Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Norway to Africa, including adjacent islands (Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde) and the Mediterranean.
Size: Column width 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits lower coastal rocky shorelines from depths of about 25 to 33 feet (8 - 10 m) and feeds upon zooplankton.
Aquarium Suitability: Tentacles are red, pink or purplish, with blue, white or pink wart like spots on its column. It is said in the winter these anemones migrate off shore to prevent from freezing.
Requires cool water and hand feeding, e.g., raw fish pieces, shrimp, black worms, and is especially fond of mussel flesh.
Two to three feedings per month suffices in cool water environments.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Actiniidae
Genus: Actinia
FYI: Some think it variation of A. equina, the beadlet anemone.
Temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).
Unsuitable for tropical aquariums.
For those interested in maintaining a cool water aquarium, this species is quite hardy; otherwise, it should not be collected!
