Cute...but what are they?

[Jeli]

I apologize for the picture quality. I tried!
These are tiny, but are growing. Noticed them about a month ago. The center is a little bigger than a ball-point pen. I have 2.

 

[A Young Reefer]

do you have any red flower anemones in the tank?
if so I am guessing that these are offsprings.

 

[Jeli]

do you have any red flower anemones in the tank?
if so I am guessing that these are offsprings.

I do and that's what I am hoping, but I only have one and I read that they reproduce sexually. ‍

 

[A Young Reefer]

I do and that's what I am hoping, but I only have one and I read that they reproduce sexually. ‍

For how long have you had it? I am assuming that it might have been a female that got fertilised by a male and she brood them inside her body.
After sometime the babies will make their way out.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Rfa babies congrats !

 

[Rick's Reviews]

New to me, what are red flower anemones and why are they good please

 

[homer1475]

Rock flower anemones.

As far as good, unlike most nems, they pick a spot, and stay put. They also actively breed in our tanks(I have about 15 babies right now), are more then hardy compared to other nems, and will not eat your fish like some other nems.

 

[bnord]

nice! will be happy to see pics as the move along

And I have 5-6 in one tank and had one (only one) that used to travel all over the tank giving a porcelain crab a taxi ride

 

[homer1475]

nice! will be happy to see pics as the move along

And I have 5-6 in one tank and had one (only one) that used to travel all over the tank giving a porcelain crab a taxi ride

I have roughly 20 or so now(dang babies!). All stay put except 1. No idea what that one wants, but he seems to take a walk every couple weeks. Sometimes under a rock, and it turns all weird looking and pale. The it walk to the outside of the rock, and look normal in a couple days.

 

[Duncan62]

I apologize for the picture quality. I tried!
These are tiny, but are growing. Noticed them about a month ago. The center is a little bigger than a ball-point pen. I have 2.

Baby rfa

 

[Duncan62]

I have roughly 20 or so now(dang babies!). All stay put except 1. No idea what that one wants, but he seems to take a walk every couple weeks. Sometimes under a rock, and it turns all weird looking and pale. The it walk to the outside of the rock, and look normal in a couple days.

here's one being born! Congratulations!

 

[Duncan62]

here's one being born! Congratulations!

The female will look and act funny till all the babies are out. Take pics. Are they all the same?

 

[Rick's Reviews]

So not a 'hitchiker or critter' just a anemones that breed/ grow rarely
Thank you

 

[homer1475]

Not rarely. They do it quite often in our tanks.

Let me see if I can find the baby RFA thread.

The fun thing to watch, is the males "blowing smoke", and the reaction from the females. Quite interesting to watch actually.

 

[homer1475]

Found it!

Ron Reefman's Rock Flower experience

I've been in love with anemones even before I was started in this hobby about 15 years ago. I really got crazy about them when I started to collect some while snorkeling in the Florida Keys (with the proper license) about 12 years ago. I totally fell in love with the very colorful Rock Flower...

www.reef2reef.com

I actually haven't seen Ron around in a while. Wonder if he's doing OK?

 

[homer1475]

I believe there are many pictures in that thread(haven't read through it in a while) with the males"blowing smoke', and the females "cupping up" to catch the "smoke".

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Found it!

Ron Reefman's Rock Flower experience

I've been in love with anemones even before I was started in this hobby about 15 years ago. I really got crazy about them when I started to collect some while snorkeling in the Florida Keys (with the proper license) about 12 years ago. I totally fell in love with the very colorful Rock Flower...

www.reef2reef.com

I actually haven't seen Ron around in a while. Wonder if he's doing OK?

Thank you, yes honest approach and brilliant post by ron , thanks again for share

 

[Jeli]

For how long have you had it? I am assuming that it might have been a female that got fertilised by a male and she brood them inside her body.
After sometime the babies will make their way out.

I apologize for the slow response! I got her on March 13th. Let me scroll through and see when I first noticed the babies. I actually think I saw her having one--I thought she was pooping!

 

[Jeli]

here's one being born! Congratulations!

Where are they born from? I think I might have seen her giving birth, but I thought she was pooping (from her mouth.)

 

[Jeli]

Found it!

Ron Reefman's Rock Flower experience

I've been in love with anemones even before I was started in this hobby about 15 years ago. I really got crazy about them when I started to collect some while snorkeling in the Florida Keys (with the proper license) about 12 years ago. I totally fell in love with the very colorful Rock Flower...

www.reef2reef.com

I actually haven't seen Ron around in a while. Wonder if he's doing OK?

Thank you!