Neon Purple Long Tentacle Anemone
A variant of Long tentacle anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis)
Representative Long tentacle anemonephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
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.
📜 Backstory
Sold specifically as 'Neon Purple Long Tentacle Anemone, Macrodactyla doreensis' by The Reef Experience, this is the standout end of the natural purple color range rather than a separate cultured strain. It is a hand-picked wild specimen — vendors and the hobby literature describe bright-purple individuals as the 'rare' ones. No fixed lineage or originator exists; brightness varies specimen-to-specimen, so the origin of any individual is best described as wild-collected and visually graded.
Keeper tips for this variant
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.