Long tentacle anemone

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Purple/red base →

The classic wild form with green or tan tentacles over a vivid purple, orange, or red column; the column color is a hallmark of the species.

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Green tentacle form →

Specimens with bright green oral disc and tentacles, often with the characteristic colored base.

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Pink/Rose Long Tentacle Anemone →

Macrodactyla doreensis with pink-to-rose tentacles and the species' signature warty/spotted column. A more colorful wild-collected form.

Tip: Provide several inches of deep sand bed — LTAs anchor their foot deep in substrate and will wander and die if forced onto bare rock.

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Green Long Tentacle Anemone →

A green-tentacle color form, tentacles ranging from olive to brighter grassy green over the usual reddish base — one of the more frequently available colored variants.

Tip: Position on the sand bed under stable moderate-to-high light; the green pigment is tied to its zooxanthellae, so consistent light keeps the color richer. Bury the column foot and keep flow gentle.

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Purple-Base / Maroon LTA →

A striking form with a deep purple or maroon oral disc and column base. One of the more prized natural color morphs.

Tip: Only buy a specimen with an intact, undamaged foot and good attachment — a torn foot from rough collection almost always leads to death.

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Orange-Tip LTA →

Tentacles tipped or shaded with orange over a tan or green body. Color tips are a desirable but uncommon trait.

Tip: Host this one with a compatible clownfish (Clarkii or maroon) — clowns help keep the tentacles clean and stimulate feeding, improving long-term survival.

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Standard Tan/Brown LTA →

The baseline tan-brown wild form with long flowing tentacles and a warty, often red-orange lower column. Hardiest color but still a demanding animal.

Tip: Run a mature, stable tank (6+ months) with pristine parameters before adding any LTA — they crash quickly and can nuke a tank when they die.

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Rainbow Long Tentacle Anemone →

A premium wild color morph with a multi-colored oral disc blending greens, purples, pinks and oranges, and tentacles that can show contrasting tips. The combination of disc coloration and the orange foot drives the demand.

Tip: Light it under moderate PAR (around 100-150) so its zooxanthellae stay colorful without bleaching, and keep it in a deep sand bed away from high-flow returns.

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Purple-Base / Pink Foot Long Tentacle Anemone →

A form prized for an intensely pink-to-magenta column (foot) that contrasts with a greenish disc; hobbyists often value the foot color over the tentacles. The vivid column is visible as it threads down into the sand and rock.

Tip: Avoid bare-bottom tanks entirely, this anemone needs sand to bury and protect that delicate column; place it where the foot can reach down to a hard surface beneath several inches of sand.

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Purple Long Tentacle Anemone →

The most sought-after color form: long, tapering tentacles flushed purple to lavender rising from the classic red-to-orange column base, often with pale striping across the oral disc.

Tip: Give it 4+ inches of fine sand or mud to bury its column foot in; it anchors in the substrate, not the rock, so do not place it on bare bottom or it will wander. Provide moderate-to-high light and low-to-moderate flow.

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Neon Purple Long Tentacle Anemone →

A brighter, more saturated grade of the purple form, with vivid neon-violet to magenta tentacles over the red base — the high end of the purple color spectrum for this species.

Tip: Bury the column foot in a deep, fine sand bed and give it stable moderate-to-high light (roughly 200-300 PAR) — this is a shallow-water anemone that relies heavily on its zooxanthellae, so steady, adequate light keeps both the animal and its color healthy. Keep flow low to moderate so the tentacles can extend.

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Red Base Long Tentacle Anemone →

The standard wild form and the source of the species' nicknames: a vivid red-to-orange column (the 'red base' or 'red foot') topped with tan, brown or pale green wavy tentacles, frequently striped with white on the disc.

Tip: Bury the bright red column entirely in deep (4-inch-plus) sand — that red foot is the part that must stay protected; only the tentacle crown and disc should sit at the surface. Moderate-to-high light and gentle flow suit it best.

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Red Long Tentacle Anemone →

A more fully red-pigmented specimen where the tentacles themselves are red to pink, not just the base — described by vendors as 'red or pink with orange to red colored feet.'

Tip: Keep the red foot buried in deep sand and provide moderate-to-high light to support its zooxanthellae; supplement with small meaty foods (mysis, chopped silverside) once or twice a week, since these anemones are active feeders.

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Ultra Green Long Tentacle Anemone →

The premium grade of the green form: noticeably brighter, more vivid green tentacles that sway prominently, marketed as the bold high-color version rather than the muted olive specimens.

Tip: Keep flow low-to-moderate and as laminar as possible so the long green tentacles can extend and sway fully; turbulent high flow makes this species retract and lose its display value. Bury the foot in deep sand under moderate-to-high light.

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Ultra Long Tentacle Anemone (TSA) →

A vendor 'ultra' grade covering hand-picked high-color specimens — the standout colored individuals (purple, green or mixed) pulled from incoming wild stock rather than a single fixed color.

Tip: Acclimate slowly and place on an established, mature sand bed; this species is sensitive to sudden water-quality swings, so avoid adding it to a new or unstable system. Bury the column foot and give it moderate-to-high light with gentle flow.