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About Long Tentacle Anemone
Large anemone with a cream to tan column and numerous long, slender, translucent tentacles that may display purple, pink, or brown banding. Tentacles can extend up to 12 inches and are distinctly longer and thinner than those of other common host anemones.
Key facts
- Type
- Symbiotic
- Compatibility
- Compatible with clownfish and peaceful fish. Should be housed alone or with non-aggressive species that won't nip at tentacles. Small shrimp may be consumed.
- Family
- Macrodactylidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Appearance Description
- Large anemone with a cream to tan column and numerous long, slender, translucent tentacles that may display purple, pink, or brown banding. Tentacles can extend up to 12 inches and are distinctly longer and thinner than those of other common host anemones.
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Category
- Anemone
- Diet Details
- Primarily carnivorous, feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and zooplankton. Benefits from occasional target feeding of meaty foods like mysis shrimp or small fish pieces.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from Indonesia and the Philippines west to the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
- Notes
- Long sweeping tentacles can extend up to 24 inches. Requires strong lighting (PAR 150+) and moderate flow. Stable parameters essential (SG 1.023-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4). Temperature range 75-82°F. Can live 15+ years. Needs deep sand bed for anchoring. More aggressive than other anemones.
- Max Size
- 24
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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