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This anemone has been healthy but needed to be fed frequently to regain full health after purchase. I had to squirt large pellet fish food sized pieces of salmon near its mouth for several months, gradually increasing size to chunks about 5mm by 3mm. It also loves Piscine Energetics Mysis shrimp. The HC graduated to bay scallops cut in half and now she loves popcorn shrimp. Tentacles are 1.0 to nearly 2 inches in length and its diameter is over 12 inches. I upgraded tanks and due to this stress, it spawned 2 nights in a row with many many eggs. This really drained it’s energy. I then fed her a lot and now it’s fully recovered. It’s in a 4-5 inch sand bed area. I had a similar anemone for about 6 years before I gave away when moving. IME, contrary to common belief, they prefer wedged in a DSB against a rock and medium current and bright but not super bright light. The rock should be big enough to let it rest itself partially onto the rock when open. My previous HC never moved and this one hasn’t since it settled here about 2 months ago.