Gigantea Carpet Anemone

The stichodactyla genus is a member of the stichodactylidae family and this genus contains 6 species.

Gigantea carpet anemone. They are capable of stinging and semi aggressive so should be kept away from other anemones and corals. Stichodactyla spp anemones otherwise known as carpet anemones are fascinating creatures and highly sought after by hobbyists. The blue morph of stichodactyla gigantea in the wild. Haddon s carpet anemone 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.

Red carpet anemone or giant anemone are one of the largest of the anemones available in the aquarium industry. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone saddle anemone saddle carpet anemone or saddleback anemone. Some other names they are known for are gigantic sea anemone carpet anemone and giant anemone. The true carpet anemone has a wavy appearance and lives singly in the shallow waters of the central pacific indo pacific and red sea.

While not necessary in captivity pairing a host anemone with a clownfish is one of the most striking displays in the hobby. Big beautiful and deadly. For that reason extreme care should be taken when keeping a gigantea carpet anemone in an aquarium with other anemones. Once thought to be the purview of only the experienced aquarist today s aquarium technology makes it possible for a novice with an established tank at least four to six months old to successfully keep an anemone.

Stichodactyla gigantea commonly known as the giant carpet anemone is a species of sea anemone that lives in the indo pacific area. The giant carpet anemone stichodactyla gigantea was described by forsskål in 1775. It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3 5 years. By mike maddox.

A gigantea carpet anemone has been known to eat varied sizes of fish and invertebrates making them one of the more aggressive eaters when compared to other anemones. However carpet anemones are very challenging to maintain in the home aquarium and few hobbyists are able to attain long term success. This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone or saddle carpet. 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.

This is nota gigantea.