Info on Tulip Anemones?

[kleinn]

I just got some tulip anemones that came on some coral frags. They're sweet. :cheer: Does anyone know much about these? I couldn't find much online. Are they relatively easy? I know they sometimes like to roam and squat on corals, but that's it. Do they need normal "anemone" light/flow levels? How often should I feed them? Any info would be great!

 

[crox]

I was looking to get some of them but I don't know anything about them. Maybe Bang can help us on this. :help: :help: :help:

 

[kleinn]

Yeah, I had never heard of them until my friend gave me a bunch on a frag. She hadn't done a water change on her 75g for over three months and they looked kind of browish under her T5s, but they looked sweet once I threw them in my 20g with lunars and actinics. I want more, but I don't know anything about them! :help:

 

[dburr]

They split and are a PITA.

They look nice, but as I said, they start to multiply and grow all over. Just keep them in check.

 

[kleinn]

Thanks dburr. I'll keep an eye on them! Man do those bad boys look sweeeeet!

 

[kleinn]

How often should I feed them? I have been feeding them a frozen brine shrimp about every 2 or 3 days, and they are doing fine so far. Any opinions or experience?! :help:

 

[bang guy]

What I have experienced with Tulips:
They are a close relative to the Mojano.
They have less of a sting than Mojano or any other pest Anemone.
Baby Clownfish like to live in them.
If you don't feed them they reproduce at a steady rate.
If you directly feed them they will reproduce at a very high rate and become a pest.
They walk pretty fast for an Anemone.
They are easy to remove.
They do not survive squishing.
The more light they have the better they look.

 

[coachklm]

tulip avenomes are another name for majano anemone it is considered a pest anemone so the decision is your to make on keeping it or killing it (it reproduces fast and stings fish and corals.