Aiptasia or Something Else?

[ClownMom]

Hi everyone. New to the forum and looking for some advice.

Found these little guys on my live rock after I completed an emergency tear down due to a leaking RS 350. I thought they might be Aiptasia, but they were in a cave, in the shadows and tentacles are short. They are currently in the "tide pool", my temporary rock bucket, so they are facing up. I have not added anything to this tank in years. I think there is at least one more on a different rock.

Is there anything that looks like Aiptasia that's happy in the darker areas of the tank?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

That's some sort of "pest" anemone, yes (not sure what kind though, sorry), and yes, there are a number of them that would do fine in shaded conditions.

 

[ClownMom]

Thanks for the ID. At least treating in the bucket will be easier than in the new tank.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Have to agree with @ISpeakForTheSeas , definitely see some sort of pest nems, though it does look slightly different than your classic aptasia. Probably is just another species/variant of aptasia

 

[ClownMom]

Thanks. Will be looking for Berghia this weekend.