Anemone Carpet Red

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.

Anemone carpet red.

Easy to keep inflated purchase size. The bali red mini maxi carpet stichodactyla sp. Some anemones establish symbiotic relationships the most popular being with clownfish which are protected by a mucus layer that makes them immune to the anemone s sting. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone saddle anemone saddle carpet anemone or saddleback anemone.

Http youtu be hqh84u0n04o and 2013 video http youtu be sm6kg1kfnlo video of one of the red carpet anemones off kwaj s emon beach thanks ivy. The haddoni carpet anemone s tentacles look more like colored bumps rather than tentacles. The best way to view this anemone is top down under heavy actinic lighting. It is roughly 1 and grows to a max size of 3.

I like to think of it as looking like commercial grade carpeting. Red carpet anemone or giant anemone are one of the largest of the anemones available in the aquarium industry. 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. Red carpet anemone stichodactyla gigantea is also known as the giant anemone giant carpet anemone or giant red carpet anemone it s the rarest of its species and have a higher price tag than other giant saddle anemones.

The haddon s carpet anemone lives singly in the shallow waters of the indo pacific and red sea. This anemone is easier to keep than some other type of anemones as long as its needs are met. Pete s aquariums fish is your 1 source for online and in store sales of anemones including giant red carpet anemone the magnificent sea anemone corn anemones and more. Has a bright red body and neon green mouth.

Colors include bright green red lime green blue white and can even be striped. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. Their tentacles are around to inches in length which is a little smaller than the tentacles of a gigantea anemone.