Description

🟢 Striped Haddon’s Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni)

CURRENT ANEMONE IN STOCK IS EXTRA LARGE AND WILL BE SHIPPED BY ITSELF IN A LARGE CONTAINER – IF OTHER THINGS ARE ORDERED, EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS WILL APPLY

A Show-Stopping Centerpiece with Bold Personality

Turn your reef tank into a living masterpiece with the Striped Haddon’s Carpet Anemone — a striking variant of the classic Stichodactyla haddoni. Known for its bold, radiating striping and ultra-sticky tentacles, this anemone is both beautiful and commanding. Perfect for experienced aquarists, the striped Haddon’s is not just a decorative coral substitute — it’s a living, breathing throne for compatible clownfish species.

🌈 Key Features

• 🧵 Unique Striped Pattern – Radiating bands give it an artistic, hypnotic look
• 🟢 Dense Carpet Texture – Short, sticky tentacles form a lush “rug” on the sandbed
• 🐠 Clownfish Hosting Potential – Can form symbiotic bonds with select species like Saddleback and Clarkii Clownfish
• 🪸 Large and Impressive – Can grow over 20″ (50 cm) in diameter with proper care
• 🌊 Ideal for Sandbed Display – Anchors deeply and spreads beautifully

🔧 Care Guide

📏 Tank Requirements

• Minimum tank size: 75 gallons
• Substrate: Deep sandbed (3”–4”) for proper foot anchoring
• Placement: Bottom of tank on sand — never on rock
• Lighting: Medium to high (T5, LED, or metal halide recommended)
• Water Flow: Moderate — enough to keep the tentacles gently waving

🌡️ Water Parameters

• Temperature: 24–27°C (75–80°F) 🌡️
• Salinity: 1.024–1.026 SG
• pH: 8.1–8.4
• Nitrates: Low (below 10 ppm ideal)
• Phosphate: < 0.05 ppm
• Calcium/Alkalinity: Stable reef levels (Calcium 400–450 ppm, Alk 8–10 dKH)

🍤 Feeding & Nutrition

While Stichodactyla haddoni can survive on light alone, supplemental feeding helps it thrive:

• 🍤 Meaty foods like chopped shrimp, silversides, mussel, or scallop
• 🕓 Feed 1–2 times per week
• 🎯 Use tongs or a feeding stick — avoid overfeeding or letting food rot in the tentacles

🤝 Clownfish Compatibility

The Striped Haddon’s Carpet Anemone is one of the few capable of hosting certain clownfish:

• ✅ Compatible Clownfish:
  • Saddleback (Amphiprion polymnus)
  • Clarkii (Amphiprion clarkii)
  • Occasionally Tomato (A. frenatus) and other large species
• ❌ Not ideal for Ocellaris or Percula – they may not recognize it or can be stung

⚠️ Compatibility & Cautions

• 🦐 May eat small fish or shrimp that venture too close — very sticky tentacles
• 🧱 Avoid placing near other corals or anemones — intense chemical warfare
• 🪝 Needs a stable environment — sensitive to swings in temperature or salinity
• 🚫 Not suitable for nano or mixed reef tanks with delicate livestock
• 🛑 Protect powerheads and pumps — tentacles can get sucked in and injured

🧠 Pro Tips

• 🔒 Acclimate slowly — especially to lighting
• 🛏️ Ensure a soft, undisturbed sandbed for secure attachment
• 🔄 Do not move it once settled — it will attach strongly and resist being moved
• 💧 Maintain ultra-clean water for best color and health

🌟 Why Choose the Striped Haddon’s?

This stunning anemone isn’t just a background addition — it’s the star of the show. With its bold striping and carpet-like elegance, the Striped Haddon’s Carpet Anemone offers a unique blend of beauty and biological interaction. Ideal for advanced hobbyists looking to add a clownfish-hosting powerhouse to their reef.