Invertebrates

  • Long Tentacle Anemone

    General information The Long Tentacle Anemone has a similar appearance to Heteractis crispa, which has more tentacles and a tougher column. Its oral disc is usually visible and can grow up to 20" in diameter. Its tentacles are spaced further apart than other similar anemones. It is found in various forms and color patterns, but…

  • Malu Seabae Anemone

    General information The Malu Sebae Anemone is a less common form of the Sebae Anemones with its long tentacles and colored tips. Malu Sebae Anemone is a delicate anemone and easily damaged. It can also be difficult to acclimate, so its care should only be attempted by the experienced aquarists. It prefers to have a…

  • Ritteri Anemone

    General information The Ritteri Anemone can grow to over three feet in diameter in the wild, although it generally does not grow larger than 18" in an aquarium. Its tentacles have a long, non-tapering shape that may, on occasion, appear swollen at the tips. They can almost completely retract into the base. This Anemone requires…

  • Sebae Anemone

    General information Heteractis malu it was previously named Radianthus keukenthali. Heteractis malu is usually light tan to brown in color, and may have purple tips on its tentacles. Acclimation to aquarium life can be very difficult for this species and its care should only be attempted by the most experienced aquarists. In the aquarium, it…

  • Rock Flower Anemone

    General information The Rock Flower Anemone is a member of the Phymanthidae family. Originating from the Caribbean, these anemones are found in a wide array of colors, with the oral disc often being a different color than the rest of the anemone. The oral disc lacks tentacles, and the tentacles are often beaded in appearance….

  • Rose Bulb Anemone

    General information The Rose Bubble Tip Anemone is a less common form of the Bubble Tip Anemone enlarged tip at the end of the tentacles is a rose to red color. The Bubble Tip Anemone is usually found in the coral rubble, or in solid reefs. It's pedal disc is usually attached deep within the…

  • Bulb Anemone

    General information The Bulb Anemone can develop a unique bulb tip at the end of its tentacles. When hungry, will stretch its sweeper tentacles to grab food from the water column. After feeding, the tentacles then shorten again and take on their bulbous appearance. Generally, Bulb Anemones from Fiji and Tonga are shaded in soft…

  • Haitian Reef Anemone

    General information The Haitian Reef Anemone is found near Haiti, in lagoons or on inner reefs, as individuals, or loose groups. It is never found in connected clusters. It has a red column with long, tapering, pink-tipped tentacles. The tentacles may occasionally develop a bubble-like appearance. Generally it likes to bury the base in the…

  • Condy Anemone

    General information The Condy Anemone is found throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic, in lagoons or on inner reefs, as individuals, or loose groups. It is never found in connected clusters. Its disc diameter is of 16", but a disc of about 4" is common in an aquarium. This species has diverse color variations. The…

  • Tube Anemone

    General information The Tube Anemone is best kept in a reef or species-only aquarium with a soft, deep substrate. It is actually a distant relative of the true sea anemone. It creates its tube from the nematocysts that it has discharged. Their coloration is highly variable and can range from tan, pink, purple or even…