Purple Long Tentacle Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis
| COMMON NAME: |
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Purple Long Tentacle Anemone |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Macrodactyla doreensis |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~1 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:
- A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
- A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
- A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
- Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
The long tentacle anemone does require high lighting. Metal Halides are recommended however lighting of lesser intensity has been used successfully.
