Anemone ID

[thereefguy13]

I got this tiny baby anemone as a freebie from another hobbyist with a couple of frags. It's about the size of a pencil eraser. any idea on the id? TIA!!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

These are generally called ball anemones. The little ones (like the one in the picture) don't cause any problems but there are some large species that will eat fish. These are not true anemones (Order Actiniaria) but are corallimorphs (Order/Family Corallimorpharia).
Here's an article about them.

An Identification Guide to Corallimorphs in the Reef Aquarium

The morphological differences that serve to separate anemones, corals and corallimorphs (i.e. “mushrooms”) are not always obvious, and perhaps nowhere do th

reefs.com

 

[A Young Reefer]

I got this tiny baby anemone as a freebie from another hobbyist with a couple of frags. It's about the size of a pencil eraser. any idea on the id? TIA!!

Ball anemones, it’s actually a relative to the mushroom coral. They shouldn’t be a problem but they can sting neighbouring corals ( like any other coral).
you can read about the methods of removal if needed here: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/guide-to-common-hitchhikers-in-reef-tanks.861/

 

[Brit’s Fish]

Definitely ball anemone… I actually really like them. They will grow in the most random of places and even in complete shade. They don’t seem to bother anything too much.