"Aquaculture Profile - Bubble Tip Anemone"," Its scientific name is Entacmaea Quadricolor, but it also goes by the name bulb anemone, rose bubble tip anemone, green bubble tip anemone or just bubble tip anemone.
The bubble tip anemones comes in a variety of color morphs including but not limited to, brown, green, red and pink.
In the aquarium, the bubble tip anemone is one of the easier anemones to keep.
Water Flow - BTA's should have enough flow to constantly move there tentacles.
It is very important to protect your anemone from powerheads and overflows, as they can find there way into the tightest of places.
Anemones like a little bit of nitrate in the water, say around 10ppm, but not too much more than that.
026 specific gravity.
This is really important, you need to provide the BTA with a place to hide out when it wants, if you do this, the anemone will usually reward you with being open most of the time.
With time they will adapt to their new lighting, but it can take a couple of weeks for an anemone to fully acclimate, do not try to interfere with the anemones placement, they have a mind of there own.
Anemones obtain most of there nutrients from eating pieces of fish or shrimp.
Nothing will make your anemone thrive more than regular weekly feedings, some times 2 feedings per week.
If you would like to improve your odds even further, buy an aquacultured bubble tip anemone.
Bubble tip anemones commonly reproduce in the aquarium by means of asexual reproduction.
The clones will usually heal in about 2 weeks.
The cut must be made precisely through the mouth and foot.
Under Ideal conditions with a perfectly healthy bubble tip anemone, they can be cloned every 4-6 weeks.
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This is the first in a series of articles that will highlight marine species and there sustainability in the decorative marine aquaculture industry.
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