It is suspected that the anemone secretes a drug which tranquilizes the fish and keeps it from trying to escape. The elephant ear is usually cream colored or light grey, sometimes they have a greenish cast to them. The body can reach up to 44 cm in diameter but is usually 20-25. There is a tenacle free area just inside the edge of the disc. Flourescent light is preferred if it is indirect or for short periods.
Low currents are preferred.
The elephant ear can be fed shrimp or fish. Blue Mushroom Anemone Discosoma spp. These corals come in many different colors like blue, red, green, brown, purple and often have stripes, spots, and mottled color variations. The Discosoma species prefer indirect light from fluorescents and low currents. They will often propagate until they completely cover the substrate upon which they grow.