Bubble-tip anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
Essential gear
- Mature high-light reef
- Intake guard
- Reef lighting
- Refractometer / salinity meter
- Powerhead / wavemaker
Water temperature
24–27°C
Salinity
1.024–1.026SG
Lighting
150–250PAR
Flow
Medium
Tentacles open; base not lifting
Reach / strike distance
Tentacle reach
Stings corals and skin
Nutrition
Photosynthetic + optional feeding
Small amounts of chopped shrimp—avoid overfeeding and fouling
Suggested habitat
Upper–mid reef with a crevice to attach. Fully guard pump intakes; keep pricey fragile neighbors clear until it settles, then consider clownfish.
Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.