Long Tentacle Carpet Anemone

Being brownish red to orange with distinctive white spots on its foot makes it a great low level centerpiece.

Long tentacle carpet anemone. The long tentacle anemone macrodactyla doreensis is a fairly hardy anemone often found within the aquarium hobby under a variety of names including long tentacle anemone corkscrew anemone red base anemone and sand anemone. As you can see it sunk its foot down to the glass base of the tank and tried to bury itself in the crushed coral substrate. Within minutes of adding it to my son s 29g tank the female maroon clownfish quickly decided it was a great place to call home. The long tentacle anemone prefers to be kept on fine substrate.

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Merten s carpet anemone. The long tentacle anemone nbsp macrodactyla doreensis also known as the corkscrew anemone sand anemone and red base anemone comes in a multitude of colors and features uniquely long tentacles. Though mostly photosynthetic supplemental feedings of raw table shrimp clam mussel silversides squid and other marine based meats can be fed every few days. It slender smooth tentacles originate from its flat oral disc making for an elegant and active display in the tank.

This is a long tentacle anemone macrodactyla doreensis or lta for short. This anemone appreciates bright light fine sand mud and a mature system. In the wild it is found living in shallow reefs and lagoons near the waters surrounding the philippines and the waters. Long tentacle anemone corkscrew anemone red base anemone and sand anemone.

Condy anemone purple. It is a relatively peaceful anemone that won t bother other inverts so it is. It has a similar appearance to heteractis crispa which has more tentacles and a tougher column its oral disc is usually visible and can grow up to 20 in diameter. In the wild macrodactyla doreensis is found living in shallow reefs and lagoons where it buries it s foot into the sandy substrate near rocky formations.

The long tentacle anemone macrodactyla doreensis or corkscrew anemone is a handsome large anemone growing to about 19 48 cm. Long tentacle anemone purple.