The blue carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom.
Blue carpet anemone gigantea.
Carpet anemone for sale 4less.
Stichodactyla gigantea commonly known as the giant carpet anemone is a species of sea anemone that lives in the indo pacific area.
This anemone will host most clownfish and should be placed in a large well lit aquarium that is well established and has stable water quality.
Bicinctus a.
The true carpet anemone and can be distinguished from stichodactyla haddoni by the rows of spots on the underside of the oral disc which stop at the column.
Haddon s carpet anemone green blue and red stichodactyla haddoni the haddon s carpet anemone lives singly in the shallow waters of the indo pacific and red sea.
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.
Like many anemones the blue carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship.
Rubrocinctus a barberi a.
They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals.
This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet.
Amphiprion clarkii a.
A gigantea carpet anemone has been known to eat varied sizes of fish and invertebrates making them one of the more aggressive eaters when compared to other anemones.
This anemone serves as a host for many types of clownfish in the wild including.
It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3 5 years.
Indo pacific minimum tank.
This is one of the larger anemone species so.
Giant anemone giant carpet anemone giant blue carpet anemone description.
This is nota gigantea.
Found outside of the reef it resides in soft muddy or sandy substrate and can attain a size of up to 3 feet in diameter.
While not necessary in captivity pairing a host anemone with a clownfish is one of the most striking displays in the hobby.
Giant carpet anemones are one of the largest of the anemones available in the industry.