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Anemones
Anemones are
invertebrates, as are 95% of the earth's creatures. Anemones
attached to rocks or the sea floor. Anemones in the aquarium
though, will often move around until they find a place that they
like and then stay put. Most anemones survive in a symbiotic
relation with with a marine algae called zooxanthellae. The zooxanthellae
are photosynthetic organisms whose waste products are used by
the anemone for food. Since the zooxanthellae require light to
carry on photosynthesis, anemones in turn require bright light
to thrive in the aquarium.
General Anemone Keeping Tips- Anemones all need lots of
light to do well. They obtain most their nutrition from a symbiotic
algae (zooxanthellae) that lives inside their tissues.Anemones
prefer water free of organic wastes, which in most cases means
you need to have an efficient protein skimmer. Maintaining the
levels of trace elements in the water by performing regular water
changes or the addition of commercially available supplements
also seems to be important. Iron supplements also benefit the
zooxanthellae in the anemones. Moderate current, in addition
to clean water, helps exchange needed elements and rid the anemone
of waste products. Some of the more delicate anemones seem to
prefer higher temperatures in the range of 78-80 F and pH in
a consistent range of 8.2-8.4.
Feeding your anemone- Feeding can range from 3 times a
week to once every 2 weeks. Some aquarists have had success not
directly feeding their anemones at all, although we suspect their
anemones are capturing food that is meant for the fish. Food
usually consists of a piece of raw shrimp about the size of the
anemone's mouth. Lance fish, silversides, clams, scallops and
other frozen marine organisms can also be used, but I find them
more messy. A large bag of peeled and deveined shrimp can be
obtained from one of the local discount supermarkets and may
last many, many months. Liquid foods and Target foods may actually
be harmful to your anemones directly (several aquarists stated
that their anemones started to die as soon as they began to use
liquid target foods) and indirectly though degradation of your
water quality. The jury is still out on vitamins. Our suggestion
would be to use them sparingly, or not at all.
NOTE on Anemone size: Anemones vary in size from day to
day, this is normal. We have seen anemones look huge for a while,
(trying to capture as much light as possible), and become half
the size other times as they open and close. We make every effort
to measure our anemones and give an accurate representation of
size. If your new anemone arrives and looks small, please be
patient and allow a few weeks for it to adjust to your tank and
lighting conditions. |
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Rose Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
sp.
Highly in demand
and often hard to find, the Bright Red Rose anemone is a color variation of the Entacmaea
quadricolor, bubble anemone. A hardy reef animal if set with
proper lighting and water quality. Bubble Anemones prefer to
find their own place to settle and may move about your aquarium
until a suitable location is found. For best care, the Rose Anemone
requires strong lighting in aquariums of at least 30 gallons.
It should be kept with a Clownfish for best care.
Most typically remain compact in size when kept under bright
lighting (at least 3 watts per gallon). If the lighting is not
sufficient, the Rose Anemone will expand its body to make the
most of the available light. Its diet should include chopped
fish, shrimp, or worms if a clownfish is not present. They are
accepted by Clarki clowns, Tomato's, maroon's ,percula's, and
ocellaris.
**Advanced Aquarist Species |
Medium $109.99 Med/Lrg $149.99
Lrg $199.99 XLarge 299.99
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Super Flourescent Green
Bubble Anemone's
Entacmaea quadricolor
The Bubble Anemone is one of the
most beautiful ornamental anemones for the home reef. When hungry,
this member of the Actiniidae family will stretch its sweeper
tentacles to grab food from the water column. After feeding,
the tentacles then shorten again and take on their bulbous appearance.
These Bubble Anemones are from Singapore and are typically a
Flourescent green in color. Found in oceans around the world.
The Bubble Anemone attaches its pedal disc amongst rubble or
on solid, living reefs. In the home aquarium, the Bubble Anemone
requires similar habitat and positioned amongst deeply creviced
live rock or branchy corals placed in sandy substrate.Bubble
Anemones prefer to find their own place to settle and may move
about your aquarium until a suitable location is found. For best
care, the Bulb Anemone requires strong lighting in aquariums
of at least 30 gallons. It should be kept with a Clownfish for
best care. Its diet should include chopped fish, shrimp, or
worms if a clownfish is not present.
