is this a bad or good hitchhiker?

[Gettie]

 

[paragrouper]

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[JoJosReef]

Maybe a curlique or lightbulb anemone? Not your typical aiptasia. @LiverockRocks have you seen these?

 

[Gettie]

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[Gettie]

I reloaded did it get to you?

 

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The bands are very pronounced similar to lightbulbs', but more pronounced than what I have seen on TBS rock.
Where did the rock come from?
I'd keep the nem, it's unique.

 

[KrisReef]

Maybe a curlique or lightbulb anemone? Not your typical aiptasia. @LiverockRocks have you seen these?

Baddies all over, but I can’t see them on my phone.

 

[paragrouper]

I reloaded did it get to you?

Yes, not sure but I’ll bet on a lightbulb anemone?

 

[Gettie]

I have one on the glass on back of tank and two on different rock, the rocks I don!t where I purchased it.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

@ISpeakForTheSeas would be able maybe give you an answer

 

[oool8899]

Fairly certain it's curelque as mentioned above

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas would be able maybe give you an answer

I'm currently leaning toward Exaiptasia diaphana (A.K.A. "Real Aiptasia"), but the photos I can find that seem similar are only available in tiny sizes, so it's hard to say for sure - some of the closest images I can find are in the images on the link below low:

WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Exaiptasia diaphana (Rapp, 1829)

www.marinespecies.org

In this case, this nem is almost certainly from the Aiptasiidae family; the tentacles don't look quite right for a Lightbulb Nem to me, though I have seen some specimens with similar striping on the tentacles and a similar ring around the mouth. My best guess at this point, though, (which is just a guess) would be "True Aiptasia" (Exaiptasia diaphana).

For examples:

Sea anemone from Guam

www.marinespecies.org

Exaiptasia pallida, Fig.4

Observed in Port Marina-Saidia Morocco on Jan 06, 2023 · 15:23 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea

www.marinespecies.org

 

[Gettie]

I'm currently leaning toward Exaiptasia diaphana (A.K.A. "Real Aiptasia"), but the photos I can find that seem similar are only available in tiny sizes, so it's hard to say for sure - some of the closest images I can find are in the images on the link below low:

WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Exaiptasia diaphana (Rapp, 1829)

www.marinespecies.org

they are multiplying like rabbits now everywhere have seen approximately 8 now , so my question how do I get rid of them , looks like peppermint shrimp according to different post on here will do the trick, however, I have a cleaner shrimp I have had for approximately 4 or 5 years now, and have live anemones will the peppermint shrimp kill my cleaner shrimp, and eat my anemones ??

 

[Gettie]

they are multiplying like rabbits now everywhere have seen approximately 8 now , so my question how do I get rid of them , looks like peppermint shrimp according to different post on here will do the trick, however, I have a cleaner shrimp I have had for approximately 4 or 5 years now, and have live anemones will the peppermint shrimp kill my cleaner shrimp, and eat my anemones ??

 

[phillyb614]

I have a cleaner shrimp, six bubble tip anemones, and purchased two peppermint shrimp to cure my outbreak.

They do not touch my anemones or my Corals.

The Cleaner shrimp is significantly larger than the peppermint shrimp that I have. I have yet to see them mess with him. I have seen him put them in their place though. I don’t know if it would be beneficial to seek out peppermint shrimp that are significantly smaller than your Cleaner shrimp, but I’m just letting you know what has worked for me.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

they are multiplying like rabbits now everywhere have seen approximately 8 now , so my question how do I get rid of them , looks like peppermint shrimp according to different post on here will do the trick, however, I have a cleaner shrimp I have had for approximately 4 or 5 years now, and have live anemones will the peppermint shrimp kill my cleaner shrimp, and eat my anemones ??

There are a lot of different ways you can try to remove them; I'm not sure what the most effective would be, but the link below lists quite a few different options one can try:

Aiptasia as a Pest - and HOW to get rid of it

I think that's one of the most popular and common pest in our reef system, and I don't saw any in the hobby to say "I never - ever got Aiptasia in my reef system" I want everyone of you who got problem with or just found his best solution to share it here. Like the TITLE say, can we collect many...

www.reef2reef.com

You can also use boiling water instead of lemon juice and such, and there are a number of fish which may eat them (filefish, butterflies, australian stripeys, etc.).