Rock Flower

Florida Rock Flower Anemones for Sale

The rock flower anemone, Phymanthus crucifer, is native to Florida and the Caribbean. In the wild it buries its column in sand or a crevice and shows only the colorful disc. Ours come from the Florida Keys and are photographed in our Key West systems. WYSIWYG listings are the exact anemone you receive.

What a rock flower is, and is not

A rock flower is not a clownfish host. People keep them for color, and because they usually stay put once they settle, which makes them easier to live with than a bubble tip. They still sting corals they touch.

Rock flower care, in numbers

• Light: moderate, around 80 to 150 PAR.
• Flow: gentle and steady. Too much flow and they let go and float around the tank.
• Feeding: mysis, brine shrimp or chopped seafood once or twice a week.
• Placement: low, near sand or rubble where the column can tuck in.

Common problems

It is floating. Too much flow, or it has not found a spot it likes. Turn flow down nearby and set it back near rubble.

Fading or bleaching. Usually unstable conditions. Hold light and water steady.

Keep reading

• Bubble Tip and Rock Flower Anemone Care Guide
• Florida Keys Marine Life
• All anemones · Bubble tip anemones · Florida Keys livestock · Shipping and live arrival