Haddoni Carpet Anemone

Gigantea and can be identified by it s flattened rock hugging appearance.

Haddoni carpet anemone. Mertensii or merten s carpet anemone is the rarest of the carpet anemones and is seldom seen in the ornamental aquatics trade. The saddle anemone is an excellent host for clownfish and will flourish in tanks with strong lighting strong water. Merten s carpet anemone is the only species of the large carpet anemones that is naturally found attached to rocky substrates usually in deeper water than s. Carpet anemones can survive for a short while out of water.

The stichodactyla genus is a member of the stichodactylidae family and this genus contains about 6 species. Simply magnificent they make a gorgeous centrepiece in a saltwater aquarium. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. There are three different species of carpet anemones typically seen in the hobby.

They require a large aquarium since carpet anemones get large over time. Saddle carpet anemones have short blunt tentacles with a very potent sting and can be distinguished from their close relatives stichodactyla gigantea and stichodactyla mertensii by the lack of any coloration spots or markings on the underside of the anemone and down its column. Their tentacles are around to inches in length which is a little smaller than the tentacles of a gigantea anemone. Typically they will be a brown or sandy color but can have other.

The haddon s anemone is found in the indo pacific region growing up to 50cm in length. Also known as the carpet anemone. Carpet anemones on the sand bar may thus have a better chance of a meal. The carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni is often called a saddle carpet anemone.

The saddle anemone nbsp stichodactyla haddoni is commonly referred to as haddon s anemone saddle carpet anemone or the saddleback anemone. Found in seagrass meadows and on sand over coral and rocky reefs playing host to 6 types of anemone fish and their families. Without a doubt they are one of the most colorful of the clown hosting anemones. To conserve water the oral disk shrinks to reduce the surface area and mucus is secreted to cover the mouth and delicate body parts.

Contact us 1 800 334 3699 help. The saddle anemone or carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni was described by saville kent in 1893. It features short and blunt stinging tentacles that should be accounted for during handling and placement away from other corals. The haddoni carpet anemone s tentacles look more like colored bumps rather than tentacles.

Some unlucky creatures might blunder into a carpet anemone. I like to think of it as looking like commercial grade carpeting.