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Remmy · Mar 20, 2019

Any idea what these are? Some have the reddish/ pink base and some are just the white/ clear tentacles. Also, we just added our first coral. Does it look like it is doing well? When we got it, it seemed to stand taller and be less droopy. Thanks!

Dsnakes · Mar 20, 2019

The torch looks good. I see Vermetid snails, emerald crab, and most likely ball anemones.

Crabs McJones · Mar 20, 2019

Dsnakes said:
The torch looks good. I see Vermetid snails, emerald crab, and most likely ball anemones.

Yup!^^

Remmy · Mar 20, 2019

Thanks! We’ve been trying to find bumblebee snails for the Vermetid snails, but no where around here has them

The little tentacle things are what I was wondering what they are! They seemed to pop up after we added the coral. From what I’ve read, some people say ball anemones are okay and others say not. Any opinions? I looked up more pictures and I think they are ball anemones as well.

Dsnakes · Mar 20, 2019

Remmy said:
Thanks! We’ve been trying to find bumblebee snails for the Vermetid snails, but no where around here has them The little tentacle things are what I was wondering what they are! They seemed to pop up after we added the coral. From what I’ve read, some people say ball anemones are okay and others say not. Any opinions? I looked up more pictures and I think they are ball anemones as well.

I’ve seen bumblebee snails on Live Aquaria. Do they eat vermetids? That would be good to know.

I’ve never had ball anemones, I’m not sure of their invasive ness. I would imagine it’s less than aiptasia or majanos.

Remmy · Mar 20, 2019

I’ve seen bumblebees will eat vermetids, but sounds like it may be hit or miss. We live in Minnesota so we have *finally* started to see temps in the 40s, but I’m concerned about ordering anything online until it gets warmer here.

From what I’ve read they are less invasive, but some people said they can eat snails/small fish. We did recently have a snail die, but I assumed it was normal die off.