Corkscrew Anemone
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Survival in aquariums is poor. Janine Cairns-Michael
[edit] Overview
Major identifying characteristic is the presence of long and slightly tapering tentacles that may be as long as 8 in. (20 cm) in a large individual. The column, which is buried in the sediment, is brown to orange and is lined with prominent white spots. The oral disc is typically brown to green. The tentacles are often the same color as the disc, although they may be a translucent gray.
Family: Actiniidae
Other common name(s):
- Long-Tentacled Anemone
Native range:
Habitat: Normally found in sediments with its oral disc flat on the surface; proper aquarium conditions would call for a bed of fine sediments like silt or mud. Needs relatively little current.
Maximum length: 48 cm (19 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 380 L (100 gal)
Lighting: Does best when kept under bright lighting.
Placement: In full bright light.
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Has zooxanthellae, but needs to be fed every other day or so with meaty foods.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
Ecologically important. Survival in aquariums is poor; avoid wild-caught specimens.
[edit] Notes
In nature, only four species of clownfishes are reported with this anemone: Amphiprion clarkii, A. chrysogaster, A. perideraion, and A. polymnus.
| Common name | Corkscrew Anemone +, and Long-Tentacled Anemone + |
| Family | Actiniidae + |
| Genus | Macrodactyla + |
| Image credit | JCM + |
| Lighting | Does best when kept under bright lighting. + |
| Maximum length | 19 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 100 gal + |
| Native range | Indo-Pacific + |
| Placement | In full bright light. + |
| Reference | A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Invertebrates + |
| Specific name | doreensis + |
| Text credit | RLS + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |