mystery anemone

Ismellikefish · 07/02/2007, 08:27 AM

I got some Live rock and had it in my tank a few days. Then Bam, from no where this anemone pops up. At least I think it is an anemone. There is about 10 of em. they look like little flowers with 6 skinny petals.

Anywho I know you can't really ID what you can't see. So I was wanting to know if there was a good website that had a buch listed I could search through.

Thanks in advance

drummereef · 07/02/2007, 08:29 AM

Does it look like this? Could be aiptasia, but hard to say without a pic...

http://www.pirx.com/gallery/albums/c...aiptasia01.jpg

Ismellikefish · 07/02/2007, 08:34 AM

It kinda looks like the one on the left but it is neon green in color and only has 6 petals coming out of it, and they are more rounded not so pointy.

But they overall shape is almost spot on.

The rock did have 2 Aiptasia on it that was the pic you showed but this one does not quite fit the same look, and petal shape.

lat0403 · 07/02/2007, 08:55 AM

Probably majano. It's not as bad as aiptasia, but it's another pest anemone.

07/02/2007, 08:27 AM	#1
Ismellikefish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 271	mystery anemone I got some Live rock and had it in my tank a few days. Then Bam, from no where this anemone pops up. At least I think it is an anemone. There is about 10 of em. they look like little flowers with 6 skinny petals. Anywho I know you can't really ID what you can't see. So I was wanting to know if there was a good website that had a buch listed I could search through. Thanks in advance

07/02/2007, 08:29 AM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Does it look like this? Could be aiptasia, but hard to say without a pic... http://www.pirx.com/gallery/albums/c...aiptasia01.jpg __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

07/02/2007, 08:34 AM	#3
Ismellikefish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 271	It kinda looks like the one on the left but it is neon green in color and only has 6 petals coming out of it, and they are more rounded not so pointy. But they overall shape is almost spot on. The rock did have 2 Aiptasia on it that was the pic you showed but this one does not quite fit the same look, and petal shape.

07/02/2007, 08:55 AM	#4
lat0403 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 220	Probably majano. It's not as bad as aiptasia, but it's another pest anemone.