chich0 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hey guys, Found these in my tank today.. are they both majano? Link to comment
12_egg_Omelette Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Can you circle what you're talking about? Link to comment
SiRhk Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 In the second picture those are aiptasia's Link to comment
patback Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 2nd picture is the beginnings of hidden cup coral. Very very easy nps coral. It is NOT aiptasia like said above. They are actually a bit rare due to the fact they are illegal for sale or purchase, but can be kept if brought in on maricultured rock. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 2nd picture is the beginnings of hidden cup coral. Very very easy nps coral. It is NOT aiptasia like said above. They are actually a bit rare due to the fact they are illegal for sale or purchase, but can be kept if brought in on maricultured rock. +1 to patback's response. I have hidden cup corals in my tank and love them. Not sure what we're looking for in the first photo. Here's a photo of some of the hidden cup corals I have in my tank. You can see the corallites under the tentacles: Link to comment
Justind823 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Oh I see what you're talking about in the first picture. Looks like a couple brown hydroids. I'd apply some superglue over them to keep them from spreading. And +1 to the cup corals in the second picture Link to comment
SunWyrm Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 My guess would be hydroids in the first. Agree with aiptasia. Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Definitely NOT aiptasia. In either picture. Possibly Hydroids in the first. Cup corals in the second. I have them in my tank as well. Nice colonies that came in on some Gulf live rock. Feed them. Link to comment
SunWyrm Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Don't the feet in the second picture look transparent to anyone else? I'm staring at an aiptasia in my tank right now that has tips just like that from how the light hits it. Cup corals have a skeleton don't they? Link to comment
ndrobey Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Don't the feet in the second picture look transparent to anyone else? I'm staring at an aiptasia in my tank right now that has tips just like that from how the light hits it. Cup corals have a skeleton don't they? Nope. The feet aren't transparent. There are definitely skeletons of cup corals. Link to comment
patback Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Don't the feet in the second picture look transparent to anyone else? I'm staring at an aiptasia in my tank right now that has tips just like that from how the light hits it. Cup corals have a skeleton don't they? Yes. If you look at the one most centered you can see the scutes (? Not sure what they are really called) through the actual flesh. There is no doubt that those have skeletons. Best way for op to figure out its to gently prod it with a gloved finger. They can lose their flesh quite easily due to touching but generally grow it all back. I had two colonies, 1 the size of my fist that I fragged apart and another about the size of a tennis ball. Link to comment
amphipod Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I need a better pic for #1 to give any fair assumption. #2 is like patback said Helpful hint to any who still think aiptasia, they never have bubbles or anything special on tentacles tips Link to comment
chich0 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Wow thanks for all the replies! Stellablue those sre stunning! I knew there was something different about them. This is a better photo or closer rather of the smaller things Heres a closer pic of the cup corals.. what in particular should i feed them? Link to comment
amphipod Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Those first ones have some strange traits, have these ones ever moved around? Have they ever made offspring? The other members are right they are hydroids, but why kill them if they are a harmless species. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Those first ones have some strange traits, have these ones ever moved around? Have they ever made offspring? The other members are right they are hydroids, but why kill them if they are a harmless species. The first ones really look like Pipe Organ to me oddly. A straight small tube skeleton and then the polyp. Link to comment
amphipod Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The first ones really look like Pipe Organ to me oddly. A straight small tube skeleton and then the polyp. you know you are right, I forgot to ask if this thing is all soft or if it has a hard tube? Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 you know you are right, I forgot to ask if this thing is all soft or if it has a hard tube? Yeah I've never seen Pipe Organ as a "pest" or on store bought LR since its somewhat fragile, but looks really close to it. A better picture would help a lot Link to comment
chich0 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 hrmm.. I will have a closer look tomorrow.. I haven't noticed them move but they have multiplied. there was only one but now there is a few. Only have a phone camera for pictures, need to get something a bit more decent! they didnt look like they had a tube they did appear to be all soft, but again they are small so I will double check. Link to comment
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