Aptasia?

[Jeeperz]

Is this aptasia? On fresh Tampa live rock. Thanks to the community

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If it's on TB live rock, it's not the kind of aiptasia that spreads rapidly.
But TB rock comes with a lot of different anemones, so a better photo would help to identify what you've got.
Either way, while you might ultimately decide to remove it, there's nothing to panic about.

Edit - looking more closely at the picture, I don't think it's aiptasia...

 

[Jeeperz]

Any better?

 

[Jeeperz]

This

 

[Jeeperz]

If not I'll move rock closer to glass and try again tomorrow

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

1. Not aiptasia
2. Possibly another type of nem
3. Possibly a sea cucumber
@ISpeakForTheSeas
@WheatToast

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Just to clarify, this is what we're looking at, yes?

 

[sfin52]

@Eagle_Steve any thoughts

 

[Jeeperz]

Just to clarify, this is what we're looking at, yes?

Yes

 

[fishguy242]

looks like a warty nem ,if so not a problem.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I’m inclined to agree that it’s a nem of some kind - possibly the warty nem, but I’m not sure (admittedly, most nems looks pretty similar to me unless they have unusual characteristics to them).

 

[TokenReefer]

Could it be a feather duster?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

@Eagle_Steve any thoughts

Could be warty, but tents look to organized. Leaning more towards small curlyque (not curly when little, but still have the beaded tents) or could be one of many unnamed and unidentified nems that are around that area. 99% of them are not invasive and their diet is very small crustaceans (think amphipod size).

 

[Jeeperz]

Could be warty, but tents look to organized. Leaning more towards small curlyque (not curly when little, but still have the beaded tents) or could be one of many unnamed and unidentified nems that are around that area. 99% of them are not invasive and their diet is very small crustaceans (think amphipod size).

Thanks, I will keep an eye on it for now, then decide what to do.

 

[sfin52]

Could be warty, but tents look to organized. Leaning more towards small curlyque (not curly when little, but still have the beaded tents) or could be one of many unnamed and unidentified nems that are around that area. 99% of them are not invasive and their diet is very small crustaceans (think amphipod size).

Thanks for tanking a look

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Thanks for tanking a look

Pun intended??

 

[sfin52]

Pun intended??

Fat thumbs tiny keyboard coincidence

 

[Jeeperz]

Ok, here's a hopefully better picture.

 

[fishguy242]

it's a nice one, i think keeper for sure...
@Eagle_Steve ??

 

[Jeeperz]

Are these hydroids or? The rocks are covered in them