Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

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Giant Mushroom Anemone
Giant Mushroom Anemone
Species	Amplexidiscus fenestrafer
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL 100 US Gallons (378.5L)
Size	30.48 cm 10-12 " (25.4-30.5cm)
pH	8.1 - 8.4
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 298.15 K 77 °F 536.67 °R23 -25 °C (73.4-77°F)
Water Hardness	8-18
Availability	Rare
Diet	Piscivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	12-25 years

[edit] Alternative names

Giant Cup Mushroom Coral, Giant Disc Anemone, Giant Mushroom Anemone, Giant Flower Coral, Large Elephant Ear, Giant Coral Anemone, Pizza Anemone

[edit] Sexing

This anemone is hermaphroditic. It reproduces typically by pedal laceration or budding, but fission is occasional.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Best kept in a species tank or carefully with other corals as this anemone will eat fish. Fish will usually learn to avoid the anemone, but it will always be a risk.

[edit] Diet

This anemone will actively eat fish if they're available by forming a ball around them so they are unable to escape. In captivity it should be fed large meals of Artemia and other plankton-like foods. It also receives some of its nutritional requirements from the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Due to its tendancy to eat fish, it's best in a large tank without fish with a sandy substrate and large rocks. Medium light levels with low current is preferred.

[edit] Behaviour

A fish eating anemone.

[edit] Identification

A distinctive anemone, it has a very wide flat tentacle base when open, which does resemble a pizza giving it one of its common names. It is capable of folding this up like a ball when a fish brushes past. Colour forms include green, brown and tan.

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[edit] External links

• Pet Education
• Actiniaria.com