These are a mixture of red and green colour morphs from the groynes at Barton-on-Sea (Hampshire). They are relatively easy to gently pry off the rocks, but if the occasional individual decides to stay put, it's better to let them be rather than harming them. I started out with about six, but they rapidly started reproducing. The young anemones tend to hide deep in the crevices between the rocks, so I am not sure how many there are now. They come out into the open when they have reached about 1.5-2cm disk diameter. Then they are not shy of light, and seem to prefer regions with medium flow. They do not move around much once they have found a suitable spot.
They often retract their tentacles, but unfurl them as soon as food is added to the water, and are very pretty then. They don't seem to bother any of my current livestock, but I have had small fish taken in the past. I do not feed them specifically, and they seem to get by fine on scraps.
I have found this species to be very hardy. I had them before in a smaller tank without any cooling, and they thrived even with temperatures staying in the mid-twenties for weeks. I really recommend this species.
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