HumblePie Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Would someone be able to help me ID a couple things? The first is an anemone. I have four of these little critters that came out of my rock the last couple days. I think that they are RBTAs but can't tell for sure. They are all about the size of a dime (maybe a little smaller) Here is the mystery stuff. The picture isn't that great (actually it's pretty crappy) because it is toward the back of the tank and they are incredibly small (about 1/8th to 1/4 inch). Sorry. These occur in bunches on my Pukani rock (only). If I squint really hard I think I can make out four petalsarms off a central translucent stalk. Any ideas? Thanks. Link to comment
Steve973 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I'll start by saying that I'm new to this hobby, but the first looks like a bubble tip to me, too. That's SO cool that you got some of these as hitchhikers! I hope they do well and grow for you in your tank, so keep us updated on them! I have the things that are in the second picture, too. Mine grow on the rock, and they also grow on the glass. They seem to have stinging cells on them, and they can catch things like frozen brine shrimp as they float by, if they make contact with the "polyps" or whatever they are. That does seem to be a pretty good picture, though, considering that these things are REALLY small. Let me know if you find out what they are. Steve Link to comment
cerickson Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 the second sounds awfully and I stress awfully similar to apstasia. Link to comment
HumblePie Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Aiptasia?!? Doh! Does anyone have a picture of Aiptasia when they are very tiny? I made a mistake when I said that they were an 1/8th to 1/4 inch. They are actually only about a 1/16th to an 1/8th. If it does turn out to be Aiptasia, what are my options? Since I am still cycling, I doubt I can get the Aiptasia eating nudibranch and to make it worse, thsi is only growing on my base rock so removing the rock would cause serious havoc in my tank... Ugh, I hope it's not that. Link to comment
HumblePie Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Waaaaah! The first pic isn't a baby bubble tip. It's Majano! And to think I was going to buy some food for it today. Now, instead, I have to put on the battle gear and duke it out with them... What a crappy hitchhiker... Link to comment
HumblePie Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Hope this helps. I posted this on ReefCentral.com to see about an ID and Dr. Ron came back with this. It is really hard to tell what they are. Perhaps hydroids, perhaps even soft corals. However, they don't appear to be Aiptasia. Link to comment
wintercool97 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I was just looking at my rock and what I thought was more hair algae starting, but its the same thing you have I think. It is very small in a group and they bend in to each other once in a while. The have 4 transparent almost "arms" on the top. with little balls at the end. Is this the same? I tried to draw a example.. it looks terrible, I am not an artist! Link to comment
HumblePie Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Actually, your drawing is pretty darn close. I would say that is exactly the same thing that I have. Link to comment
wintercool97 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 So is it good or bad? lol I think one was eating an pod today When I touch them the don't react at all. Hummm... Link to comment
winniebagel Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 HumblePie - does your translucent branches look anything like the ones I have photographed? I've also been wondering what these things were, btw... These mystery stalks in my tank twitch by itself every once in a while, but it goes into seizure-type twitching whenever I add in the MarineSnow Plankton Diet when I feed my hitchhiking featherduster... hmmm... Link to comment
KansasCoral-Nu-B Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 me too. i just notice a batch of these things. i had one on its own on a rock that i brushed up against to see if it retracted. and it did very fast. it will be interesting to find out what these things are Link to comment
NanoAmyDee Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Those are hydroids. They are harmless and jsut a part of the natural rock. The "arm" part will break off eventually and float around the tank, attaching to the glass causing you to start another thread asking what the jelly fish looking thing on your glass is. They are harmless. Good luck with the pesky anemone. Link to comment
xdannyx_ Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 i have a majano aswell, i've had it since i got the tank, hasnt bothered anyone and looks kinda cool, how bad could they actually be? i like them, no need to kill it Link to comment
ricky1414 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Originally posted by xdannyx_ i have a majano aswell, i've had it since i got the tank, hasnt bothered anyone and looks kinda cool, how bad could they actually be? i like them, no need to kill it Not that they are bad, but that they have a powerful sting and can multiply faster than rabbits on viagra. They may not be a problem now, but when they decide to go through a population explosion, either by splitting or somesort of polyp ejection, don't say we didn't warn you. :*( Link to comment
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