Gomer Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 So I am starting out a new tank and I am almost 2 weeks into cycling the live rock. I had all sorts of goodies so I initially thougth this was some sort of die off because of it's color. ..but then I notices that at night, it shrunk like most polyps at night and is actually alive. It fluoresces a bit as well. Any idea what the heck this hitch hicker is? Link to comment
SoS Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 does it suck itself into the rocks when you get near it? looks like an anenome Link to comment
Dr.Fumanchu Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 It looks like a sand anenome, Phymanthus sp. Although it looks a little bleached. They are usually found in the Indo-Pacicfic region. Like most anenome they like strong light. Link to comment
Gomer Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 It looks like a sand anenome, Phymanthus sp. Although it looks a little bleached. They are usually found in the Indo-Pacicfic region. Like most anenome they like strong light. Thanks for the help No doubt it looks bleached. Originally, it was sorta shaded with how the rockwork was. Yesterday, I repositioned it so that it is in direct light higher in the tank. Link to comment
Gomer Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 well, I still have this guy and he survived He hasn't grown too much, but then again, I haven't feed him much. Link to comment
dshnarw Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 well, I still have this guy and he survived He hasn't grown too much, but then again, I haven't feed him much. He's nice looking. Link to comment
Gomer Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 not quite as nice as a mini carpet but he will do wish he was 2-3x larger though Link to comment
dshnarw Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 not quite as nice as a mini carpet but he will do wish he was 2-3x larger though Still cool in his own right If you ever get a split off him, lmk - if it turns out to be Phymanthus, it'd go well in my soon-to-be biotope tank. Feed him every other day with some quality mysis, or cyclopeeze if he's too small for mysis. He'll grow pretty quick with some good feedings. Link to comment
clifford513 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 He looks nice. Oddballs are the greatest, imo. Link to comment
pheallox Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hey dshnrw it looks like one of my borneman nems just more purple......same shape. Link to comment
dshnarw Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hey dshnrw it looks like one of my borneman nems just more purple......same shape. I agree - there are a few subtle differences on the tentacles from mine, but not much. EB always thought borneman nems belonged in Phymanthus somewhere. When yours splits, are the babies bleached? Mine has put out a couple of babies, and every time they're bleached - like that first pic. Then they start going pink, and finally blue-green. (Just sayin that baby may not have been so unhealthy as previously thought.) Link to comment
pheallox Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Mine are bleached and the colors on my oldest one have come in so nice..... I will try to get a good pic tonight and update the prop thread. Link to comment
c est ma Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 well, I still have this guy and he survived He hasn't grown too much, but then again, I haven't feed him much. Cool progress report! Thanks for updating this--what a wonderful find. --Diane Link to comment
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