AquaCorals Tank Raised!!
Rainbow Rose Bubble Tip Anemones - Entacmaea quadricolor
These Bubble Tip Anemones are unique due to their coloration, having a "rainbow" of colors - Metallic Rose, Metallic Green & Metallic Pink tips! These all come from the same parent & many are grown out here at AquaCorals! Again, super RARE color form and tank raised to boot!! Doesn't get any healthier or beautiful than that!
Pictures here are in-house samples but ALL babies come from the same single mother & inherits the same gorgeous colors & splitting gene.
Bubble Tips are ONLY Anemone I will sell because...
All Anemones are opportunistic fish eaters & the Bubble Tip is the least aggressive & least likely to make a meal of your fish! I've found ALL Clownfish will go to the Rainbow Rose Bubble Tip anemones, especially all variants of Maroons, Tomato, Clarkii & more. Ocellaris & Perculas will too but note that tank raised Clowns may not initially go to it (or any anemone) as I've found their wild instincts aren't as strong as wild Clowns. This is temporary because as the Clowns get older, they want to mate so will want the refuge & protection for their eggs from a Rainbow Rose Bubble Tip anemone.
My Rainbow Rose Bubble Tip Anemones have a strong splitting gene & readily reproduce in captivity. They are also the hardiest/easiest to keep of all anemones. If given a happy placement which is normally a nook in a rock where they can stuff their foot & attach they tend to stay in place, especially when they have a Clown snuggling them! Given all this, I can't in any good conscious offer any other species.
Sample video below
Do understand these animals are very much like balloons where they can inflate & deflate to the extreme in sizes. They will normally close/deflate during their dark ride in shipping & may take a couple days in their new home/your tank before fully acclimating/expanding. Your tank conditions, i.e., water quality, lighting offered & placement in your tank etc. will greatly determine how happy/expanded they will be.
Sizes are based on expanded inches.
Handle with care. All healthy anemones sting so I recommend wearing aquarium gloves or at least medical exam gloves when handling.
Can be kept singly or with other Bubble Tips but know if you have other species of anemones, it's likely they will move & seek each other out & fight, with one, if not both, dying from the encounter.
Bubble Tip Anemones gain 99% of their nutrition from photosynthesis! They do appreciate a meaty meal but understand feeding them too much too frequently can stress them. I recommend a meaty meal once a month. When I feed mine I add a little more PE Mysis shrimp to my fish food mix. I feed my fish then go to my anemones & gently add a little food to the "ends" of their tentacles (never directly into their mouths!). If they are hungry, they will happily hang onto the food given, travel it to their mouths & consume it. Understand that what goes in, comes out the same hole for anemones so don't be surprised if you see a glob being expelled. Often times they will contract when "pooping" too so don't be alarmed. Also understand that all anemones are like balloons where they inflate their tissue with water & expand greatly like blowing up a balloon with air. Expanded tissue lightens the color of the animal whereas a closed animal's color will look darker, more intense. Certainly the light intensity over them will determine how they "look" so again, depending on how inflated or contracted they are will determine how they look minute by minute in your tank. This is something that makes them fascinating to watch - especially with Clownfish snuggling them!
Handling & Placement Instructions:
Rainbow Rose Bubble Tip Anemones (as well as ALL anemones) will normally close during shipping. Use my acclimation guide included in your box & if no fish or inverts with eyes you may keep your lights on. When ready to place in your tank, turn off your system & all water flow equipment to quiet the water. This will help them to attach. Wear gloves to protect your hands when handling. Place foot/flat part down or on your rocks in a spot that doesn't get direct water flow which could irritate it & make it move/wander. BTA's like to have their foot attached to a hard surface & in a nook or hole. When you place it foot down keep your hand gently against it so it doesn't float away & encourage it to stick to the place you want it. Hold gently for a couple minutes then very slowly moved your hand away. You may use a couple of small rocks to surround it's base to help it feel more secure. Leave your system off for about 1/2 hour. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me & attach a full tank front picture with full daylights on so I can see to better help you. Enjoy!
