Some comments by michael.
Giant carpet anemone care.
This species is very aggressive so give a minimum of a foot of space between a fully inflated giant carpet anemone and any other anemones and corals.
Similarly a water heater can burn the tentacles of an anemone.
The result is the expulsion of the animal s complement of zooxanthellae which eventually leaves the host looking very pale to white or even translucent.
Feed at least weekly with chunks of frozen silversides shrimp squid and other meaty foods for large carnivores.
The giant carpet anemone stichodactyla gigantea can play host to clownfish threespot domino damsels and periclimenes shrimp but have been occasionally known to eat their residents and can consume other fish and invertebrates with wild abandon.
Bleaching occurs primarily when an anemone coral giant clam etc.
Open water pumps in the aquarium can be dangerous for them as their tentacles can get easily caught in the pump and can even lead to their death.
The giant carpet anemone is an expert only anemone that needs high lighting and strong water movement.
The gigantean carpet anemone typically will get over 2 feet in diameter and will frequently get to around 3 feet when kept in ideal conditions.
Carpet anemones house symbiotic algae known as zooxanthellae in their tissues just like reef dwelling corals and they are highly dependent on strong lighting to stay healthy.
The large carpet anemone plays host to a variety of clownfish in the wild.
Like most corals and several other anemones giant carpet anemones utilize a combination of methods to obtain food.
A healthy specimen will have a tightly closed mouth and will be very sticky.
Around 34 to 36 inches.
Hence it is better to place the pump and heater in a separate slot in order to avoid accidents.
Carpet anemone gigantea carpet anemone scientific name.
The gigantic sea anemone stichodactyla gigantea loves warmer water 84 86f and will move often if not feed.
This species may sting nearby corals and other invertebrates.
I feed mine 5 silversides a week.
Low to moderate lighting.
Although not necessary the saltwater species that will live in symbiosis include amphiprion clarkii a.
Is exposed to elevated temperatures that get too high for too long.
Stichodactyla gigantea reef safe.
The majority of their energy is derived from symbiotic algae living within their cells providing the anemones with excess energy that they make via photosynthesis the use of sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into food energy.
Feed them several times per week and keep your water quality stable and high.
