Blue Haddoni Carpet Anemone

This is nota gigantea.

Blue haddoni carpet anemone.

They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals. 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. Blue saddle carpet stichodactyla haddoni starting at 479 99 red saddle carpet stichodactyla haddoni starting at 1299 99 purple saddle carpet stichodactyla haddoni starting at 479 99 tank recommendations. Carpet anemones on the sand bar may thus have a better chance of a meal.

Like many anemones the blue carpet makes an excellent host for most types of clownfish forming a symbiotic relationship. The saddle anemone nbsp stichodactyla haddoni is commonly referred to as haddon s anemone saddle carpet anemone or the saddleback anemone. 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. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet.

Carpet anemones can survive for a short while out of water. This is one of the larger anemone species so. It features short and blunt stinging tentacles that should be accounted for during handling and placement away from other corals. The saddle anemone is an excellent host for clownfish and will flourish in tanks with strong lighting strong water.

Haddon s blue carpet anemone s haddoni ss aka blue carpet anemone show size 7 8 inches 679 00 haddon s blue carpet anemone s haddoni su aka blue carpet anemone supersize 9 inches up 580 00 long tentacle anemone green macrodactyla doreensis l large 69 00 long tentacle anemone green macrodactyla doreensis xl. Unlike its larger cousins stichodactyla haddoni and stichodactyla gigantea the mini carpet anemone isn t known to act as a host to clownfish species. Anemone crabs and anemone shrimp seem to enjoy them having often been observed on and around them in the wild. A 125 gallon or larger aquarium is highly recommended and preferably one that has been running six months at the bare minimum.

Haddon s carpet anemone green blue and red stichodactyla haddoni the haddon s carpet anemone lives singly in the shallow waters of the indo pacific and red sea. To conserve water the oral disk shrinks to reduce the surface area and mucus is secreted to cover the mouth and delicate body parts.