Aiptasia or button polyp?

dacostas · Feb 28, 2016

I've had a few opinions but if it's not aiptasia, I would rather not harm it. It's surrounded by zoas and has the pointy tips. Can anyone help me identify it? Thanks!

cincyreef · Feb 29, 2016

It's kinda hard to tell tbh. I'd say from the look of the surrounding zoas its an aiptasia. Looks like its stinging the zoas in close parameters. Any chance you could get a better pic?

hotnickz07 · Feb 29, 2016

Looks like a polyp from pic . A close up wpuld help

LBehr · Feb 29, 2016

Doesn't look like any aptasia or mojano in my tank.

DeniseAndy · Feb 29, 2016

Looks like a feather duster. Is the base of it hard?

thegunslinger · Feb 29, 2016

I think there's too many tentacles for it to be an aiptasia

LBehr · Feb 29, 2016

I notice that the zoas aren't too happy if they aren't opening up at all I would say kill it.

human · Feb 29, 2016

I don't see any aipstasia in that photo.

Bunnee911 · Feb 29, 2016

Paly? Maybe.

Pete polyp · Feb 29, 2016

Looks like a type of protopaly

dacostas · Feb 29, 2016

Thanks for all the info! Here is a better pic

DeniseAndy · Feb 29, 2016

Not a feather duster. A very strange paly. If it is bothering the others, maybe pluck it out and attach somewhere else.

dacostas · Feb 29, 2016

I tried to pluck it out to put it somewhere else.unfortunately It's base was really close to other zoas and I ended up killing it by accident

couldn't get cutters in there because of the limited space I had to move in the tank and I couldn't pull the rock out soooo... Yea

Duke4Life · Feb 29, 2016

dacostas said:
I tried to pluck it out to put it somewhere else.unfortunately It's base was really close to other zoas and I ended up killing it by accident couldn't get cutters in there because of the limited space I had to move in the tank and I couldn't pull the rock out soooo... Yea

You do wear gloves right? Hate to ask but many are unaware of the danger.