Pest anemone?

Mickle · Oct 28, 2018

Hello,

I was just staring at my tank lol and I see this tiny anemone moving across a lr. Ive found one before but I killed it as I didn't want any issues, this one is also larger than the past one. Now that there is another one I decided to get it ID'd. Looks like a strawberry or ball anemone. Its so small, I don't have a good enough camera to see it clearly, I tried taking some pictures with the best camera I have. If its not a pest ill keep it, I like its colors.

Thanks!

-Mick

Zeal · Oct 28, 2018

I have some too, came with my live rock, started with 1 now theres 3 on the same rock. They seem to only come out when the lights are off. But when the blues are on I can for a brief moment se the white tips, looks really cool

Mickle · Oct 28, 2018

Zeal said:
I have some too, came with my live rock, started with 1 now theres 3 on the same rock. They seem to only come out when the lights are off. But when the blues are on I can for a brief moment se the white tips, looks really cool

You think its possible to remove them from the rock and place them somewhere else?

Hexabonal · Oct 28, 2018

It's just a blur in the photos - you're sure they're not aiptasia?? After suffering an aiptasia infestation my instinct is: kill it with fire.

Zeal · Oct 28, 2018

Mickle said:
You think its possible to remove them from the rock and place them somewhere else?

I have no idea, when theyre closed up they look like tiny red dots about the size of a grain of rice. Mine are all about the size of a nail... if not smaller

Mickle · Oct 28, 2018

Hexabonal said:
It's just a blur in the photos - you're sure they're not aiptasia?? After suffering an aiptasia infestation my instinct is: kill it with fire.

Yes, these have short stubby tentacles.