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About Magnificent Anemone
A large, colorful sea anemone with a distinctive column and oral disc that can reach 12 inches in diameter. Typically displays vibrant coloration ranging from red-orange to burgundy, with contrasting white or pale tentacle tips.
Key facts
- Notes
- • Minimum 50 gallon tank with strong water flow and stable parameters • Requires high-quality lighting (strong PAR) to support symbiotic zooxanthellae • Keep temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Feed small meaty foods (mysis shrimp, chopped fish) 1–2 times weekly; benefits from photosynthesis • Provide open areas of sand or rubble substrate for attachment; handle minimally and avoid physical damage
- Max Size
- 24
- Min tank size
- 50 gallons
- Category
- Anemone
- Care Level
- Expert
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, typically found in shallow coral reef environments.
- Type
- Anemone
- Appearance Description
- A large, colorful sea anemone with a distinctive column and oral disc that can reach 12 inches in diameter. Typically displays vibrant coloration ranging from red-orange to burgundy, with contrasting white or pale tentacle tips.
- Compatibility
- Best kept singly or with compatible clownfish hosts. May sting nearby corals and inverts if tentacles drift into them.
- Diet Details
- Carnivorous; feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and zooplankton. Supplements from fish food scraps and photosynthesis via symbiotic zooxanthellae.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Actiniidae
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