The beauty of the flower anemone, an under-appreciated gem for any reef aquarium 美丽的花海葵,适合于观赏类任何水族箱
I have always been a champion of the underdog when it comes to corals in this hobby and what is considered the most popular at the moment, often times are not my favorites. Flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) are a truly underappreciated animal, mainly because they do not host clown fish and most retailers only carry the common tan, white, army green color morphs.
Many people I talk with seem to think all anemones are created equal meaning they are hard to keep, move all around your tank killing corals in the process, grow very large, and will jump into your powerhead at a moment’s notice. The popular clownfish-hosting anemones, like rose bubble tip (Entacmaea quadricolor) and long tentacle anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis), do tend to support this belief.
Flower anemones may not host clownfish but they have so much more going for them. They are one of the easiest anemones to keep and once introduced to a rocky spot in your tank that has good light, they usually will never move. If they do move they creep and will not jump off into the water column. They do host porcelain crabs, sexy shrimp, and anemone shrimp which are very entertaining and interesting to keep in a reef tank.
Flower anemones can be kept in groups, creating a beautiful anemone garden. They love light as their main source of food and can also be trained to take mysis shrimp if you want your anemone to grow faster. Most flower anemones grow to about 5 to 6 in. wide and it takes a long time for most to reach this size without supplemental feedings.
Best of all, flower anemones come in some really phenomenal color morphs. I even received some slightly deeper water morphs this spring from Jesus Larralde of Farside Tropicals that I had never seen before. These particular flower anemones came from about 30 feet of water and preferred shadier areas of the reef compared to the more light-loving flower anemones I usually keep. Though these morphs are quite rare, there are plenty of neon colored flower anemones that are more readily available.
If you are looking to buck the status quo and try something new, do not hesitate to get one or more of these hardy, beautiful anemones that will be a definite standout in your tank.
我一直弱旅冠军,当谈到珊瑚这个爱好,被认为是目前最流行的,很多时候,不是我的最爱。花海葵(Epicystis十字花科)是一个真正的怀才不遇的动物,主要是因为他们没有举办小丑鱼和大部分零售商只进行共同棕褐色,白色,军绿色的彩色变种。
我跟很多人似乎认为所有的海葵都创造了平等的意义,他们是很难保持,围绕你的坦克移动过程中的珊瑚死亡,变得非常大,将跳转到您的泵头在片刻的通知。流行的小丑鱼宿主的海葵,如玫瑰泡沫尖端“(Entacmaea quadricolor)和长触手海葵(Macrodactyla doreensis)的,倾向于支持这个信念。
花海葵不得举办的小丑鱼但他们有这么多他们去。他们保持最简单的海葵之一,一经推出就在你的坦克的岩石点,具有良好的光,他们通常将永远不会移动。如果他们不动他们的蠕变和不会跳的水柱。他们这样做主机瓷蟹,虾性感,海葵虾,这是非常生动有趣,保持在一个水族箱。
花海葵可以保持群体,创造一个美丽的海葵花园。他们爱他们的主要食物来源的光,也可以训练糠虾,如果你希望你的海葵的增长速度。最花海葵增长约5至6英寸宽,它需要很长一段时间,对于大多数达到无补充喂食这种规模的。
最重要的是,花海葵来在一些非常惊人的彩色变种。我什至收到来自耶稣的Farside热带Larralde略深的水摇身一变今年春天,我以前从未见过的。这些特殊的花海葵来自大约30英尺的水和首选shadier礁区相比,更喜光的花海葵,我通常保持。虽然这些变形是相当罕见的,也有大量的霓虹灯色花海葵,更容易获得。
如果你正在寻找,逆势现状,并尝试新的东西,不要犹豫,让一个或多个这些勇敢的,美丽的海葵,这将是一个明确突出你的坦克。
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