Light Green Carpet Anemone

Long tentacle anemone purple.

Light green carpet anemone.

Saltwater aquarium carpet anemone are fascinating creatures and highly sought after by hobbyists. This algae called zooxanthellae provide the anemone with energy in exchange for carbon and nitrogen. This is one of the larger anemone species. Recommended for the expert aquarist the marine or reef aquarium must have excellent water conditions a moderate current level and very strong lighting.

They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals. In particular we love the rare and exotic corals that are seldom seen for sale online. Sea anemones share a clade with corals and require similar lighting. This is nota gigantea.

Carpet anemones for sale here at tidal gardens come in two basic varieties the large predatory carpet anemones and the mini maxi carpet anemones that do not get much larger than 4 in diameter. Anemones need powerful lighting to support their algal symbiotes. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. It will require a large aquarium however as these anemones can get big.

Sea anemones and coral host symbiotic algae within their cells. If you are looking for corals for sale online you ve found the right place. The green carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom. Colors include bright green red lime green blue white and can even be striped.

Like many anemones the green carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship. They can be colored a bright green reddish orange gray light green or even be striped. The large carpets host a variety of clownfish as well as some invertebrates such as porcelain crabs however are highly aggressive towards other tank inhabitants. Their tentacles are so numerous on the surface of the oral disc it gives the anemone a plush carpet appearance thus the name carpet anemone.

We have both stock item corals as well as what you see is what you get wysiwyg. 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. Rock anemone red. This anemone is easier to keep than some other type of anemones as long as its needs are met.

I bought a green haddoni carpet anemone was my lfs i kept eyeing it for about 2 months every time i went in i kept seeing this large haddoni carpet at the time i didn t even know what it was it was hosting a large maroon clown i thought it was just the most beautiful thing i had ever seen finally i shelled out 100 bucks to buy it like i said it was large my 125 gallon reef tank was. 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.