Help with ID please.

[Dual40IM]

Not sure if this is just some type of polyp or if it is some sort of anemone? I will try and get a better pic tomorrow.

 

[Sfplaya1]

Looks like Aiptasia

 

[Dual40IM]

Not what I wanted to hear. It has nice coloring, and is pretty neat looking. Guess I should probably zap it.

 

[reef lover]

Hmm...idk pretty colorful for aptasia...

 

[Maritimer]

Looks like some form of Palythoa to me. Aiptasia generally has tentacles that are forward, as well as sideward facing if that makes any sense...

Some palys can be kind of weed-like as well .... but they're prettier than Aipatasia, and don't go wandering about stinging everything else.

~Bruce

 

[DSC reef]

I don't think it's aptaisia, the color and mouth on the oral disk suggest a type of palythoa.

 

[Dual40IM]

I was originally thinking palythoa. I will post some better pictures when I get home today. Thanks everyone

 

[Dual40IM]

Couple new pics.

 

[Jose Mayo]

Aiptasia mutabilis, for me.

https://www.reeflex.net/tiere/827_Aiptasia_mutabilis.htm

 

[DSC reef]

+1, looks like a match with the new pics.

 

[Oldsalt01]

Home waters suggest Eastern Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, ect, for Mutabilis. I suppose it's possible, but Mutabilis seems to be a cold water species. Oral disc doesn't look right either. Looks more paly-ish to me.

 

[DSC reef]

It's a tough one but it looks a lot like a trumpet anemone.

 

[Dual40IM]

Well should I leave it? Will it act like a normal aiptasia and multiply like crazy? It has really nice coloration. I just moved it and this is what I found. Never seen an aiptasia grow like this before. I think we might have a paly. Naturally it is closed up since I just moved it but it is growing like a paly/zoa would.

 

[Maritimer]

It sure is... The range for A. mutabilis an the growth habit of your specimen pretty much reads Palythoa sp. to me. (Just be cautious of possible toxins ... and aware that some palys can grow to cover a lot of territory in a short time.)

Is that a tunicate I spy nearby?

~Bruce

 

[Dual40IM]

It sure is... The range for A. mutabilis an the growth habit of your specimen pretty much reads Palythoa sp. to me. (Just be cautious of possible toxins ... and aware that some palys can grow to cover a lot of territory in a short time.)

Is that a tunicate I spy nearby?

~Bruce

My wife picked out a big piece of rock covered in star polyps and I just happened to find this in there and fragged it the big rock probably close to a year ago. I just recently moved it to a different tank and noticed that it was bigger and looked nicer than it ever had. I will keep my eye on it and see what happens. Thanks everyone that helped.

 

[Dual40IM]

It sure is... The range for A. mutabilis an the growth habit of your specimen pretty much reads Palythoa sp. to me. (Just be cautious of possible toxins ... and aware that some palys can grow to cover a lot of territory in a short time.)

Is that a tunicate I spy nearby?

~Bruce

Probably is a tunicate, I have them everywhere, mostly in the sump and shaded areas of the rock.

 

[Maritimer]

What's your secret?!

Most folks find them difficult.

~Bruce

 

[Dual40IM]

What's your secret?!

Most folks find them difficult.

~Bruce

No secret here, I have all kinds of stuff in my tanks that people say only well maintained and future tanks have. Little tube worms, tunicate, sponges who knows what else. The oldest tank we have is maybe 1 1/2 years old. My only guess is weekly water changes.