Scissorhand Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Hi, wonder if anyone could help me I.D this thing. I did try to take a picture but it wouldn't have helped much because it's completely translucent. This aptasia-like thingie is a bit bigger than a baby aptasia. It does have tentacles, but rather straight tentacles, not sway-ey like an aptasia. It's COMPLETELY translucent, not like an aptasia where the flesh is still brownish. The tip of the tentacle is hot pink!!! It's kinda pretty. I'm a bit worried and wonder, however, if it weren't a pest, because it's propagating a bit fast on one of my rock. Pls let me know if it sounds familiar to something in your tank. I'm sure some of you guys have seen it before. It comes as a hitch-hiker. White/translucent/pink tips. Anyone? Thanks. Link to comment
jenniebutterfly Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 look up orange ball anemone, which is not an anemone at all, but more like a mushroom. Link to comment
formerly icyuodd/icyoud2 Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 could it be a pink tipped anenome? they sell them cheap at my lfs $9 Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Nah, doubt it's a pink-tip. Are the tips ball-shaped? If so, then it's one of the ball anemones mentioned above. (Can't remember any info at the moment, considering that it's...4:30?!) If the ends are rounded or pointed but not specifically little balls, then it's most likely just another variant of the Majano anemone. If you have corals, I'd recommend taking him out. I kept one I thought was cute, and he seemed harmless because he didn't move or reproduce for months, but then I found his twin brother in the center of a palythoa colony. Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 http://www.cuanlaw.com/images/slideshow/orangeballB.jpg "found his twin brother in the center of a palythoa colony" Yeah right. they only grow in near complete darkness. Or very shaded areas. AND They are called "Corallimorph Pseudocroynactis caribbeorum" They are NOT an anemone at all. different family all together. Link to comment
Scissorhand Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hey reef mad man, that looks exactly like what I'm talking about, except I could have sworn that the color is pink and not orange. Is it bad? I've a feeling that it's not that bad. Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 They "could" sting other corals but not likely. They are more apt. to grab a baby snail than sting another coral. If they get out of control they could pose a problem I guess? Just dont over feed your tank and they wont have much to thrive on. Thats probably the best advice I could give you. When they reach adult hood they very greatly in size. They can get up to 4 inches in diameter or stay small like around 1 inch. Depends on what food is available to them. I have several in my 29 and nothing bas has ever happend. (yet) Link to comment
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