**Advanced Aquarist Species |
Small $39.99 Medium $59.99
Lrg $79.99 XLrg $119.99 |
Super Colored
Long Tentacle Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis
As the name implies, these anemones
have very long (up to 5-6 in.), smooth, thick tentacles sometimes
with longitudinal stripes extending into the oral disk. The tentacles
originate from a round flat oral disk, distinguishing it from
the condylactis anemone. The foot of the base is almost always
bright red or orange. They are hardy if kept under moderately
good lighting, power compacts or better. Accepted by Clarki,
Maroon, Sebae, Tomato, and Skunk clowns.
**Advanced Aquarist Species |
Small $29.99 Medium $49.99
Lrg $69.99 XLrg $99.99 |
Purple
Long Tentacle Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis
The Purple Long Tentacle is a color
variation of the Macrodactyla doreensis, long tentacle anemone. As the name implies,
these anemones have very long (up to 5-6 in.), smooth, thick
tentacles sometimes with longitudinal stripes extending into
the oral disk. The tentacles originate from a round flat oral
disk, distinguishing it from the condylactis anemone. The foot
of the base is almost always bright red or orange.They are hardy
if kept under moderately good lighting, power compacts or better.
Accepted by Clarki, Maroon, Sebae, Tomato, and Skunk clowns.
**Advanced Aquarist Species |
Small $59.99 Medium $89.99 |
Purple
Tipped
Sebae Anemone
Heteractis crispa or H. malu
The Sebae Anemone
will host a wide variety of clown fish including Maroon, Gold
Band Maroon, and Clarkii to name just a few. The Sebae's tentacles usually have magenta colored
tips although yellowish-green tips are also found. The oral disk
may also have a green sheen under actinic light. They are accepted
by virtually all clownfish whether they occur together in nature
or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $24.99 Medium $44.99
Lrg $69.99 XLrg $89.99
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Yellow
Sebae Anemone
 
Deep yellow
with brilliant purple tips.
The Sebae Anemone
will host a wide variety of clown fish including Maroon, Gold
Band Maroon, and Clarkii to name just a few. The Sebae's tentacles usually have magenta colored
tips although yellowish-green tips are also found. The oral disk
may also have a green sheen under actinic light. They are accepted
by virtually all clownfish whether they occur together in nature
or not. Acclimation to aquarium life is more difficult for this
species than those above and its care should only be attempted
by experienced aquarists. It requires strong lighting, live rock.
The addition of a Clownfish will immediately help with its acclimatization
and improve its chances of survival.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $29.99 Medium $49.99
Lrg $79.99 XLrg $99.99 |
Purple Tube
Anemone
Cerianthus
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The Tube Anemone
is best kept in a reef with a soft, deep substrate. It creates
its tube from the nematocysts that it has discharged. Their coloration
is highly variable and the most popular colors are bright orange,
bright purple and bright green. The ideal aquarium for the Tube
Anemone is one with a deep sand bed, plenty of live rock and
a refugium for a natural food source. They are non-photosynthetic
and do not require intense lighting. In fact, they are nocturnal
in nature and will take time to begin to open during the illuminated
hours. Because they are not photosynthetic, they need to be fed
regularly when it is fully expanded. Feed small frozen foods
such as brine or mysis shrimp, chopped pieces of fish and zooplankton. |
$49.99 Med $79.99 Large |
Orange
Tube Anemone
Cerianthus
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The Tube Anemone
is best kept in a reef with a soft, deep substrate. It creates
its tube from the nematocysts that it has discharged. Their coloration
is highly variable and the most popular colors are bright orange,
bright purple and bright green. The ideal aquarium for the Tube
Anemone is one with a deep sand bed, plenty of live rock and
a refugium for a natural food source. They are non-photosynthetic
and do not require intense lighting. In fact, they are nocturnal
in nature and will take time to begin to open during the illuminated
hours. Because they are not photosynthetic, they need to be fed
regularly when it is fully expanded. Feed small frozen foods
such as brine or mysis shrimp, chopped pieces of fish and zooplankton. |
$49.99 Med $79.99 Large |
Green Tipped
Long Tentacle Anemone
Condylactis gigantea,
green tipped
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An inexpensive nice
anmeone, these beauties out of Haiti are a good choice. No two
are exactly alike, but the coloration of each is unique! Feed pieces of squid,
shrimp, and other meaty foods. Just touch the piece of food against
the anemone. Its sticky tentacles will grab onto the food. Approximate purchase size: 2" to
3" |
$9.99 ea. - 2
for $18.00 |
Rock
Flower Anemone
Epicystis crucifer
Many
beautiful colors!
