Rock flower anemone

Care at a glance

The rock flower anemone from the Caribbean has a short, broad foot and a ring of stubby tentacles, often in spectacular combinations of orange, green and purple. Unlike many anemones it stays put in a crevice or in the sand between rocks.

It is one of the easiest anemones: it barely moves, does not scorch corals at a distance and needs no extreme lighting. Feed it a small piece of fish or shrimp once a week; clownfish usually do not accept it as a host.

Good to know

• Potent sting — keep distance in the tank

Related species

• Bubble tip anemoneEntacmaea quadricolor
• Mini maxi carpet anemoneStichodactyla tapetum
• Condy anemoneCondylactis gigantea
• Haddoni carpet anemoneStichodactyla haddoni
• Pizza anemoneCryptodendrum adhaesivum
• Magnificent anemoneHeteractis magnifica