anybody heard of a tube anemone?

[beeguiles]

I saw a few of these tube Anemones at the frag swap today and they were beautiful and very bioluminescent! I immediately wanted one. But I held back and didn't get it till I could research about it bc I have never heard of these creatures before. I found a really nice article that I thought you guys would enjoy. Happy reading!

Aquarium Invertebrates: Tube Anemones — Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

 

[BL1]

Yep, I've heard of them but they're completely dependent on food, unlike other anemones.

 

[jcegt87]

Yep they come in done awesome colors, I've also heard they need alot of space because of their tentacles

 

[beeguiles]

Yea that article said they need to be fed small meals frequently. I saw them today and they were amazing! I should have taken a Dang picture I always forget! Is keeping one of these guys possible in my tank? If I added more sand?

 

[Zissou]

My lfs has one, it's always glowing and it's beautiful. Diver's den seems to have them frequently; if I recall correctly they're not dependent on light, only food. I assume with excellent water quality and routine feedings you should be ok.

 

[Zissou]

Yeah, here ya go:

Drs. Foster and Smith Diver's Den - Cerianthus membranaceus

 

[NanoReefer]

looks just like a colorful aptasia haha

 

[little_fish]

Ive seen people keep them in a wide piece of pvc piping to give them a good area to dig into , but i dont know how much room they need to keep them from stinging near by corals

 

[beeguiles]

Yea that's a good idea. I would just be afraid that the occur pipe would show and be an eye sore. I'm taking it these guys can't get up and move around. Hmm. I don't have any corals on my sandbed for it to reach out and sting. Maybe later this week or next ill go back to the store and check them out again.

 

[jcegt87]

you could always get black pvc to blend with the sand :D

 

[beeguiles]

True...idk I read their tube can be a meter long...that's three feet I think. That's prlly full grown. And they don't have the muscles to move like normal nems but they can come out of their tube and float around. Idk if I like that.

 

[chuck78]

Hey! Don't you need a SIX inch sandbad for those nems'?

 

[beeguiles]

Hey! Don't you need a SIX inch sandbad for those nems'?

Yea they need a deep sandbed or you could use a pvc pipe to put them in.