Is this a pest anemone or a zoa?

Marquiseo · Dec 23, 2013

Rob&Gab · Dec 23, 2013

manjano. pest.

Longnose Hawkfish · Dec 23, 2013

Looks cool. But I have to agree with Rob&Gab.

Marquiseo · Dec 23, 2013

Rob&Gab said:
manjano. pest.

Do majanos remain the same size throughout its life? It is on a recovering sps frag that bleached out months ago. It has always been there since I got the frag. It hasn't multiplied or anything. Here is an image from July 2013:

Longnose Hawkfish said:
Looks cool. But I have to agree with Rob&Gab.

Thanks for the response.

Rob&Gab · Dec 23, 2013

they do spread over time. i never really researched them. so i wouldn't be able to help you there. but i no it is that. wouldnt wanna give you any wrong any information.

Longnose Hawkfish · Dec 24, 2013

I have a couple, which I need to get rid off, but they can spread and it's somewhat of a risk keeping them. They do look neat though! And I believe they can get a little bigger, but not huge. Hope this helps!

goodtimes · Dec 24, 2013

Looks like a paly to me.

goodtimes · Dec 24, 2013

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Majano anemone

mfinn · Dec 24, 2013

I've had a lot of different looking majanos, but never had one that looked like that.
Plus since it hasn't multiplied, I'm not sure it is one.

GHill762 · Dec 24, 2013

goodtimes said:
Looks like a paly to me.

goodtimes said:
Majano anemone

exactly this..

it's a paly.. definitely not a pest nem..

Marquiseo · Dec 24, 2013

Rob&Gab said:
they do spread over time. i never really researched them. so i wouldn't be able to help you there. but i no it is that. wouldnt wanna give you any wrong any information.

Ok. Thanks.

Longnose Hawkfish said:
I have a couple, which I need to get rid off, but they can spread and it's somewhat of a risk keeping them. They do look neat though! And I believe they can get a little bigger, but not huge. Hope this helps!

I have had one before and gotten rid of it but it didn't look like the one on the sps frag. I hasn't even grown or multiplied which is why I ask.

goodtimes said:
Looks like a paly to me. goodtimes;1664452]

Majano anemone

Yeah the appearance does make it not seem like a majano but I think I will keep it awhile longer and observe its behavior.

mfinn said:
I've had a lot of different looking majanos, but never had one that looked like that.
Plus since it hasn't multiplied, I'm not sure it is one.

That's what has gotten me confused, the non-multiplication and non-growth.