Waratah Anemone

[fishfatty]

Anyone know about these? I came across one on an online vendors website...really neat looking, but I have never heard/seen them... Anyone know about them?

 

[michaeltx]

do a search on here I am pretty sure that there is atleast 2 threads about these one by viper.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/269922/waratah-babies
here is the search link with all the links that discuss waratah anemones.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/newsearch/?search=&type=all
Mike

 

[reefreak29]

yeh there cold water anemones

 

[farslayer]

Yup, cold water species. They will not survive warm temperatures.

 

[viper_930]

True they do come from the temperate tide pools, but there's many people who have had luck with them in tropical reefs. I decided to try with two and one even ended up spitting out two babies. My tank stays at about 77 degrees.

 

[kmsrn]

I just purchased a Waratah anemone from my lfs. It is beautiful when open, which is rare. It is now a red blob under a rock shelf and only opens up when I feed the tank. I read that this is normal for them in the wild. My hopes are fading that it will journey to a place of honor in my tank!

 

[viper_930]

They aren't photosynthetic so they don't open much, especially during the day. Just make sure you feed yours 3-4 times weekly.

 

[kmsrn]

Thanks for the info