Help with I.D.s Please

DocRose · Jul 31, 2022

Hmmm… I.D.’s? Rock is from Salty Bottom. The rock is from the Gulf of Mexico, 13 miles offshore.

This next one WAS closed and is now partially open.

Next one I know is an anemone, just wondering what kind.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 31, 2022

Pics under white lighting would be best but I see some typical macro algaes

Cell · Jul 31, 2022

Vetteguy needs to get off his phone and onto his pc. Definitely not macro algaes. First pic is a softy like Xenia or cespitularia but I'm not a great softy mind and it looks kind of closed up. 2nd pic looks like some sort of snail species almost abalone but I don't think it is. Last pic might be a light bulb nem but @Eagle_Steve will know for sure

Eagle_Steve · Jul 31, 2022

Cell said:
Vetteguy needs to get off his phone and onto his pc. Definitely not macro algaes. First pic is a softy like Xenia or cespitularia but I'm not a great softy mind and it looks kind of closed up. 2nd pic looks like some sort of snail species almost abalone but I don't think it is. Last pic might be a light bulb nem but @Eagle_Steve will know for sure

Need some white light pics for sure.

first looks like it could be Bryothamnion triquetrum or another red macro (graciliria sp or similar). Second and third possibly rose coral, tunicates or sponge. Can’t tell without white light pics. Although leaning more towards coral and not tunicates or sponge, as I do not see anything on them to indicate “feeder tubes” being present.

Third is a light bulb anemone or another nps nem. These guys do not spread like aiptasia, yet are constantly being lumped as them, and usually do not bother corals. They will require feeding or will catch food in the tank (as in what you feed the fish). They may move to get to where flow brings them food, but most of the time it is away from bright light. Due to this, they usually do not bother corals. They can sting them, but never been an issue for me and quite a few others. They split like a bta does, but not very often unless seriously stressed. To remove, a nem cannon works great, but you would need to use 3/8”-1/2” pens as opposed to 1”-3” pvc pipe like a typical nem cannon.

@DocRose get me some white light pics from a few angles and I should be able to ID everything you have. If I can’t, I know a few people to call in to help. One way or another, we can get you an ID on all lol.