Hitchhiker Identification Help

[ejstras]

Got a nice red zooanthid I just added to my newer reef tank. I appear to have a coral attached to it that has green tips and another corals that looks kind of like a mushroom with a flat circular top with green tips. I also have some mini brittle star hitchhikers. Any tips or should I be concerned? Thank you in advance.

 

[VB313]

Looks like a tulip anemone.

They bother Coral spread fast and will takeover

 

[ejstras]

Looks like a tulip anemone.

They bother Coral spread fast and will takeover

Thank you! I just ordered some Joe's juice. Going to eliminate them. They were just added to the tank today. So will hopefully have the problem isolated immediately.

 

[VB313]

In my experience it seemed like you aggravate them they would split and multiply if your rock is removable pull it out get a dental tool or something sharp and manually remove it make sure you get the foot 100% or it will grow back

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Looks like a tulip anemone.

They bother Coral spread fast and will takeover

Not to derail the thread here, but the name tulip anemone is new to me - is that another name for majano anemones?

 

[VB313]

Not to derail the thread here, but the name tulip anemone is new to me - is that another name for majano anemones?

Yeah same thing

 

[ejstras]

Is this also a tulip anem?

 

[VB313]

Hard to really tell with the pic quality but im going to say no that actually looks like a palythoa

 

[ejstras]

Hard to really tell with the pic quality but im going to say no that actually looks like a palythoa

Thank you. I looked up palythoa and they look basically identical. Can they be connected to a rock with my zoas on it or should I try to move it to another rock?

 

[VB313]

Thank you. I looked up palythoa and they look basically identical. Can they be connected to a rock with my zoas on it or should I try to move it to another rock?

both Zoa and palythoa can be toxic I wouldn’t mess with it…..

Are your zoas always closed up like they are in your photos?

 

[ejstras]

both Zoa and palythoa can be toxic I wouldn’t mess with it…..

Are your zoas always closed up like they are in your photos?

No, I just added them in the tank today. They were closed for a while. Then started opening slowly. I think theyre still getting used to being in a new tank. And yeah, I was messing with them putting them in the tank and my hands felt a little funny after.

 

[VB313]

No, I just added them in the tank today. They were closed for a while. Then started opening slowly. I think theyre still getting used to being in a new tank. And yeah, I was messing with them putting them in the tank and my hands felt a little funny after.

Research palytoxin

 

[ejstras]

Research palytoxin

I did read up a bit about it when researching zoas before buying. I understand they can potentially be quite toxic and is one of the most dangerous marine venoms.

 

[ejstras]

Is this a paly?

 

[VB313]

 

[ejstras]

What is that thing atop there? I'm trying to figure out what to target and euthanize.

 

[ejstras]

They look like this from the top

 

[VB313]

from the top it looks like a play now