mbender04 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) So I just noticed this coming out on the rock with my pinks. They are tinie tiny but I tried to get a pic anyway. I really need a macro lens. Anyway if you can tell what it is from the photos I'm really curious. They have a ring of tentacles and the inside looks to be white and open. It's hard to see from the location they are in. If you click the pictures the image gets much bigger so you can see better p.s. ignore the file name its not for sale. haha Edited March 17, 2010 by mbender04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Looks like a rock anemone/aptasia. If it's aptasia...I would get rid of it ASAP....you don't want those things multiplying in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 With those white "bubbles" on it I'd say it was either a Mojano Anemone, or an Aiptasia. You'd want to get rid of both of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hard to say.... with the tips it does look like a nem, but how long have you had the rock and where was it from? Could be a hitch coral of some sort. On my rock from florida I got Hidden Cup Coral, which looks a bit like those pics: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/photopost/data/504/medium/DSC_0019.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Looks a lot like orange ball anemones to me. They are somewhat of a nuisance, but not too bad. I have them in my tank. Sometimes they interfere with coral/zoa growth, but most of the time they stay closed during the day and come out at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbender04 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 I've had the rock for about a month, maybe a little less. I got it from AquaDome from one of their newer shipments. Also they are flat against the rock. The one on top is actually flat against a part of rock that is curving up its not a soft base...if that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I can't tell from the picture. I'm gonna say it's not aptasia as, to me, they seem to have much thinner and straighter lashes/tentacles. It could be a mojano but it will eventually develop a stalk if it is. (Bill steps on small soapbox) In deference to nature, the ocean and our hobby I would ask that you not "Kill it if you're not sure what it is." (steps down) It should become more obvious if it is a bad thing well before it becomes particularly prone to spreading. Heck from that angle it almost looks like the tentacles of a LPS dendro and they sell for about $25/head. If it grows into an obvious nusance, like mojano then go ahead a get rid of it. "Just relax, before you bring out the ax." (I made that up Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmaster Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 + 1 for orange ball anemones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 +1 for "Just relax, before you bring out the ax" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dena Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Ditto...and can I have a frag of those NICE zoas LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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