Sebae Anemone, Long Tentacle – Heteractis crispa

sebae.jpgAlso known as: Leather Anemone, Radianthus keukenthali

Color: The Sebae Anemone, Long Tentacle has a purple, pink, tan, lavendar, brown, green color.

Diet: Carnivore.

Feeding: It likes to eat filter feeding invert food, Mysis Shrimp, micro-plankton a few times per week, when open. Likes to have very small bits of raw shrimp or silversides.

Behavior: The Heteractis crispa is generally aggressive toward other tankmates.

Care: Many consider the Heteractis crispa a high-maintenance specimen.

Lighting
: Has strong lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.

Water flow: The Leather Anemone, Radianthus keukenthali requires intermediate water flow.

Water parameters: Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 – 1.025, pH 8.1 – 8.4, Temp. 72 – 78° F).

Origin: The Sebae Anemone, Long Tentacle is commonly collected from Tonga, Fiji.