Green Haddoni Carpet Anemone

The saddle anemone or carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni was described by saville kent in 1893.

Green haddoni carpet anemone.

Haddon s carpet anemone 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. The green carpet anemone requires a large aquarium due to its maximum size of approximately 20 in the aquarium environment. Commonly known as haddon s sea anemone or saddle anemone. Green haddoni carpet anemone.

Some unlucky creatures might blunder into a carpet anemone. The stichodactyla genus is a member of the stichodactylidae family and this genus contains about 6 species. Toxic green haddoni carpet anemones are also referred to as haddon s anemone saddle anemone saddle carpet anemone or saddleback anemone. Contact us 1 800 334 3699 help.

I bought a green haddoni carpet anemone was my lfs i kept eyeing it for about 2 months every time i went in i kept seeing this large haddoni carpet at the time i didn t even know what it was it was hosting a large maroon clown i thought it was just the most beautiful thing i had ever seen finally i shelled out 100 bucks to buy it like i said it was large my 125 gallon reef tank was. Unlike large fish species large invertebrate species do not require as large of an aquarium but it is recommended to provide a tank that is at 18 to 24 from front to back so that the green carpet anemone can fit comfortably. The metallic green haddon s carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni is one of many premium ornamental invertebrates available for your marine aquarium at liveaquaria. Posted on march 26 2020 by lisa.

The oral disc diameter is between 50 cm 80 cm 20 31 inches tentacle free oral area of 10 20mm 0 4 0 8 inches. Carpet anemones can survive for a short while out of water. Contact us 1 800 334 3699 help. My haddoni is by far one of my most favourite creatures in my tank.

About a year ago i was visiting my favourite aquarium store here in finland and there was a large clarkii clownfish that had been traded in because she d gotten super aggressive. Stichodactyla haddoni has very small bulbous tentacles that look like little beads that cover the surface. Carpet anemones on the sand bar may thus have a better chance of a meal.