Uh, what is this? Anemone weird polyp thing?

[Melia]

So lately, my dad has been turning on the tank light in the morning and finding this weird polyp star thing. He tried showing it to me and it had retracted after a few minutes from the light. He said he thought it was a part of the Xenia I just got but it wouldn’t have a polyp sprout that far so soon (I assume). Is this ok? What is it? It’s clear with little white dogs at the end- it’s a bit hard to see bc of its weird characteristics.

 

[dantimdad]

I would almost say that's a glass anemone. Aptasia. But, I will defer to #reefsquad because it's weird looking to be one.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Ball nem

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Looks more like a ball anemone than an Aiptasia to me. Aiptasia would not have those balls on the tips of it's tentacles.

I suspect it came in as a hitchhiker on your liverock.

 

[reefwiser]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/glass-anemone-cup-coral.395454/

 

[reef lover]

Ball nem.

 

[Nburg's Reef]

Agree on ball anemone. Harmless. I have some that have a tint of orange in them.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Agree on ball anemone. Harmless. I have some that have a tint of orange in them.

They do come in all shapes and sizes this is mine still der not bothering anyone. Really cool hitchhiker.

 

[Nburg's Reef]

Mine are always under rocks or under ledges