The carpet anemone lives singularly on or about reefs or soft sand bottoms in the indo pacific and the red sea. For proper care a fully established aquarium with perfect water chemistry adequate flow and strong illumination along with weekly or even daily feeding is needed. Although one of the easiest carpet anemones to care for this animal is still challenging and is best left to the seasoned veteran aquarists.

Carpet anemones are very challenging to maintain in the home aquarium and few hobbyists are able to attain long term success. A healthy specimen should be firmly attached to something in the shop e g. 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. This is one of the easiest anemones to keep.

Colors include bright green red lime green blue white and can even be striped. Percula or dascyllus trimaculatus. Rock shell glass etc. May kill some corals.

An attachment to surfaces is a sign of good health. This anemone is easier to keep than some other type of anemones as long as its needs are met.