Rock Flower Anemone (Epicystis crucifer)

Rock Flower Anemone

Epicystis crucifer

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Stays put in the sand or a rock crevice, unlike most anemones. Clownfish rarely host in it.

Light
Medium (≈100–200 PAR)
Flow
low
Where it goes
Bottom of the tank
Colony size in a year or two
2–5 in
Aggression toward other corals
medium
Temperature
76–82 °F

Where to buy it

Buy aquacultured frags where you can: they're hardier than wild colonies and don't come off a reef.

Likes the same light

Reef-safe fish and inverts

Care ranges are typical hobby guidance and vary by source and by where the animal came from. Ask your supplier and watch your own tank. Spot a mistake on this page? Let me know.