Im really not trying to throw anyone under the bus here.
Green carpet anemone not growing.
By mike maddox.
The green carpet anemone or saddle anemone is one of the hardier carpet anemones and can grow up to 31 inches.
They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals.
Its beautiful short green tentacles create a wavy body form that seems to drape or carpet over the marine terrain.
The green carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom.
If not done correctly the anemone could relapse.
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.
Imo i would not put any anemone in a tank less than a year old.
Stichodactyla spp anemones otherwise known as carpet anemones are fascinating creatures and highly sought after by hobbyists.
Most sea anemones grow between 1 5 and 3 centimeters in diameter but some are as small as 4 mm around.
I found that more often than not a lfs will claim to have treated an anemone but that could mean a lot of things.
The green carpet anemone requires full lighting and adequate water movement.
This is one of the larger anemone species.
I ve been in salt for 28 years and there are some rules that are just not debatable.
Sea anemones use an oral disc to capture their prey and they may attach either to substrate or by burrowing into a weaker object like kelp.
Gardeners who love the look of the exotic himalayan blue poppy but are unsuccessful in growing it should try the much more forgiving anemone flower.
The solid red bali mini carpet anemones which appear to be different members of the same family grow to 2 5 and the smallest mini mini carpets pink green coloration grow to 1 5.
Though these smaller carpet anemones should are sometimes confused with larger carpet anemones in the gigantea and haddoni families they will never grow to the.
And one of those is with any carpet they are not like caring for a bta or a condy.
It is not compatible with other anemones within a 12 diameter so monitor it when it is first introduced into the tank.
The haddon s carpet anemone has a very potent sting and may harm corals and other anemones as it moves about the aquarium.
The blue morph of stichodactyla gigantea in the wild.
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However carpet anemones are very challenging to maintain in the home aquarium and few hobbyists are able to attain long term success.
These creatures may exhibit anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred tentacles.
