{"product_id":"green-bubble-tip-anemone-aa1-entacmaea-quadricolor","title":"Green Bubble Tip Anemone AA1 | Entacmaea quadricolor","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing constant, gentle movement to a reef tank, the Green Bubble Tip Anemone is the green colour form of \u003cem\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/em\u003e and acts as a natural host for clownfish. It is the most forgiving of the true host anemones and the usual starting point for keepers moving on from corals, but it still needs a mature and stable tank to settle properly, so avoid placing it in a newly cycled system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/em\u003e occurs across the tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef, and much of the stock available in Australia is locally collected or aquacultured. Wild animals take two forms: large solitary individuals in deeper, dimmer water, and clusters of smaller animals on bright shallow reef flats showing the classic bulbed tentacles. In both cases the foot is anchored deep inside a crack in the rock with only the tentacles exposed, and reproducing that arrangement is the key to it settling in the aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eTentacles are moderately long and swell into a bulb just below the tip when the animal is comfortable, but the bubbling waxes and wanes with lighting, flow, feeding and clownfish activity. A healthy anemone can run stringy for weeks then bulb again, so do not treat it as a health check. This morph shows clean green tentacles, often with a fluorescent quality under blue-weighted lighting, above a paler column. A mature disc reaches roughly 30 cm across.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemi-aggressive. Any coral it contacts will be stung and burned back, and the real complication with anemones in a mixed reef is mobility. Expect a newly added animal to roam for days or weeks until it finds a crevice it likes, and to move again if lighting, flow or water quality shifts. Allow at least 20 cm of clear space around it, keep it well away from prized LPS and SPS, and guard every powerhead, return and overflow intake before adding it. An anemone pulled into an unguarded pump is the most common cause of loss and can foul an entire system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotosynthetic, drawing the bulk of its energy from symbiotic zooxanthellae, which makes lighting part of feeding rather than decoration. On top of that, target feed meaty foods once or twice a week: chopped prawn, mussel, silverside or fortified mysis, in pieces the tentacles can fold around. A resident clownfish will frequently carry food to the anemone unprompted. Avoid overfeeding, as uneaten food decaying in the disc does more damage than a skipped feed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA minimum of 100 L is needed, with 200 L or larger recommended so the anemone can relocate without reaching your corals. Keep temperature at 24-27 °C, pH 8.1-8.4 and salinity 1.024-1.026. Provide moderate to high lighting of roughly 150-250 PAR at the animal, raised gradually over several weeks rather than all at once. Moderate, turbulent flow is ideal; avoid pointing a pump directly at it. Give it rockwork with crevices plus a sandbed and let it choose its own spot rather than forcing placement. A mature, fully cycled and chemically stable aquarium is essential, and this is not a species for a tank under six months old. Reef safe with caution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBubble tips are among the few anemones that reproduce readily in captivity. A healthy animal splits by longitudinal fission into two genetically identical clones, often following a change in conditions or a heavy feed, and this is how most aquacultured stock is produced. Sexual reproduction is by broadcast spawning, recorded between January and April in eastern Australian waters, but the resulting pelagic larvae are not practical to rear at home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen Bubble Tip Anemone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndo-Pacific and Red Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 30 cm across the oral disc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecades, and effectively indefinite where it divides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSemi-aggressive, stings corals it contacts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate, the most forgiving host anemone but not beginner stock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 L or larger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhotosynthetic carnivore: zooxanthellae plus target feeds of chopped prawn, mussel, silverside and mysis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24-27 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.1-8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.024-1.026 specific gravity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature, stable reef aquariums with good lighting and guarded pump intakes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef safe with caution, stings neighbouring corals and will wander\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable for marine aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo host anemone is accepted by more clownfish than the bubble tip, which suits roughly half of all anemonefish species. Reliable partners include maroon clownfish (\u003cem\u003ePremnas biaculeatus\u003c\/em\u003e), tomato (\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion frenatus\u003c\/em\u003e), red and black (\u003cem\u003eA. melanopus\u003c\/em\u003e), Clark's (\u003cem\u003eA. clarkii\u003c\/em\u003e) and the Australian barrier reef anemonefish (\u003cem\u003eA. akindynos\u003c\/em\u003e). Ocellaris and percula clownfish commonly accept one in an aquarium, though less readily than a magnificent anemone. Beyond clownfish it mixes well with tangs, wrasses, rabbitfish, anthias, gobies and blennies where the tank is big enough that fish are not forced into the tentacles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid ornamental shrimp and very small or weak-swimming fish, which risk being caught. Keep it clear of LPS, SPS and soft corals it could contact, and do not crowd it against other anemone species, which compete chemically. It is unsuitable for newly cycled tanks, low-light systems, aquariums with unstable nutrients or salinity, and any tank with unguarded powerheads.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs with all our marine livestock, this is a WYSIWYG listing, so the exact specimen pictured is the one you will receive. In-store collection and local delivery are both available. Not sure it is the right fit for your reef? Just ask, we are always happy to help you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55232743768355,"sku":"AA1032","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/green-bubble-tip-anemone-aa1-entacmaea-quadricolor","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}