Anemone Carpet Red

I like to think of it as looking like commercial grade carpeting.

Anemone carpet red.

Red carpet anemone or giant anemone are one of the largest of the anemones available in the aquarium industry. The bali red mini maxi carpet stichodactyla sp. It is roughly 1 and grows to a max size of 3. Has a bright red body and neon green mouth.

Clown fish in a red anemone. Easy to keep inflated purchase size. 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. 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.

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. 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. Their tentacles are around to inches in length which is a little smaller than the tentacles of a gigantea anemone. 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.

This is nota gigantea. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. The haddon s carpet anemone lives singly in the shallow waters of the indo pacific and red sea. The best way to view this anemone is top down under heavy actinic lighting.

This anemone is easier to keep than some other type of anemones as long as its needs are met. The haddoni carpet anemone s tentacles look more like colored bumps rather than tentacles. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone saddle anemone saddle carpet anemone or saddleback anemone.