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Bubble Tip Anemone

Bubble Tip Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor

The Bubble-Tip Anemone is the most popular host anemone in the hobby, available in colors from tan and green to vivid red and rose, with characteristic bubble-shaped tentacle tips. It is the preferred host of many clownfish species and will readily accept captive-bred clownfish. Hardier than most anemones and will reproduce by splitting when healthy — a great entry point for anemone keeping.

TemperamentSemi-aggressive
Max Size12"
Care LevelModerate
CategoryAnemone

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Compatibility Chart for Bubble Tip Anemone

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Great Match (7)

Yellow Tang Great Tang ignores anemones completely Blue Hippo Tang Great No interaction Ocellaris Clownfish Great Classic host - ocellaris loves BTAs True Percula Clownfish Great Excellent host pairing Maroon Clownfish Great Maroon clowns are BTA specialists Clarkii Clownfish Great Clarkii hosts in almost any anemone Sexy Shrimp Great Sexy shrimp naturally host in BTAs

Compatible (52)

Powder Blue Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Kole Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Naso Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Six Line Wrasse Compatible Wrasse generally avoids anemones Fairy Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Melanurus Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Cleaner Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Yellowspotted Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Firefish Goby Compatible Keep firefish away; BTA can sting Yellow Watchman Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Mandarin Dragonet Compatible Mandarin usually avoids anemones Blue Devil Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Green Chromis Compatible Chromis may try to host in BTA Yellowtail Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Flame Hawkfish Compatible No known issues between these species Longnose Hawkfish Compatible No known issues between these species Midas Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Tailspot Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Lawnmower Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Bicolor Blenny Compatible No known issues between these species Royal Gramma Compatible No known issues between these species Banggai Cardinalfish Compatible No known issues between these species Pajama Cardinalfish Compatible No known issues between these species Purple Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Scopas Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Achilles Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Sohal Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Convict Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Tomini Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Foxface Rabbitfish Compatible Foxface avoids anemones Magnificent Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species One Spot Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species Masked Rabbitfish Compatible No known issues between these species Chicago Sunburst BTA Compatible Same species; can coexist and may merge Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible Same species; can coexist Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone Compatible Same species; can coexist Colorado Sunburst BTA Compatible Same species; can coexist Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Fire Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Tiger Pistol Shrimp Compatible No known issues between these species Emerald Crab Compatible No known issues between these species Blue Leg Hermit Crab Compatible No known issues between these species Turbo Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Nassarius Snail Compatible No known issues between these species Tuxedo Urchin Compatible No known issues between these species Red Fromia Starfish Compatible No known issues between these species Rhodactis Mushroom Compatible No known issues between these species Ricordea Florida Compatible No known issues between these species Ricordea Yuma Compatible No known issues between these species Bounce Mushroom Compatible No known issues between these species

Somewhat Compatible (11)

Flame Angelfish Somewhat Compatible Angel may nip at anemone tentacles Coral Beauty Angelfish Somewhat Compatible Dwarf angels sometimes nip anemones Bluechin Triggerfish Somewhat Compatible Monitor; may nip Peppermint Shrimp Somewhat Compatible Peppermint may nip at anemone tentacles Frogspawn Coral Somewhat Compatible Both sting; BTA may move onto frogspawn and kill it. Place on opposite sides Zoanthids Somewhat Compatible BTA may move onto and smother zoas Mushroom Coral Somewhat Compatible Mushrooms tolerate BTA better than most Green Star Polyps Somewhat Compatible BTA may roam onto GSP mat Pulsing Xenia Somewhat Compatible BTA may roam onto xenia colony Leather Coral Somewhat Compatible Both release chemicals; tense Duncan Coral Somewhat Compatible BTA may wander onto duncan and sting it to death

Risky (14)

Emperor Angelfish Risky Large angels often eat anemones French Angelfish Risky Large angels are anemone predators Copperband Butterflyfish Risky Butterflyfish eat anemone tentacles Longnose Butterflyfish Risky May pick at anemone tentacles Niger Triggerfish Risky May bite anemone Pinktail Triggerfish Risky May eat anemone Magnificent Anemone Risky Different anemones will wage chemical warfare Long Tentacle Anemone Risky Anemones release toxins against each other Carpet Anemone Risky Carpet will dominate and may eat BTA Sebae Anemone Risky Chemical warfare between species Hammer Coral Risky Both have potent stings; chemical warfare Torch Coral Risky Will sting each other Acropora Risky BTA will move and sting corals to death Montipora Risky BTA movement kills nearby corals

Not Compatible (8)

Raccoon Butterflyfish Not Compatible Raccoon butterfly is an anemone specialist predator Brownbanded Bamboo Shark Not Compatible Shark will get stung and thrash, destroying tank Epaulette Shark Not Compatible Disastrous Horn Shark Not Compatible Wrong temperature entirely Coral Catshark Not Compatible Shark will get stung Picasso Triggerfish Not Compatible Will eat the anemone Clown Triggerfish Not Compatible Will eat anemones Undulate Triggerfish Not Compatible Will eat anemone

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