Carpet Anemone Metallic Green

Like many anemones the green carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship.

Carpet anemone metallic green.

These anemones can attain a size of up to 2 1 2 feet in diameter. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. 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. Unlike large fish species large invertebrate species do not require as large of an aquarium but it is recommended to provide a tank that is at 18 to 24 from front to back so that the green carpet anemone can fit comfortably.

This is nota gigantea. Colors include bright green red lime green blue white and can even be striped. The metallic green haddon s carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni is one of many premium ornamental invertebrates available for your marine aquarium at liveaquaria. Haddon s carpet anemone metallic green stichodactyla haddoni starting at 109 99 condy anemone condylactis gigantea starting at 11 99 haitian reef anemone condylactis sp starting at 17 99 true carpet anemone expert only tan stichodactyla gigantea.

They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals. The green carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom. 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. This is one of the larger anemone species.

Contact us 1 800 334 3699 help. This anemone is easier to keep than some other type of anemones as long as its needs are met. The green carpet anemone requires a large aquarium due to its maximum size of approximately 20 in the aquarium environment. 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.