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I recently saw someone on one of the message boards ask if clownfish will accept a tube anemone as a host. ... ; The fully expanded feeding tentacles of a tube anemone such as this can form a foot diameter sphere around the end of the tube. Because the animals are active primarily at night, many aquarists place the...
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Tube-dwelling anemone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tube anemones or Tube-dwelling anemones look very similar to sea anemones, but belong to an entirely different subclass of anthozoans. They are solitary, living buried in soft sediments. Tube anemon...
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Some industrious aquarists' utilize a "baking-dish" contraption in one part of their tanks' to accommodate a tube anemone. Other ones I've seen make a hollow in an elevated rock area, chemically inert bottomless cones, tubes and pots to speed-up/provide spaces for new-comers just where they want them.
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The Tube Anemone, also referred to as the Tube Dwelling Anemone, is best kept in an invertebrate-only or species-only aquarium with a soft, deep substrate. ... The Tube Anemone is also referred to as the Tube Dwelling Anemone, and is best kept in an invertebrate-only or species-only aquarium with a soft, deep substrate.
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The Tube Anemone; Order: Ceriantharia; Tube Anemones are in the order Ceriantharia. They are also known as Tube-dwelling Anemones or Burrowing Sea Anemones. They are solitary animals, living and withdrawing into tubes that are buried in soft sediments.
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Tube-Dwelling Anemone ... The tube-dwelling anemone is the favorite food of the giant nudibranch (dendronotus iris), which will launch itself at the head of the anemone with amazing speed, and will frequently be pulled part way into the tube of anemone as it retracts.
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Tube anemones should be fed very small pieces of fish, clam, mussel, and/or squid and frequency depends upon their species. Keep in mind the tube anemone has the ability to capture and eat small fish and shrimp, therefore, some thought must be given before placing it into a well-stocked aquarium.
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Tube Anemone; (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) ... Common name : Tube Anemone ; Scientific Name : Pachycerianthus fimbriatus ; Location Found : Fox Island, Southern Puget Sound ; Actual Size : 5 inches ; Camera Used : Sea & Sea MMII EX 35mm lens ; Natural History :
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