Stichodactyla gigantea
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Stichodactyla gigantea, commonly known as the giant carpet anemone,[1] is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Hawaii, USA, North America, and Indo-Pacific area. It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3–5 years.
Description
Stichodactyla gigantea has a diameter that is usually no larger than Script error: No such module "convert". and a maximum of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] It can appear in a number of colors, commonly brown or greenish and rarely a striking purple or pink, deep blue, or bright green.[3] A healthy S. gigantea will possess tentacles that are extremely sticky to the touch, with firm adherence to surfaces.[3]
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Ecology
S. gigantea resides on shallow seagrass beds or sand flats around Script error: No such module "convert". deep (at low tide).[4] Most anemones are treated as sessile, but the ones inhabited by anemonefish are in fact motile.[3] Zooxanthellae are obligate symbionts within the anemone.
S. gigantea hosts 7 different species of anemonefish
- Amphiprion akindynos (Barrier reef anemonefish)
- A. bicinctus (Two-band anemonefish)
- A. clarkii (Clark's anemonefish)
- A. ocellaris (False clownfish)
- A. percula (Clownfish)
- A. perideraion (Pink skunk anemonefish)
- A. rubrocinctus (Australian anemonefish)
Juvenile Dascyllus trimaculatus also associate with S. gigantea.Template:R
Aquarium trade
S. gigantea is uncommon in the aquarium trade.[5] Though smaller in size than other carpet anemone species, it is significantly more delicate, and requires a large, mature reef aquarium. Like all sea anemones in captivity that have a symbiotic, mutualistic relationship with anemonefish, S. gigantea requires intense aquarium lighting, impeccable water quality, and stable parameters.[5] It is prone to shipping stress and bacterial infections during transit.[5] Due to these factors, many hobbyists advocate quarantining this anemone and treating with antibiotics such as Ciprofloxacin or Septra for a minimum of one week before acclimating it to the main tank.[6]
References
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- ↑ Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones. (2014). http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2271385
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