What kind of anemone is this??

lilpatty19 · 10/12/2012, 05:15 AM

Hi I was just looking in my tank and found this anemone attached to my feather duster's cone...what kind is it and should I get rid of it.

sorry for the blurry pic I took it on my phone

Thanks!
Patty

All6Fish · 10/12/2012, 05:22 AM

Aiptasia.......bad critter. Needs to be evicted ASAP.

All6Fish · 10/12/2012, 05:25 AM

Here's the information you will need. We added a matted file fish but without knowing your tank size I can't say if it's the orrect path for you. Anyway check out this link.

http://www.saltyunderground.com/pages.php?pID=11

Zappo · 10/12/2012, 10:29 AM

I'm not so sure about aiptasia, but another pic might help. Usually the tentacles on aiptasia tend to be thinner with a more uniform thickness from base almost to the tip, and with sharper bends in them rather than flowing curves. You could just have a nicer looking specimen, though.

sponger0 · 10/12/2012, 10:55 AM

I dont think this looks like aiptasia at all. A better pic then its fuller expanded would help be able to identify

schlosser_jr30 · 10/12/2012, 02:50 PM

Don't think its aiptasia but also don't know what it could be.

Whisperer · 10/12/2012, 04:36 PM

A bleached aiptasia.

lilpatty19 · 10/12/2012, 06:03 PM

This is the best I can do....How can I kill the anemone without hurthing my feather duster since the anemone and the duster are sharing the tube

anemone

you can kind of see part of the anemone since most of it is inside the feather duster tube

lilpatty19 · 10/13/2012, 06:51 AM

anyone?

All6Fish · 10/13/2012, 09:27 AM

Well since I don't know what it is, maybe you guys who do can help. I have given my thoughts.

sponger0 · 10/13/2012, 09:34 AM

Now after the second set of pics it does look like aiptasia. Like i said, without it fully expanded its hard to say

chicagojoe · 10/13/2012, 09:55 AM

I say aiptasia too. Looks just like one I had, i used aiptasia-x to kill them. Started with 3, now have 7... as for not harming the feather duster I'm not sure what to do. The aiptasia-x stays Where you put it till it breaksdown, not sure if that or the decaying aiptasia would harm the duster but i have to imagine it would.

returnofsid · 10/13/2012, 11:33 AM

It's definitely an Aiptasia anemone. Mix up some Kalk paste, into a toothpaste consistency, and inject it into the mouth of the anemone, carefully, so none gets on the feather duster.

hossa81 · 10/13/2012, 12:40 PM

Definetly aiptasia Put lemon juice in a syringe and squirg a small quantity into the mouth
Don't use to much or it will throw off your ph

jeffreed39 · 10/13/2012, 12:40 PM

Do you have any peppermint shrimp? I have two peppermints and never seen any aiptasia after the first few I saw about 6 months ago....

lilpatty19 · 10/13/2012, 01:54 PM

i do not have a peppermint shrimp..I'll try the kalk tomorrow and see what happens! thanks so much for all of the help

chrisfont23 · 10/13/2012, 09:15 PM

Most certainly aiptasia. A little lemon juice, kalk paste, hot water or liquid calcium has worked for a few folks (or so I have read). I use Aiptasia X and peppermint shrimp

10/12/2012, 05:15 AM	#1
lilpatty19 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Lakes Posts: 80	What kind of anemone is this?? Hi I was just looking in my tank and found this anemone attached to my feather duster's cone...what kind is it and should I get rid of it. sorry for the blurry pic I took it on my phone Thanks! Patty

10/12/2012, 04:36 PM	#7
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	A bleached aiptasia. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

10/13/2012, 12:40 PM	#15
jeffreed39 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gresham, Oregon Posts: 67	Do you have any peppermint shrimp? I have two peppermints and never seen any aiptasia after the first few I saw about 6 months ago.... __________________ !!!!! FIJI OR BUST !!!!! Current Tank Info: 72 bowfront built into wall 30gallon refugium, 220gallon skimmer, make RO/Di water, 6 blue tip hermits, 4 turbo snails, 2 pepermint shrimp, 1 fire shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, 1 diamond goby, 2 clown's, 2 green chromis, powder blue tang, 5 nazerus snails

10/12/2012, 05:22 AM	#2
All6Fish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Meriden, Ct Posts: 532	Aiptasia.......bad critter. Needs to be evicted ASAP.

10/12/2012, 05:25 AM	#3
All6Fish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Meriden, Ct Posts: 532	Here's the information you will need. We added a matted file fish but without knowing your tank size I can't say if it's the orrect path for you. Anyway check out this link. http://www.saltyunderground.com/pages.php?pID=11

10/12/2012, 10:29 AM	#4
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	I'm not so sure about aiptasia, but another pic might help. Usually the tentacles on aiptasia tend to be thinner with a more uniform thickness from base almost to the tip, and with sharper bends in them rather than flowing curves. You could just have a nicer looking specimen, though.

10/12/2012, 10:55 AM	#5
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	I dont think this looks like aiptasia at all. A better pic then its fuller expanded would help be able to identify

10/12/2012, 02:50 PM	#6
schlosser_jr30 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 66	Don't think its aiptasia but also don't know what it could be.

10/12/2012, 06:03 PM	#8
lilpatty19 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Lakes Posts: 80	This is the best I can do....How can I kill the anemone without hurthing my feather duster since the anemone and the duster are sharing the tube anemone you can kind of see part of the anemone since most of it is inside the feather duster tube

10/13/2012, 06:51 AM	#9
lilpatty19 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Lakes Posts: 80	anyone?

10/13/2012, 09:27 AM	#10
All6Fish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Meriden, Ct Posts: 532	Well since I don't know what it is, maybe you guys who do can help. I have given my thoughts.

10/13/2012, 09:34 AM	#11
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Now after the second set of pics it does look like aiptasia. Like i said, without it fully expanded its hard to say

10/13/2012, 09:55 AM	#12
chicagojoe Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 23	I say aiptasia too. Looks just like one I had, i used aiptasia-x to kill them. Started with 3, now have 7... as for not harming the feather duster I'm not sure what to do. The aiptasia-x stays Where you put it till it breaksdown, not sure if that or the decaying aiptasia would harm the duster but i have to imagine it would.

10/13/2012, 11:33 AM	#13
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	It's definitely an Aiptasia anemone. Mix up some Kalk paste, into a toothpaste consistency, and inject it into the mouth of the anemone, carefully, so none gets on the feather duster.

10/13/2012, 12:40 PM	#14
hossa81 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Geneva,IL Posts: 900	Definetly aiptasia Put lemon juice in a syringe and squirg a small quantity into the mouth Don't use to much or it will throw off your ph

10/13/2012, 01:54 PM	#16
lilpatty19 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Lakes Posts: 80	i do not have a peppermint shrimp..I'll try the kalk tomorrow and see what happens! thanks so much for all of the help

10/13/2012, 09:15 PM	#17
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	Most certainly aiptasia. A little lemon juice, kalk paste, hot water or liquid calcium has worked for a few folks (or so I have read). I use Aiptasia X and peppermint shrimp