The Green Fiji Acropora is a more difficult Acropora to find, yet a treasure to own! The Green Fiji Acropora is also known as the Bushy Acropora. A. bushyensis gets its name from the “bushy” looking polyps that project from the corallites. They grow in an interesting “ball” like formation with digitate projections […]
Tridacna clams and Hippopus Clams have become very popular reef aquarium inhabitants. They are very beautiful and if given the right conditions will thrive! The largest of the giant clams is Tridacna gigas. This particular species of giant clam is also known by the common name “Giant Clam” because of its incredibly […]
The Giant Sun Polyp Protopalythoa grandis, also known as the Sun Zoanthid, is a very attractive button polyp. They have a mottling of brown, white, and green colors. They can also be somewhat iridescent, and occasionally have wagon wheel type striations. Like all the members of the Protopalythoa genus, and they are one of […]
Despite its name, the Giant Carpet Anemone is actually smaller, and more delicate than other large carpets! The Giant Carpet Anemone Stichodactyla gigantea is every bit as gorgeous as the popular Saddle Carpet AnemoneS. haddoni. Its oral disc is deeply folded and colored in browns and greens, or in spectacular purples, pinks, deep blues, and […]
The Fish Eating Anemone is the largest of the Urticina genus, but is actually the most delicate! The Fish Eating Anemone Urticina piscivora is a beautiful cold water animal found in the North Pacific. It is the largest of the Urticina anemones, reaching about 8 to 10†(20 – 25 cm) in diameter, but is […]
With its large and sometimes folded oral disc, the Elephant Ear Mushroom resembles the shape of an elephant ear! The Elephant Ear Mushroom is one of the larger members of the Rhodactis genus. If you have a large aquarium, this mushroom coral is a great addition. With its leafy appearance and reaching up to 15″ […]
The Condy Anemone is the ‘big boy’ of the Condylactis genus! The Condylactis Anemone Condylactis gigantea, also known as the Giant Golden Anemone, is a familiar and commonly available anemone species. It has long tentacles tapering from a wide base that are white or cream, tipped in pink, purple, gold, white, green or peach. Growing […]
Button Polyps Zoanthus sp. are among the easiest corals to keep. They are almost always a first coral for new hobbyists, and highly recommended for beginners. They can be very colorful, with numerous color morphs ranging anywhere from a brown, to bright green, turquoise, yellow, orange, red. and more. Keeping them under a largely […]
The Brown Glass Anemone may not be a hero in the reef tank, but it has a claim to fame in the world of research! The Brown Glass Anemone Exaiptasia pallida (previously Aiptasia pallida) is a very hardy animal that can reproduce quickly in a stable environment. It is a hermatypic anemone, meaning that it […]
The Bubble-Tip Anemone is a favorite of aquarists and highly favored by clownfish, hosting 13 different species in the wild! The Bubble-Tip Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor is one of the most popular of the clown-hosting anemones. It’s very attractive and one of the easier anemones to maintain. It is best suited to a large aquarium, however, […]