Dwarf Carpet Anemone

Its small size and easy care make these anemones perfect for the novice aquarist and nano aquarium enthusiasts.

Dwarf carpet anemone.

The problem with them is they are tall and can get bashed down by the autumn rains. The mini maxi carpet anemones stichodactyla tapetum are easy to keep easy to propagate and come in a wide variety of colors. Flowers are huge 3 3 5 wide and white with a beautiful lilac purple back side which becomes more apparent when flowers close at night. They do best with a clown to host ocellaris and percula among others.

Dwarf hairgrass eleocharis sp is a versatile and hardy plant noted for its use in creating thick carpets in aquariums. Dwarf hairgrass care guide planting growing and propagation. This is one of the larger anemone species so a. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone saddle anemone saddle carpet anemone or saddleback anemone.

They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals. They require strong lighting and water movement. Link to dwarf hairgrass care guide planting growing and propagation. Without a clown to host supplemental feeding is required.

One of the more popular anemones carpet anemones can grow quite large. Its beautiful short green tentacles create a wavy body form that seems to drape or carpet over the marine terrain. The carpet anemone nbsp stichodactyla gigantea also known as haddon s anemone is best kept on a soft substrate bottom. Unlike its larger cousins stichodactyla haddoni and stichodactyla gigantea the mini carpet anemone isn t known to act as a host to clownfish species.

The green carpet anemone or saddle anemone is one of the hardier carpet anemones and can grow up to 31 inches. It is characterized by a short stature needle like green leaves fast. They have been know to eat unsuspecting fish. Anemone crabs and anemone shrimp seem to enjoy them having often been observed on and around them in the wild.

Like many anemones the carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship nbsp. The haddon s carpet anemone lives singly in the shallow waters of the indo pacific and red sea. Originating from the red sea the eastern coast of africa continuing across the indo pacific to southern japan then south to great barrier reef the mini carpet anemone requires a tank with strong lighting and good water movement. Dwarf japanese anemones anyone who s ever worked with me knows i love japanese anemones particularly queen charlotte and whenever i plant a garden i try to fit some in.