live rock id

[nashvillian]

1

2

3

 

[nashvillian]

anyone?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

The first is a bivalve covered in an orange encrusting sponge. The others are cup corals.

 

[Untamedrose]

Agree with Lion on 1(plus turkey tail bivalve) and 3....IDk about #2 look anemone to me.

 

[nashvillian]

thanks guys. i do have some Aip that i need to clean up but i wanted to know what 2 was if it was a beneficial anem. it does seem to have a opaque, non-calcerous base/foot.

 

[Untamedrose]

Umm in general rule the only "beneficial" anems are the ones YOU add. and beneficial is bit air quotes...does no harm be better wording.

Where did your LR come from? do you know?

 

[nashvillian]

good point. caribbean.

 

[Untamedrose]

I would watch it. Watch for suddenly there are three more(meaning it could become a serious pest in the tank)...and color changes(most young anenomes develop their colors as they grow)

My thoughts are...Caribbean is where we get our rock flower anemones and some condys from....but that looks like neither in youth stages that I have seen...but I'm not an expert. I would not kill it outright but watch it.. is my opinion.

A who knows...no one really does is also really possible in this hobby.

Maybe someone else has better answer for you..get some more photos of it. in different lights... get a flash photos lets see its true colors.