Hello,
I am posting this thread to help other become aware of the different species of anemones and care for anemone species.
Entacmaea quadricolor:
Common names:
1)Rose Bubble Tip:RBTA's
2)Bulb Anemones
3)Maroon Anemones
4)4 Color Anemone
Tentecals will sometimes inflate at tip with white stripes around the mouth is commonly seen in this species.Ataches to hard surface with a current gently blowing over the Oral Disk.
Natural Host:
Symbiosis with this anemones has occured with all species that we know of and seen with some damsels.
Avability:10/10
Light demands:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Photo:
Macrodactlya doreensis:
Common names:
1)Long Tentecal Anemone
2)Red Based Anemone
3)Corkscrew Anemone
4)Sand Anemone
Attaches at Rock/Sand interface with a Moderate flow passing through the tenteclas.
Avability:9/10
Lighting:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Natural Host:
Know to host many clownfish and has been seen hosting some damsels.
Photo:
Heteractis cripsa:
Common Names:
1)Leathery Anemone
2)Buttom Anemone
3)Sand Based Anemone
4)Sebae Anemone
Attaches to Rock/Sand interface,has been seen on rocks.
Avability:9/10
Lighting:High
Flow:Moderate to high
Natural Host:
Clarkii,Blue Stripe,True Percula,Pink Skunk,Saddle Back.Known to host other as well,as been seen with some damsels.
Heteractis aroura:
Common Names:
1)Beaded Anemone
2)Aroura Anemone
Buries foot down in sand bed,with tenteclas raised.Large beady like tentecals.
Avability:3/10
Lighting:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Natural host know:
Clarkii
Hateractis malu:
Common names:
1)Singapore Anemone
2)Malu Anemone
Buries foot in sand also seen at Rock/Sand interface.Commonly has purple tips.
Avability:5/10
Lighting:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Natural Host:
Clarkii
Has been known to has many more clownfish.
Heteractis magnifica:
Common Names:
1)Magnificent Anemone
2)Ritteri Anemone
3)Red Radianthus Anemone
Generally attaches to hard surface with foot completly exposed.Very bright colors and generally bigger.
Avability:7/10
Lighting:Very High
Flow:Very high and alternating
Natural host:
Ocellaris
Percula
Skunk
Has been seen hosting others as well.
Stichodactlya haddoni:
Common Names:
1)Carpet Anemone
2)Short tentecal Anemone
Attaches at Rock/Sand interface,very sticky and comes in MANY colors.
Avability:8/10
Lighting:High
Flow:Moderate
Natural host:
Clarkii
SaddleBack
Has been known to host many more clownfish.
Stichidactly gigantea:
Common names:
1)Giant Carpet Anemone
Commonly seen in the rocks but also close to the Rock/Sand Interface.
Avability:6/10
Lighting:Very high
Flow:Very high and alternating
Natural host:
Clarkii
Percula
Ocellaris
Has been know to host many other species as well.
Cerianthus sp.
Common name:
1)Tube Anemone
2)Worm Anemone
Buries foot in sand has long tenteclas that can vary in color!
Avability:8/10
Lighting:Low/Non phyto
Flow:Low Moderate
Natural host:
Dosent host any clownfish
Epicystis crucifer:
Common Names:
1)Rock Flower Anemone
2)Flower Anemone
Many live on shaded vertical rock walls.Oral disk lacks tentecals and the anemone may have beaded tentecals.
Avability:7/10
Lighting:Low
Flow:Low
Natural host:
No natural host.Has been seen hosting Tomato Clowns in the aquarium.
Let me know if you would like to have more species done.This is just your basic host selection.
Also if you have any pictures of the aneones posted please pass them along for me to post here!
Tanks!
I am posting this thread to help other become aware of the different species of anemones and care for anemone species.
Entacmaea quadricolor:
Common names:
1)Rose Bubble Tip:RBTA's
2)Bulb Anemones
3)Maroon Anemones
4)4 Color Anemone
Tentecals will sometimes inflate at tip with white stripes around the mouth is commonly seen in this species.Ataches to hard surface with a current gently blowing over the Oral Disk.
Natural Host:
Symbiosis with this anemones has occured with all species that we know of and seen with some damsels.
Avability:10/10
Light demands:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Photo:
Macrodactlya doreensis:
Common names:
1)Long Tentecal Anemone
2)Red Based Anemone
3)Corkscrew Anemone
4)Sand Anemone
Attaches at Rock/Sand interface with a Moderate flow passing through the tenteclas.
Avability:9/10
Lighting:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Natural Host:
Know to host many clownfish and has been seen hosting some damsels.
Photo:
Heteractis cripsa:
Common Names:
1)Leathery Anemone
2)Buttom Anemone
3)Sand Based Anemone
4)Sebae Anemone
Attaches to Rock/Sand interface,has been seen on rocks.
Avability:9/10
Lighting:High
Flow:Moderate to high
Natural Host:
Clarkii,Blue Stripe,True Percula,Pink Skunk,Saddle Back.Known to host other as well,as been seen with some damsels.
Heteractis aroura:
Common Names:
1)Beaded Anemone
2)Aroura Anemone
Buries foot down in sand bed,with tenteclas raised.Large beady like tentecals.
Avability:3/10
Lighting:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Natural host know:
Clarkii
Hateractis malu:
Common names:
1)Singapore Anemone
2)Malu Anemone
Buries foot in sand also seen at Rock/Sand interface.Commonly has purple tips.
Avability:5/10
Lighting:Moderate to high
Flow:Moderate
Natural Host:
Clarkii
Has been known to has many more clownfish.
Heteractis magnifica:
Common Names:
1)Magnificent Anemone
2)Ritteri Anemone
3)Red Radianthus Anemone
Generally attaches to hard surface with foot completly exposed.Very bright colors and generally bigger.
Avability:7/10
Lighting:Very High
Flow:Very high and alternating
Natural host:
Ocellaris
Percula
Skunk
Has been seen hosting others as well.
Stichodactlya haddoni:
Common Names:
1)Carpet Anemone
2)Short tentecal Anemone
Attaches at Rock/Sand interface,very sticky and comes in MANY colors.
Avability:8/10
Lighting:High
Flow:Moderate
Natural host:
Clarkii
SaddleBack
Has been known to host many more clownfish.
Stichidactly gigantea:
Common names:
1)Giant Carpet Anemone
Commonly seen in the rocks but also close to the Rock/Sand Interface.
Avability:6/10
Lighting:Very high
Flow:Very high and alternating
Natural host:
Clarkii
Percula
Ocellaris
Has been know to host many other species as well.
Cerianthus sp.
Common name:
1)Tube Anemone
2)Worm Anemone
Buries foot in sand has long tenteclas that can vary in color!
Avability:8/10
Lighting:Low/Non phyto
Flow:Low Moderate
Natural host:
Dosent host any clownfish
Epicystis crucifer:
Common Names:
1)Rock Flower Anemone
2)Flower Anemone
Many live on shaded vertical rock walls.Oral disk lacks tentecals and the anemone may have beaded tentecals.
Avability:7/10
Lighting:Low
Flow:Low
Natural host:
No natural host.Has been seen hosting Tomato Clowns in the aquarium.
Let me know if you would like to have more species done.This is just your basic host selection.
Also if you have any pictures of the aneones posted please pass them along for me to post here!
Tanks!
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