Purple Reef Anemone
(Condylactis gigantea)
Condylactis Anemone should be added to well established aquariums with plenty of lighting a sandy or muddy bottom in which to bury its foot. Anemones are capable of movement using their foot to the best suitable place in the aquarium. Provide a diet rich in small pieces of hand fed meaty foods it will also require high lighting to feed the symbiotic zooxanthellae algae within its body known as photosynthesis. Invertebrates do not tolerate copper medications.
The Purple Reef Anemone is also known as the Haitian Pink Tip or Giant Golden Anemone. Commonly seen in the aquarium trade. The Purple Reef Anemone is tan or brown color with splash's of purple. Reef Anemone can grow to almost 16".
Water conditions: Salinity 1.023 - 1.025 Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Hardness 8 - 12 dKH
- Care: Easy
- Behavior: Agressive
- Diet: Frozen Food
- Habitat:
- Light: Medium High