Encrusting Aiptasia ?????

[UMALUM]

Looks like aiptasia to me but can't say that I've ever seen it encrust or matt across a surface. What does it look like to you?

 

[SpSDrew]

Appears to just be growing on a sponge.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Looks like aiptasia to me but can't say that I've ever seen it encrust or matt across a surface. What does it look like to you?

What is it attached to?

 

[UMALUM]

Appears to just be growing on a sponge.

Negative

 

[UMALUM]

What is it attached to?

Overflow

 

[blecki]

Appears to just be growing on a sponge.

Seconded. Looks like a tunicate behind it.

Looks like the larger species of aiptasia - the one that gets gigantic described here: https://www.saltyunderground.com/article/51-aiptasia-anemone-photo-identification-page

 

[UMALUM]

Seconded. Looks like a tunicate behind it.

Looks like the larger species of aiptasia - the one that gets gigantic described here: https://www.saltyunderground.com/article/51-aiptasia-anemone-photo-identification-page

Overflow box is clean with the exception of coralline.

 

[UMALUM]

 

[blecki]

Overflow box is clean with the exception of coralline.

I've circled the parts that are tunicate. They aren't part of the anemone.

 

[Lavey29]

Nuke it

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

That is crazy!!

 

[UMALUM]

Nuke it

No doubt but I thought it's growth looked Interesting

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Need to start a new forum for weird aiptasia/nems! @19Mateo83 @ISpeakForTheSeas
@WheatToast

 

[UMALUM]

I've circled the parts that are tunicate. They aren't part of the anemone.

I'm telling you if you saw it in person you'd think differently. You can see tiny new heads trying to form out of it.

 

[FlyinAg]

Kill it with fire!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

How long has it been there? Fast growing? It's kind of cool...

 

[UMALUM]

How long has it been there? Fast growing? It's kind of cool...

Wasn't there last week

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I've circled the parts that are tunicate. They aren't part of the anemone.

The bottom of these three circles is definitely an area of sponge growth (reminds me of a Leucosolenia sp. growth), the top in the middle shows some sponge and possibly some anemone growth, but the right circle I’m not sure on. There are definitely new, white nems growing in that mess of white sponge though (including a new one just under the circle on the right), and it’s fascinating to see.

I’m assuming it’s just the sponge actually encrusting, but it’s quite interesting that the nems only grow out of the sponge here. (I doubt I’ll be able to ID the nems, but I’ll definitely be taking a closer look at them tomorrow.)

 

[KrisReef]

The bottom of these three circles is definitely an area of sponge growth (reminds me of a Leucosolenia sp. growth), the top in the middle shows some sponge and possibly some anemone growth, but the right circle I’m not sure on. There are definitely new, white nems growing in that mess of white sponge though (including a new one just under the circle on the right), and it’s fascinating to see.

I’m assuming it’s just the sponge actually encrusting, but it’s quite interesting that the nems only grow out of the sponge here. (I doubt I’ll be able to ID the nems, but I’ll definitely be taking a closer look at them tomorrow.)

I think the OP has a mutant blobtasia that is spreading out of control. I recommend draining the tank and then refilling with concrete to prevent this menace from spreading into the wild!

Kill it with fire!

Kill it with fire!

Can’t say that enough

 

[UMALUM]

The bottom of these three circles is definitely an area of sponge growth (reminds me of a Leucosolenia sp. growth), the top in the middle shows some sponge and possibly some anemone growth, but the right circle I’m not sure on. There are definitely new, white nems growing in that mess of white sponge though (including a new one just under the circle on the right), and it’s fascinating to see.

I’m assuming it’s just the sponge actually encrusting, but it’s quite interesting that the nems only grow out of the sponge here. (I doubt I’ll be able to ID the nems, but I’ll definitely be taking a closer look at them tomorrow.)

I'll work on getting some better pics tomorrow when all the lights are on.