Top Shelf Aquatics’ Coral Care Series - Rock Anemones

For more content: Be our friend: @topshelfaquatics Want to purchase this coral or interested in our other products? Rock Flower Anemones originate from the Caribbean and are most well known for their ruffled skirts and intense multicolored bodies that come in an endless array of patterns and textures. Rock Flower Anemones are known to host small marine-invertebrates. Sexy Shrimp, Porcelain Crabs, and Anemone Shrimp will make your rock flower anemone its new home. A breathtaking partnership between two species. These guys tend to go with the flow but avoid large fluctuations and maintain consistent water parameters for a happy and healthy Rock Flower. Rock Flower Anemones can thrive under a wide variety of lighting intensities but do best under moderate lighting. Many reef-aquarium hobbyists shy away from keeping anemones as a whole, due to their reputation of being “high risk”. Wandering short distances around your reef, stinging anything in their path. However, if placed correctly the rock flower anemone can find their “spot” fairly easily and without issue. When placing a rock flower, cut the flow and gently place it onto your sandbed or rock structure. If needed, create a small rock island, to keep your rock flowers separate from your main rock structure. If placed on the sandbed, they will have a tendency to move and/or attach themselves to the bottom glass panel of your aquarium. Allow the RFA time to settle while it reopens and begins to foot itself before turning your flow back on, which is about 15-20 minutes. Rock flowers tolerate a range of flow conditions. Moderate flow will allow its short tentacles to easily grab food from the water column. However, target feeding your RFA 1-2x a week can benefit it’s health and aid in faster growth. Target feeding meaty foods like shrimp and mysis or small pellets such as Fauna Marin LPS Pellets would be ideal options. In a nutshell, Rock Flower Anemones are the perfect starting point if you’re just getting into Anemones. They are also a great option to consider if you’re looking to add a little pop of color to your reef tank. To top it all off, Rock Flower Anemones can be kept successfully by even the most novice of hobbyists. We hope the information contained in this video was not only educational but eliminated some of the common misconceptions when it comes to keeping rock flower anemones. Music: Fashion Vlog House by infraction -