Bubble Tip Anemone: Chicago Sunburst Live Reef Invertebrate for Stable, Well-Lit Saltwater Aquariums

The Chicago Sunburst Bubble Tip Anemone brings flowing movement and vivid color to a stable, properly lit reef aquarium. This live marine invertebrate anchors to rock using a muscular foot, yet it can reposition itself when conditions no longer suit it.

Its tentacles may provide shelter for clownfish while creating the natural movement that makes bubble tip anemones so distinctive. Careful placement matters because the anemone can wander and its tentacles can sting nearby corals and invertebrates.

Key Features

• Moderate to high lighting supports its symbiotic zooxanthellae, which supply much of the energy needed for healthy expansion and coloration.
• A muscular foot lets the anemone secure itself to reef surfaces and relocate when it seeks more suitable light, flow, or placement.
• Moderate, indirect water movement lets the tentacles sway naturally while carrying nutrients and waste through the surrounding water.
• Small portions of meaty food provide supplemental nutrition that supports growth, health, and coloration alongside photosynthesis.
• Consistent water chemistry reduces stress that may otherwise cause retraction, wandering, or detachment from its anchoring point.
• Its natural ability to host clownfish can add a familiar symbiotic interaction to a thoughtfully planned reef aquarium.

Specifications

• Scientific name: Entacmaea quadricolor.
• Animal type: Live marine invertebrate.
• Native range: Indo-Pacific.
• Natural habitats: Reef slopes, lagoons, and rocky crevices.
• Lighting level: Moderate to high.
• Recommended PAR range: 200–350.
• Water flow: Moderate and indirect.
• Temperature range: 76–80°F.
• Salinity range: 1.024–1.026.
• Calcium range: 380–450 ppm.
• Alkalinity range: 7–10 dKH.
• Magnesium range: 1250–1350 ppm.
• Nitrate range: 1–10 ppm.
• Phosphate level: Below 0.10 ppm.
• Feeding frequency: 1–2 times per week when supplementally fed consistently over time on schedule as directed for aquarium care and upkeep routines in reef settings overall generally speaking here now too much text stop please okay limit now.

Introduce this anemone carefully, allow it to settle naturally, and leave room between its stinging tentacles and neighboring livestock. Guard powerheads in case it moves, acclimate it gradually to new lighting, and avoid overfeeding so uneaten food does not affect water quality.