UHIA: Unknown Highly Invasive Anemone

Salt_Creep · Nov 3, 2020

Hello,
about three weeks ago I noticed one or two things on the back of my glass that I could not quite identify, but was not even sure if they were a life form at that time. Three weeks later, my tank is completely covered in these small anemone's. I believe I know were I got it. A local store that I buy from seems to have these things as well in one of there tanks, and I happened to get a frag from that tank shortly before I noticed them. I do dip everything I get for 20 minutes in CoralRX. I have since taken small rocks out of my tank with these anemone on them and dipped them and some fall off but not all. Joes Juice does seem to kill them, but that this point for me, there are too many to try to treat individually. Especially if all of this came from one, maybe two on a frag. They resemble a Curlycue, but as far as I know, Curly's don't go nuts like this.

Any help on an ID and possible treatment is greatly appreciated.

WARNING: The following video contains images that may be disturbing to some viewers.

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

OMG, something is been disturbing them all the time and they multiply like crazy, they are small and that many, can't find another reason for 3 weeks to get that many in your tank

Sorry to see that.

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

take please close photo of them, i clearly look like Aiptasia, and you have sooo many of them

Fish_Sticks · Nov 3, 2020

Oh man - I was just about to go to bed and have a nice long sleep, but now... now I will have nem nightmares AHH!

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

#reefsquad please someone, tell me I'm wrong, and he can sleep w/o any worries.

Fish_Sticks · Nov 3, 2020

SHNICI said:
#reefsquad please someone, tell me I'm wrong, and he can sleep w/o any worries.

It's far too late, save yourself!

TriggerFinger · Nov 3, 2020

Can someone post photos? I can’t see the video

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

Fish_Sticks said:
It's far too late, save yourself!

I don't think xD
There is really easy way: Berghia will love this tank

@Salt_Creep have a look here:

Aiptasia as a Pest - and HOW to get rid of it

I think that's one of the most popular and common pest in our reef system, and I don't saw any in the hobby to say "I never - ever got Aiptasia in my reef system" I want everyone of you who got problem with or just found his best solution to share it here. Like the TITLE say, can we collect many...

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SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

TriggerFinger said:
Can someone post photos? I can’t see the video

click on the 3 dots and Download it

After Enjoy

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

TriggerFinger said:
Can someone post photos? I can’t see the video

https://www.reef2reef.com/data/video/1790/1790676-0daf831566317bd209731413444dce7a.mp4

https://www.reef2reef.com/data/video/1790/1790705-5b57f1f85516548c80d2edb0ee2b4546.mp4

TriggerFinger · Nov 3, 2020

SHNICI said:
click on the 3 dots and Download it After Enjoy

No dots on mobile browsing

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

TriggerFinger said:
No dots on mobile browsing

click on the link I repost, it's direct to the video

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

or write it as a text (copy and paste) in your browser on the mobile device.

reef2reef.com/data/video/1790/1790705-5b57f1f85516548c80d2edb0ee2b4546.mp4

reef2reef.com/data/video/1790/1790676-0daf831566317bd209731413444dce7a.mp4

Daddy-o · Nov 3, 2020

I cant see any of the video

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

Daddy-o said:
I cant see any of the video

UHIA: Unknown Highly Invasive Anemone

Hello, about three weeks ago I noticed one or two things on the back of my glass that I could not quite identify, but was not even sure if they were a life form at that time. Three weeks later, my tank is completely covered in these small anemone's. I believe I know were I got it. A local store...

www.reef2reef.com

Copy and paste have to work for you, only if your internet isn't too slow to can load anything at all

SHNICI · Nov 3, 2020

or on the mobile device, if you use google chrome, select the dots on the corner (settings) and down on the menu have to switch to desktop version. Reload the link and you will see the video. Later take off the check for Desktop version of your browser.

KrisReef · Nov 3, 2020

Looks like a strawberry anemone colonizing your wall?
edit; Corynactis californica, or maybe a cousin?

Corynactis caribbeorum? Just swagging-

Salt_Creep · Nov 3, 2020

Salt_Creep · Nov 3, 2020

Maybe they are still young, but they do not seem to have the coloration, or lack there of that I see on most Aptaisia. The tentacles are are more constricted that thicker all the way through. There does not seem to be any stock coming from the foot to the oral disk. When agitated they do not really constrict or react much. They can easily be blown off of rock, not really attaching deeply.