What is this?

BDC ATLANTIS · Apr 15, 2014

I posted this before but I have better pics now.

Dalmatia · Apr 15, 2014

Majano anemone (pest, apitasia )

Dalmatia · Apr 15, 2014

Aiptasia,, sorry

BDC ATLANTIS · Apr 15, 2014

Dang I was hoping it wasn't that!
I've looked it up and the pics don't match up
But I'm sure there is a lot of species of pest anemones
I thought it was a carpet nem cause it's so flat and paper thin.
When I touch it with the tweezers it closes to an oval but doesn't
Go inside the rock.

Reefing Madness · Apr 15, 2014

Looks like Rock Anemones. Leave em.

NanaReefer · Apr 15, 2014

Agree with Rock Nem

Dalmatia · Apr 16, 2014

http://www.saltyunderground.com/pages.php?pID=11&CDpath=0

Dalmatia · Apr 16, 2014

Reefing Madness said:
Looks like Rock Anemones. Leave em.

Unless you have a copperdband angle or some peppermint shrimp to keep them in check, I wouldn't leave them.

NanaReefer · Apr 16, 2014

Dalmatia said:
http://www.saltyunderground.com/pages.php?pID=11&CDpath=0

Not even close

BDC ATLANTIS · Apr 16, 2014

Dalmatia said:
Aiptasia Anemone - Information and Control Methods

Good info thanks

BDC ATLANTIS · Apr 16, 2014

The rock anemone is really close but they look like tubes.
Mine look like paper. Very thin and have a texture.

BDC ATLANTIS · Apr 16, 2014

I found something called an ugly duckling anemone that is part of the
Rock anemone family. People actually are buying rock with them on it.
So I'm saying it can't be harmful. They been or the rock along time and actually increase the value
Of the rock. I like it it fluoresces brighter than anything in my tank.
So I'm gonna keep them and just watch them grow.
If they start multiplying I will remove them if it gets out of hand, I guess I can just remove the rock.
I thank everyone for their input.

Reefing Madness · Apr 16, 2014

Dalmatia said:
Unless you have a copperdband angle or some peppermint shrimp to keep them in check, I wouldn't leave them.

You don't like Rock Nems?
[h=2]Rock Anemones[/h] Description:
Rock or Flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) are very easy to take care of. They don't sting any other corals and you can put a bunch of them together side by side in the same tank if you so desire. They are normally found in rocky bottoms attached to substrate. Feed them once a week meaty foods like brine shrimp or PE mysis and they will be very happy. Rock anemones grow to about 6" in the wild, but we do not collect those. Normally the ones that we sell vary from 1-3". They will and have the ability to expand or contract as they please. All my pictures are taken under leds with most lighting being blue. Blue leds will show their best coloration. These look very different under white led or metal halides.