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About Long Tentacle Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis is a solitary anemone with long, slender tentacles that often exceed 6 inches in length. Coloration ranges from cream, tan, and pale brown to reddish or greenish hues, often with lighter or contrasting tentacle tips. The column is relatively short and inconspicuous compared to the prominent tentacle crown.
Key facts
- Coloration
- Tan, green, purple, or red base variants
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and northward to the Philippines.
- Care Requirements
- • Place in middle zone with moderate water flow • Requires strong, consistent lighting (400+ PAR) • Feed 2-3x weekly with zooplankton/small meaty foods • Maintain 24-26°C, salinity 1.025, calcium 400-450 ppm • Sensitive to copper; compatible with clownfish host
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
- Placement Recommendation
- Middle
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Appearance Description
- Macrodactyla doreensis is a solitary anemone with long, slender tentacles that often exceed 6 inches in length. Coloration ranges from cream, tan, and pale brown to reddish or greenish hues, often with lighter or contrasting tentacle tips. The column is relatively short and inconspicuous compared to the prominent tentacle crown.
- Lighting Requirement
- Medium (150-250 PAR)
- Coral Type
- Anemone
- Feeding Needs
- Light supplemental feeding
- Flow Requirement
- Low to Medium
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