Critter ID?

[John]

Before I go killing this off I want at least a 2nd or 3rd opinion. Is this
aiptasia? From what I've seen searching around, they are usually brown
translucent. The closest I could find was glass anenome. Picture posted on the
nano-reef forums:

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36685

Are there any tests I can run to be sure? The one I've seen so far is to
frighten it, if it goes back into a hole, its aiptasia, if it goes into a tube
its something else.

TIA
~John

[Kelly]

I don't think it's aptasia, doesn't look like it much at all.


"John" > wrote in message
...
> Before I go killing this off I want at least a 2nd or 3rd opinion. Is
this
> aiptasia? From what I've seen searching around, they are usually brown
> translucent. The closest I could find was glass anenome. Picture posted
on the
> nano-reef forums:
>
> http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36685
>
> Are there any tests I can run to be sure? The one I've seen so far is to
> frighten it, if it goes back into a hole, its aiptasia, if it goes into a
tube
> its something else.
>
> TIA
> ~John

[PaulB]

I think it is an Aiptasia, but not a Pallida. I have one that looks very
similar. It has not spread and my peppermint shrimp don't eat it, even
though they do eat A. Pallida.

There are so many species of anemone, even of Aiptasia, that you may never
identify it. Don't look too much at the color. That can change depending
on zooanthelle and light conditions.



"Kelly" > wrote in message news:Rd%Pc.3764$gE.2757@pd7tw3no...
>I don't think it's aptasia, doesn't look like it much at all.
>
>
> "John" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Before I go killing this off I want at least a 2nd or 3rd opinion. Is
> this
>> aiptasia? From what I've seen searching around, they are usually brown
>> translucent. The closest I could find was glass anenome. Picture posted
> on the
>> nano-reef forums:
>>
>> http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36685
>>
>> Are there any tests I can run to be sure? The one I've seen so far is to
>> frighten it, if it goes back into a hole, its aiptasia, if it goes into a
> tube
>> its something else.
>>
>> TIA
>> ~John
>
>
>

[John]

>I think it is an Aiptasia, but not a Pallida. I have one that looks very
>similar. It has not spread

Thanks for your reply Paul. I've been monitoring it over the past week and
only noticed some growth in the stalk, no spreading though. It's tiny, about
the size of a pencil eraser head.

I think I'll continue to monitor as this one piece of rock seemed to have all
desirable hitchikers on it (I've got hidden cup corals, bristleworm, spaghetti,
and some macroalgae that piggybacked in). I might be playing with fire, if I
get burned it'll be a learning experience :o).
~John

[daemonfly]

IMHO, It does closely resemble a Bartholomea annulata, i.e. Corkscrew
anemone/Curly Q anemone. Not sure if it is one, but perhaps a close
relative? I'd feed it along with the rest & keep an eye on it. Even if
it isn't, I don't think it's the bad aptasia, at least.



John wrote:
>>I think it is an Aiptasia, but not a Pallida. I have one that looks very
>>similar. It has not spread
>
>
> Thanks for your reply Paul. I've been monitoring it over the past week and
> only noticed some growth in the stalk, no spreading though. It's tiny, about
> the size of a pencil eraser head.
>
> I think I'll continue to monitor as this one piece of rock seemed to have all
> desirable hitchikers on it (I've got hidden cup corals, bristleworm, spaghetti,
> and some macroalgae that piggybacked in). I might be playing with fire, if I
> get burned it'll be a learning experience :o).
> ~John