The indomitable Red Bubble Tip Anemone

When we are asked which anemone we recommend for reef aquaria the answer is simple – 100% The Red Bubble Tip Anemone. We’ve worked in many fish stores and when people keep marine fish for the first time they all…

Chicago Sunburst Anemone is Yellow Under LEDs and Red Under Halides

The Chicago Sunburst anemone is the most recognizable strain of bubble tip Entacmea quadricolor after the Colorado Sunburst which kicked off the RBTA craze. Compared to the intense mostly orange Colorado version the Chicago Sunburst is more of a golden yellow…

The Inspiring Anemone Cube of Aquarium Design Group

Today’s reef tanks are a far cry from the natural reefs we (used to) try to replicate with more attention being paid to the arrangement of the rocks before the tank is even filled, than how the living animals will…

Nexus Burst Anemones from Eye Catching Coral

The Nexus Burst Bubble Tip Anemone is an exciting new strain of Entacmea quadricolor that is set to rekindle the hype for aquarium anemones. This very wild lineage of bubble tip anemone is partially green and partially neon orange, and it…

SDC’s Crazy Filipino ‘Snowflake’ Bubble Tip Anemones

Bubble tip anemones are the most important species in the aquarium hobby. Their hardiness, ease of propagation and diversity of colors all combine to create the perfect anemone species for reef tanks and now we’ve got another variety to look…

A nice comparison photograph shows the real difference between a sunburst and a rose bubble tip anemone

When we first heard about Sunburst anemones, the local Colorado strain of Entacmea quadricolor that is orange, we were skeptical as anyone that it was a trick of lighting causing the intense coloration, although back then there weren’t any LED…