help I.D. hitchhikers

[rone_kevin66]

Got 40 lbs of live rock from tbsaltwater. Went through it to look for bad hitchhikers and removed 7 crabs and 3 snails. I think the is an anemone or cucumber and should I remove it or keep it. The tips are green it's the best shot I could get

[rone_kevin66]

Got a better pic of him. He is definitely out more today

[amphipod]

It doesn't appear like any classical trouble makers, let it grow, it could be a very rewarding specimen

[rone_kevin66]

That was my plan unless it was one that will take over my tank.

[wildbill79]

It's aipstasia. Kill it as soon as possible. They will spread and take over your tank. I am constantly battling them.

[Acielot]

Well a relative of aiptasia. Definitely not as prolific but they are still a pest.

[rone_kevin66]

Ok thanks any good ideas on how to kill without having it spread

 

[cju84]

Ok thanks any good ideas on how to kill without having it spread

 

With fire.

[rone_kevin66]

Ok will do. I'll burn the shit out of him. I really don't want to use a Chem but I have read good things about Joe's juice

 

Thanks for everyone's help I'll get him before he spreads

[amphipod]

Just because he's an aiptasia relative doesn't mean he's bad, and plus I keep the real aiptasia, they are so easy to remove, wait till they are bigger than cut off the large polyp top, replant it. Then if you so desire to kill it drop salt grains on the pedal disc, works every time. Or just remove all special fish and stop feeding the tank a few weeks they detach to find food. They even go through a sort of moulting cycle where they turn dark and shrivel up and often detach. I've never had any problem moving them, just have Patience

[FishFrog]

Just because he's an aiptasia relative doesn't mean he's bad, and plus I keep the real aiptasia, they are so easy to remove, wait till they are bigger than cut off the large polyp top, replant it. Then if you so desire to kill it drop salt grains on the pedal disc, works every time. Or just remove all special fish and stop feeding the tank a few weeks they detach to find food. They even go through a sort of moulting cycle where they turn dark and shrivel up and often detach. I've never had any problem moving them, just have Patience

Is it really that easy to cut them off though? As soon as I get near the ones in my tank, they retract into the rock.

[amphipod]

Well than the solution is salt him in his cave or wait till he moves

 

Oh forgot to mention they turn to mucous blobs in fresher than prefered water

[aquariumlover10]

I say a flower anemone, check out this link for the hitchhikers from tbs. http://www.tbsaltwater.com/thepackage/organisms.html

[amphipod]

You see how your aiptasia hate has affected you, do you see how our bad judgement got a non pest creature most likely destroyed, here OP could have had an awesome specimen

[rone_kevin66]

I haven't killed him yet we will see what happens

[Acielot]

No need to kill it. I never said that. It is a close relative of the aiptasia anemone so it will sting corals, hence it is still a pest.

 

I have several in my tank but I haven't killed them, just keep them isolated from stuff that I don't want stung.

[rone_kevin66]

I will do and make sure it doesn't spread

[amphipod]

Thank you for sparing him

[rone_kevin66]

Can't kill something that hasn't done anything and I actually like how he looks. Hope he doesn't spread and just keeps in that spot

[aquariumlover10]

Yay! I love flower anemones, if he moves try and make sure he still gets food and enough light, flow and ect.

More pics.