Whqt is this?

PghReef · Jan 25, 2021

Came on KPAQUATICS liverock. Definitely som3 sort of anemone, does retract when disturbed. Doesn't look like aptasia to me but was planning on frying the thing out of abundance of caution.

PghReef · Jan 25, 2021

afishbestservedcold · Jan 25, 2021

is it on a stalk or more flat like a mini carpet?

PghReef · Jan 25, 2021

afishbestservedcold said:
is it on a stalk or more flat like a mini carpet?

Hard to say. Lays pretty flat to the rock normal visible stalk. Does pull into a hole within the rock when disturbed.

Greatdane · Jan 25, 2021

PghReef said:
Hard to say. Lays pretty flat to the rock normal visible stalk. Does pull into a hole within the rock when disturbed.

Looks like aptasia, or could be a random zoa polyp cause sometimes zoas pop off and ride around and find a random spot to settle

vetteguy53081 · Jan 25, 2021

Typical carribean rock flower anemone. While they don’t host Clownfish they will host Cardinalfish and Porcelain Crabs which will gladly take up residence within one. Medium water flow is essential to good health and while they do enjoy high light levels it isn’t crucial for their health!
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PghReef · Jan 25, 2021

Greatdane said:
Looks like aptasia, or could be a random zoa polyp cause sometimes zoas pop off and ride around and find a random spot to settle

Rock is from the keys so shouldn't be aiptasia. Doesn't look like one ro me but I guess anything is possible

PghReef · Jan 25, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Typical carribean rock flower anemone. While they don’t host Clownfish they will host Cardinalfish and Porcelain Crabs which will gladly take up residence within one. Medium water flow is essential to good health and while they do enjoy high light levels it isn’t crucial for their health!
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Doesnt look like the typical rock flower anemone pictures I see. Is that because the ones for sale are brightly colored larger mature specimens and this is a baby one?

Dark_Knightt · Jan 25, 2021

From what I see it looks more like a zoa polyp or smth, aiptasia is usually translucent right? At least mine is

vetteguy53081 · Jan 25, 2021

PghReef said:
Doesnt look like the typical rock flower anemone pictures I see. Is that because the ones for sale are brightly colored larger mature specimens and this is a baby one?

Yes- and also wild carribean species

PghReef · Jan 25, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Yes- and also wild carribean species

So will it grow and obtain other colors or is that just the wild colors?

Anything to worry about? Will it grow huge and string corals of I don't give it plenty of room? They're not wandering or anything like typical anemones right?

vetteguy53081 · Jan 25, 2021

PghReef said:
So will it grow and obtain other colors or is that just the wild colors?

Anything to worry about? Will it grow huge and string corals of I don't give it plenty of room? They're not wandering or anything like typical anemones right?

Typically stay put and grows Up to 4" round

This is another type