Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
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Bubble Tip Anemone
Bubble Tip Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
208 Litres (55 US G.)
25.4-30.5cm (10-12 ")
8.1 - 8.4
23 -25 °C (73.4-77°F)
8-18 °d
12-25 years
Contents
Alternative names[edit]
- Bubble Tip Anemone, BTA, RBT, GBT
Tank compatibility[edit]
- This creature will sting near by corals, and will consume anything that swims in its grasp. Clownfish have a symbiotic relationship with this creature.
Diet[edit]
- Frozen foods, small pieces of fish, crustaceans, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and mussels.
Environment Specifics[edit]
- Most bubble tips like bright light of at least 300 to 400 PAR and will thrive under more.
Identification[edit]
- This anemone has long sweeping tentacles which are bulbous at the tips, and a vent in the centre that also acts as its mouth. It has a sticky base used to attach itself to rock.
Flow[edit]
- Bubble tips do not like strong flow and really dis-like strong direct flow.
Clownfish Hosts[edit]
- The following Clownfish are known to host this anemone:
- While other species of Clowns may host in them these are the most likely choices.
