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About Bubble Tip Anemone
A moderately-sized anemone with a rounded, bulbous oral disc and tentacles that often swell into bubble-like tips, ranging from red, orange, pink, or white to brown or green. The column attaches via a basal disc to substrate.
Key facts
- Category
- Decorative
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Max Size
- 12
- Diet Details
- Feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and zooplankton. Benefits from occasional target feeding with frozen mysis shrimp or small pieces of fish. Relies partly on photosynthesis via zooxanthellae.
- Type
- Anemone
- Appearance Description
- A moderately-sized anemone with a rounded, bulbous oral disc and tentacles that often swell into bubble-like tips, ranging from red, orange, pink, or white to brown or green. The column attaches via a basal disc to substrate.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Compatibility
- Generally compatible with clownfish (often hosts them) and peaceful fish, but may sting or consume smaller fish and invertebrates. Keep away from corals unless they have adequate spacing.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Actiniidae
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Requires strong lighting (high-quality LED or T5) to support symbiotic zooxanthellae • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Provide strong water flow but not direct turbulent jets; position in open rock crevice or sandy area • Feed small meaty foods (mysis shrimp, chopped fish) 1–2 times weekly; primarily photosynthetic but benefits from supplemental feeding
- Care Level
- Moderate
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