Hitchhiker on my snail!

[SenorBubs]

Hi!
I picked up a clean up crew from my LFS and I noticed one of the snails came with this thing riding on its shell. Is this anything I should be worried about? Kind of looks like a little anemone.
thanks for the help!

 

[Fishy212]

Any chance of getting a head on shot? Looks like a nem, but it could also be some kind of coral.

 

[Samina]

Looking at the feet, makes me lean towards nem also.

 

[Fishy212]

Someone will definitely be able to chime in.
Welcome to R2R

 

[ReefRondo]

Aiptasia perhaps?

 

[reef lover]

Def aptasia.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Hard to say for sure but leaning towards aiptasia as well

 

[SenorBubs]

Thanks! Happy to be a part of the community
Sorry for the late replies. I was able to get some headshots. Does Nem mean anemone?

 

[flsalty]

Yes, nem means anemone these days lol. That is not aiptasia.

 

[fl3xlinton]

It looks like aiptasia. And nem does mean anemone

 

[fl3xlinton]

It looks like aiptasia. And nem does mean anemone

Idk I’ve never seen it get that big before. I’d let it grow out lol

 

[Mr_Knightley]

It looks like like a coldwater anemone to me, definitely not aiptasia!
Lucky find, I had one of thos a while back.

 

[SenorBubs]

Great looks like I may have lucked out! Would there be harm in trying to treat the tank (or just the snail) for aiptasia just to be sure?

 

[old salt reefer]

No need to treat the tank or the snail, just squirt some Joe's juice on the mouth of the anemone and it will die.

 

[flsalty]

Great looks like I may have lucked out! Would there be harm in trying to treat the tank (or just the snail) for aiptasia just to be sure?

To be sure of what? There is no treatment for aiptasia. You have to kill them individually. Seems like a waste to kill that little guy.

 

[ReefRondo]

I hope it’s not aiptasia. I have a forest of them and wish I had id’d it sooner. I was fascinated by every living organism on my rock!