Are these Aptasia?

PaulE61 · Jan 21, 2022

Hi All
Was doing maintenance, (50ltr nano all in one) pulled out filter and found this big one attached to it, I know what regular aptasia look like as I'm dealing with an invasion.
These are different.... they are in a low/no light area and very transparent and have a much thicker trunk (if that's what it's called)..... any ideas?, I don't want to kill them if they're something cool.
Cheers Paul

Eagle_Steve · Jan 21, 2022

PaulE61 said:
Hi All
Was doing maintenance, (50ltr nano all in one) pulled out filter and found this big one attached to it, I know what regular aptasia look like as I'm dealing with an invasion.
These are different.... they are in a low/no light area and very transparent and have a much thicker trunk (if that's what it's called)..... any ideas?, I don't want to kill them if they're something cool.
Cheers Paul

They are a type of aiptasia, just cant remember the exact species of them.

@Aiptaisia anemone can you assist with this?

attiland · Jan 21, 2022

PaulE61 said:
Hi All
Was doing maintenance, (50ltr nano all in one) pulled out filter and found this big one attached to it, I know what regular aptasia look like as I'm dealing with an invasion.
These are different.... they are in a low/no light area and very transparent and have a much thicker trunk (if that's what it's called)..... any ideas?, I don't want to kill them if they're something cool.
Cheers Paul

Mine look different. But it is still aiptasia

bradleym · Jan 21, 2022

I mean... if I saw those in a store I'd be tempted to buy them. But I have known issues collecting all the strange anemones, lol.

Coralsdaily · Jan 21, 2022

Yes those are, filters and overflows are perfect for them to intercept food particles and they can survive w/o light simply by feeding

Yazannreef · Jan 21, 2022

Aiptasia mutabilis also know as glass anenome

TnFishwater98 · Jan 21, 2022

PaulE61 said:
Hi All
Was doing maintenance, (50ltr nano all in one) pulled out filter and found this big one attached to it, I know what regular aptasia look like as I'm dealing with an invasion.
These are different.... they are in a low/no light area and very transparent and have a much thicker trunk (if that's what it's called)..... any ideas?, I don't want to kill them if they're something cool.
Cheers Paul

Did you order Real Gulf Live Rock?

PaulE61 · Jan 22, 2022

Yazreef said:
Aiptasia mutabilis also know as glass anenome

Are they as invasive as the brown coloured type?

PaulE61 · Jan 22, 2022

TnFishwater98 said:
Did you order Real Gulf Live Rock?

No, just dry rock.

Gargoyle · Jan 22, 2022

bradleym said:
I mean... if I saw those in a store I'd be tempted to buy them. But I have known issues collecting all the strange anemones, lol.

Perhaps you should join Anemones Anonymous

Eagle_Steve · Jan 22, 2022

Gargoyle said:
Perhaps you should join Anemones Anonymous

He is welcome to come to the meetings lol.

@gig 'em @OrionN @F i s h y @Nemguy123 are all members. We have issues with nems and having too many, as the people who tell us we have a problem say.

bradleym · Jan 22, 2022

Eagle_Steve said:
He is welcome to come to the meetings lol.

@gig 'em @OrionN @F i s h y @Nemguy123 are all members. We have issues with nems and having too many, as the people who tell us we have a problem say.

I'm there! I just started a 32g for all the extra nems I want but can't find room for in my main display. My first addition is a H. Malu I saw at the store today. Those don't come around too often so I had to go for it.

OrionN · Jan 22, 2022

I can never have too many of those. I have rocks in the sump and especially the overflow box with lots of those. I exchange them out to similar rocks in the DT. My CBB just lone to snack on them. They will be gone in a few days in my DT

I am the best member of AA, and the oldest member. 60 years young. I can’t stop buying Magnifica and Gigantea if I see them at Petco and not too far gone. So much that the saltwater manager has my phone to text me they arrive.
it is good for my pocket that the Petco, or other LFS here in Corpus Christ rarely get Magnifica and Gigantea

gig 'em · Jan 22, 2022

Sure look like aptasia to me. Although none I’ve ever seen have fluorescing proteins like that

Aiptaisia anemone · Jan 24, 2022

Aiptaisia mutabilis, a green morph how rare, i want it. Do you ship? I want to buy one. Namw your price.
edit: actually upon doing more research about neon green variation it’s actual species seems to be aiptaisia targetes though kinda confusing since its tentacles looks more like mutabilis which are known for their stubby tentacle.

Eagle_Steve · Jan 24, 2022

Aiptaisia anemone said:
Aiptaisia mutabilis, a green morph how rare, i want it. Do you ship? I want to buy one. Namw your price.

@PaulE61 he is not kidding. PM him and he will take some off your hands.

PaulE61 · Jan 24, 2022

Aiptaisia anemone said:
Aiptaisia mutabilis, a green morph how rare, i want it. Do you ship? I want to buy one. Namw your price.
edit: actually upon doing more research about neon green variation it’s actual species seems to be aiptaisia targetes though kinda confusing since its tentacles looks more like mutabilis which are known for their stubby tentacle.

Don't think it would survive the journey pal, I'm in Manchester, England