Description:
The Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) has the reputation of being one of the easier sea anemones to keep and comes in a few different colors or varieties.
There are many clownfish species that will host with this anemone (see below), with the most common being the Maroon Clownfish. You don't need to have a clownfish to keep an anemone, though watching the symbiotic relationship between the clownfish and the anemone is one of the most fascinating aspects of aquarium keeping. The opposite holds true as well. You don't have to keep an anemone if you want to keep clownfish.
| COMMON NAME: |
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Bubble Anemone |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Entacmaea quadricolor |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~3 inch |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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30 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Carnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderately easy |
| REEF SAFE: |
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Yes |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
A beautiful anemone which does well as a host for several species of clownfish listed below:
- Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
- A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
- A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish*A. melanopus - Red and Black