Saddle Puffer Fish With Carpet Anemone

It started when i first received the anemone and tried spot feeding it.

Saddle puffer fish with carpet anemone. Unlike other fish it uses its pectoral fins for forward and backward movement. The fish turned around and basically worked his way in further. When threatened it generally inflates. Does best in full lighting conditions.

The fish was pretty good sized and was loving the anemone. This is nota gigantea. Mertensii purple saddle carpet anemone. The saddle anemone nbsp stichodactyla haddoni is commonly referred to as haddon s anemone saddle carpet anemone or the saddleback anemone.

The basics there are three different species of carpet anemones typically seen in the hobby. I definitely did not expect that to happen. Any help would be nice. Friday i purchased a carpet anemone and today i bought a saddle clown.

The valentini puffer canthigaster valentini nbsp. The carpet anemone stichodactyla haddoni is often called a saddle carpet anemone. It features short and blunt stinging tentacles that should be accounted for during handling and placement away from other corals. Will host various clownfish.

This may sound crazy but i have a porcupine puffer that has been acting like he is hosting my carpet nem like a clown fish. I kept my maroon clown from my reef tank when i shut it down and moved up to this 55 gallon. The saddle anemone stichodactyla haddoni or carpet anemone is one of the most colorful of the clown hosting anemones. About 6 hours after i got him.

Without a doubt they are one of the most colorful of the clown hosting anemones. Is also known as the black saddle puffer. The puffer took the food and hasn t left it since. The stripe saddle carpet anemone is an attractive specimen with a large soft wavy pedal disc with variegated light colors running through it.

Can eat meaty foods daily. It will require a large aquarium however as these anemones can get big. I know i m gonna have to get more lighting to keep it. The saddle anemone is an excellent host for clownfish and will flourish in tanks with strong lighting strong water.

A magnificent animal it makes a gorgeous centerpiece in a saltwater aquarium. I was looking for some info on my puffer and nem also. The valentini puffer can grow to be 4 inches and should be kept in a tank no less than 30 gallons and since it is toxic in nature it is best suitable to keep in fish only aquarium. I was wanting to get him another anemone if the other two fish will not eat it.

Stichodactyla gigantea stichodactyla haddoni and stichodactyla mertensii are called carpet anemones because they have large flattened bodies and their upper surface is covered by numerous relatively short carpet like tentacles. Provide brisk water movement to resemble its natural habitat with a thick sandy bottom for anchoring onto. Simply magnificent they make a gorgeous centrepiece in a saltwater aquarium. Saddle carpet anemones have short blunt tentacles with a very potent sting and can be distinguished from their close relatives stichodactyla gigantea and stichodactyla mertensii by the lack of any coloration spots or markings on the underside of the anemone and down its column.

They require a large aquarium since carpet anemones get large over time. Its been going on for months.