Blue Giant Carpet Anemone

In the wild they can get to well over 3 feet.

Blue giant carpet anemone.

It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3 5 years. I believe clownfish are the key to keeping this anemone because they seem to clean it daily. The giant carpet anemone is very similar to haddon s carpet anemone but it grows much larger up to two and a half feet in diameter. Stichodactyla gigantea commonly known as the giant carpet anemone is a species of sea anemone that lives in the indo pacific area.

The gigantic sea anemone stichodactyla gigantea loves warmer water 84 86f and will move often if not feed. This anemone will host most clownfish and should be placed in a large well lit aquarium that is well established and has stable water quality. Intense lighting is a must 250w hqi 20 000k ab metal halide is what i use now and weekly water changes. The giant carpet anemone is a large anemone that lives on coral reefs and seagrass beds in the tropical indo pacific.

This anemone is one that is known to be host to several species of anemonefishes including the common clownfish. Giant carpet anemones are one of the largest of the anemones available in the industry. Giant anemone giant carpet anemone giant blue carpet anemone description. I feed mine 5 silversides a week.

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