Cherry Puffs Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)

The Cherry Puffs Anemone is a designer morph of the Entacmaea quadricolor with bulbous tentacles ranging from a deep cherry pink to candy pink. This morph, with its delicate and distinctive coloration, is highly prized for its unique appearance. A sought-after collector's specimen. Natural host of the clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris and A. percula .

Requirements

• Lighting: strong to very strong — 200–350 PAR
• Water flow: moderate to strong, non-directional
• Temperature: 25–27°C — Salinity: 1.025–1.026 stable
• pH: 7.8–8.4 (normal natural day/night fluctuation in a reef tank)
• Alkalinity: 8–9 dKH — Calcium: 400–450 ppm
• Bac mature minimum 6 months

Behavior

It attaches itself to a well-lit rock crevice. It has stinging tentacles. It divides naturally by binary fission.

Food

Feed 2–3 times per week with shrimp or carnivore food.

Compatibility

Ideal with Amphiprion ocellaris , A. percula . Incompatible with butterflyfish.