Largest Anemones in Captivity?

[E.intheC]

What's the largest anemone you've seen in captivity? I have seen RBTAs that were at least 15 inches in diameter and taller than that.

There's also a huge (100s of gallons) anemone/clown tank at the Long Island Aquarium. It was literally full of anemones. Wall to wall. I haven't been there in a few years though and don't remember individual sizes or species. I'm almost positive they were BTAs but couldn't say for sure.

Anyone else?

 

[fishmanstan]

I know its not big, but my sebae is about 9-10" dia. One of rbtas is 4-5"dia, other is 7-8"dia.
The owner of a fish store by me said he has a friend who had a h. magnifica anemone that grew to 2' round!

 

[seamonkey84]

My buddy Greg (owner of cultivatedreef.com) has these in this main display

Forgot how big his tank is, I think 180, but the green one is at least 20" across.

 

[phender]

I had a sebae (H. crispa) that was about 20" across stretched out

Also had a mertens carpet that was over 24" across.

 

[E.intheC]

Great pics of impressive 'nems

 

[Kayo2289]

Omgoodness those are some big anem's, have u guys had any problems with missing fish? Just curious..

 

[fishmanstan]

I had a sebae (H. crispa) that was about 20" across stretched out

Also had a mertens carpet that was over 24" across.

How old was the sebae? How big was the tank the carpet was in?

 

[G4546]

More please :inlove:

 

[elegance coral]

My gigantea was about 2' at the time of this video. The clowns have one side of it withdrawn though. I haven't been feeding as much so its around 20" or less right now.

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[Postal]

This monster obviously isn't an anemone, but it still impressed me when I ran into it at the National Zoo. I'm betting a pair of clowns would love to call it home.

 

[reefs4lifee]

I remember Alfie (Albano) used to have a 2 foot RBTA in one of his tanks right next to a 2 foot toadstool. He had to put plexiglass between the two because they were both so enormous and the RBTA was stinging the toadstool

 

[fishroomlady]

I love the video. That is a monster anemone!!

 

[phender]

How old was the sebae? How big was the tank the carpet was in?

The sebae was 20 years old. It was in a tank in my classroom. One summer they turned off the A/C without telling me and the warming water damaged the anemone. It didn't kill it outright, but weakened it to the point where it died about 4 months later. At the time (as near I could figure) it was the oldest sebae in captivity. I think there are others as old or older now.

The carpet was in a 48" 50 gal tank. The pic was taken before it had reached its full 24" diameter.

 

[E.intheC]

Great pics on here.

 

[jwoyshnar]

Here is mine.

 

[fishmanstan]

How big is that^?