Mertensi Carpet Anemone - Stichodactyla mertensii
Mertens’ anemone likes to attach to rocks and rubble. Handle this species with gloves, as it has a powerful sting. Very large specimens should be handled with shoulder length gloves since the skin on the underside of your arms is more susceptible. This species is very aggressive, so give a minimum of a foot of space between a fully inflated Mertens’ carpet anemone and any other anemones and corals. Feed at least weekly with chunks of frozen silversides, shrimp, squid, and other meaty foods for large carnivores. A healthy specimen will have a tightly closed mouth and will be very sticky.
They do best with a clown to host (ocellaris and percula, among others). Without a clown to host, supplemental feeding is required.
Size is 4-7 inch
Color may vary
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COLORS WILL VARY FROM REDS TO GREENS