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An inexpensive nice
anmeone, the Rock Flower Anemone prefers to bury their foot in
the sand, however they can attach to live rock as well. Do not
try to move the anemone once anchored because its column, or
foot, can be easily torn. Feed pieces of squid, shrimp, and other
meaty foods. Just touch the piece of food against the anemone.
Its sticky tentacles will grab onto the food. Approximate purchase size: 2" to 3" |
$9.99 each - 2 for $18.00 |
Colored Condylactus
Anemone
Condylactis gigantea
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One of the easiest anemones to care
for, the Condylactus Anemone can be a good choice for a beginner.These
anemones are quite popular, due to their relative hardiness and
generally low cost. They have interesting colors with contrasting
tips. The base color is usually orange or white and the tentacles
can have magenta, purple, pink, or yellow tips.Not to often hosts
for Clown Fish, in a home aquarium, Condylactus Anemones may
move about the aquarium. This can be unfortunate, if other corals
or anemones are present, as they could be harmed by its stinging
tentacles. Condylactus should be fed once in a while a small
chunk of fish, shrimp, squid, etc. An ideal set up for a Condylactus
would include moderate to strong lighting and a moderate current.Good
substrates include live rock or sand, into which the Condy can
burrow to anchor it's foot. Approximate purchase size: 2"
to 3" |
$9.99 each - 2 for $18.00 |
Curly-Que
Anemone
Bartholomea annulata
Curly Que Anemones are most often
found in the Caribbean in murky waters rich in macroalgae.The
Curly-Que or Glass Anemone has very interesting appearances and
can make interesting captives. Curly Que Anemones normally do
well under moderate lighting conditions and a moderate water
flow. They are generally not considered to be reef safe, because
they may sting fish and other invertebrates. The Curly Que Anemone
may be a translucent shade of brown, blue, or gray. Its long,
thin tentacles are curled at the tips, hence, its name. They
are often striped with a number of swollen white bands located
inside the tentacles. At full length, most Curly Que Anemones
are 4 to 7 inches in diameter including tentacles.Relatively
Easy to care for,
Curly Que Anemones can be kept under moderate lighting. A moderate
water current should be established in the tank. To feed, offer
a small chunk of shrimp, fish, squid once per week. Approximate
purchase size: 2" to 3"
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$9.99 each - 2 for $18.00 |
Carpet Anemone,
Assorted
Stichodactyla
sp.
Carpet anemones have short pointed
tentacles that seem to constantly move. The tentacles are usually
not very densely packed except near the edges of the disk. Specimens
with blue, bright green, yellow, or white tipped tentacles can
be found and at some times of the year, but light brown is still
the most common color. Carpet anemone's have strong lighting
needs. Make sure the tank has Powercompacts, VHO's or Halides
for success. They also require good water quality and moderate
water flow. They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether
they occur together in nature or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $29.99 Medium $49.99
Large $69.99 XLarge $89.99 |
White Carpet
Anemone
Stichodactyla
sp.
Carpet anemones have short pointed
tentacles that seem to constantly move. The tentacles are usually
not very densely packed except near the edges of the disk. Specimens
with blue, bright green, yellow, or white tipped tentacles can
be found and at some times of the year, but light brown is still
the most common color. Carpet anemone's have strong lighting
needs. Make sure the tank has Powercompacts, VHO's or Halides
for success. They also require good water quality and moderate
water flow. They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether
they occur together in nature or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $39.99 Medium $59.99
Large $89.99 XLarge $119.99 |
Bright Yellow
Carpet Anemone
This is the natural color of this
beautiful carpet anemone. They have short pointed tentacles that
seem to constantly move. The tentacles are usually not very densely
packed except near the edges of the disk. Specimens with blue,
bright green, yellow, or white tipped tentacles can be found
and at some times of the year, but light brown is still the most
common color. Carpet anemone's have strong lighting needs. Make
sure the tank has Powercompacts, VHO's or Halides for success.
