Other names:
Macrodactyla doreensis, common names long tentacle anemone and corkscrew tentacle sea anemone
Light:
Moderate-High (200-300 par) is what we find best. Finding the exact amount to keep them happy will require some experimentation. Overall these anemones seem adaptable to a variety of lighting conditions.
Food:
No specific feeding strategy is required for these anemones but they are aggressive eaters and will benefit greatly from spot feeding meaty foods like Mysis or brine. Like most anemones they capture nutrients from the water and will do best when supplied a healthy amount of food.
The Long Tentacle Anemone needs to be fed 1 or 2 times a week. You can feed your Long Tentacle Anemone chopped shrimp, krill, and mussels, fresh chopped fish (from your grocery store), as well as frozen carnivore preparations.
Level of Care:
The Long Tentacle Anemone can be difficult to care for because they do have high lighting needs and must be in a large enough aquarium to satisfy their ultimate size. Putting an anemone in a new tank will result in failure. The tank should be at least 1-year-old and stable before adding your new Anemone.
Pricing:
Blue Long Tentacle | Green Long Tentacle | Purple Long Tentacle | Multicolor Long Tentacle Anemone |
Habitat:
This species is commonly found at depths of 5 meters or less in muddy bottoms, and is commonly seen without fish present.
Price:
For the size and beauty of these corals there price is fairly reasonable. For the more basic varieties and colorations (purple, green, white) expect to pay around $100+. For special/uncommon varieties like pink, orange you can expect to pay considerably more.
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