They also require good water quality and moderate water flow.
They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether they occur
together in nature or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $49.99 Medium $69.99
Large $99.99 XLarge $129.99 |
Blue Carpet
Anemone
These are not died colors. This
photo has not been touched up. This is the natural color of this
beautiful rare carpet anenome out of Bali. Carpet anemones have
short pointed tentacles that seem to constantly move. The tentacles
are usually not very densely packed except near the edges of
the disk. Specimens with blue, bright green, yellow, or white
tipped tentacles can be found and at some times of the year,
but light brown is still the most common color. Carpet anemone's
have strong lighting needs. Make sure the tank has Powercompacts,
VHO's or Halides for success. They also require good water quality
and moderate water flow. They are accepted by virtually all clownfish
whether they occur together in nature or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $99.99 Medium $169.99
Large $219.99 XLarge $279.99 |
Electric Green
Carpet Anemone
This is the natural color of this
beautiful carpet anemone. They have short pointed tentacles that
seem to constantly move. The tentacles are usually not very densely
packed except near the edges of the disk. Specimens with blue,
bright green, yellow, or white tipped tentacles can be found
and at some times of the year, but light brown is still the most
common color. Carpet anemone's have strong lighting needs. Make
sure the tank has Powercompacts, VHO's or Halides for success.
They also require good water quality and moderate water flow.
They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether they occur
together in nature or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $59.99 Medium $89.99
Large $129.99 XLarge $179.99 |
Red Carpet Anemone
This is the natural color of this
beautiful carpet anemone. They have short pointed tentacles that
seem to constantly move. The tentacles are usually not very densely
packed except near the edges of the disk. Specimens with blue,
bright green, yellow, or white tipped tentacles can be found
and at some times of the year, but light brown is still the most
common color. Carpet anemone's have strong lighting needs. Make
sure the tank has Powercompacts, VHO's or Halides for success.
They also require good water quality and moderate water flow.
They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether they occur
together in nature or not.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Out
of Stock, Very Rare |
Magnifica
Ritteri Anemone
Heteractis magnifica
The Ritteri Anemone has a dark red,
pink, purple, brown, tan, green, pink, or lavendar color.Also
referred to as the Magnificent Anemone, or Heteractis Magnificent
Sea Anemone. It can grow to over three feet in diameter in the
wild, although, it generally does not grow larger than 1½
feet in the aquarium. Its tentacles have a long, non-tapering
shape that may, on occasion, appear swollen at the tips. They
can almost completely retract into the base.This Anemone requires
strong lighting combined with strong, but intermittent, water
movement within the tank. It generally prefers a high point in
the tank to ensure it obtains all the light it needs, but it
may change locations, seeking the ideal conditions. Its strong
sting can harm corals. The presence of a Clownfish, such as Amphiprion
ocellaris, Amphiprion percula, or Amphiprion perideraion, will
help it acclimate. Besides requiring bright light, their diet
should include Mysis Shrimp, and micro-plankton a few times per
week. It also can be fed very small bits of raw shrimp or silversides..This
species is very difficult to keep and should only be attempted
by expert aquarists. It is a 'delicate shipper.' and their is
no guarantee on this species at all.
**Advanced
Aquarist Species |
Small $59.99 Medium $79.99 Large $99.99
XLarge $129.99 |
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**Advanced Aquarist
Species: We guarantee that ALL aquariam
species offered will arrive alive and in good condition. However,
because of the increased level of care required for species marked
advance aquarist they have been designated as "Advanced Aquarist Species," and Aquatic Connection cannot success after
arrival. |
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*Due to variations
within each species, your
aquarium specimens may not look identical to the image provided. |
Note of Anemone Sizing: Due to variations in growth of Anemones, it is difficult
to pinpoint exact sizes. These sizes are very approximate and
will not apply in all situations. If you have any questions regarding
size please contact your Aquatic Connection Customer Service
Rep.
SMALL is generally smaller than a tennis ball, MEDIUM is generally
about the size of a hardball, and LARGE is generally larger than
a softball. |
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