ID Please! Again... I know... Clear with white tips

PMUnprotected · 01/12/2011, 05:26 PM

I've first seen this one this morning on my 3rd day of cycling. Paramters all seem good to go. I've recently posted about an aiptisia living in my aquarium and now I have something else. LMAO-

It is clear with small white tips on the end. At first I thought it was an egg sack, but then I turned on the light and it seemed to open up. There's another one on the rock that looks similar to it, but it did not open up.

Please let me know if it's good or bad, and how or if I need to take care of it.

Also, I think I have a feather duster as well. I'll wait until it's larger to take a more productive picture.

Is cycling this exciting for anyone else?!

oscarslr · 01/12/2011, 11:09 PM

I do not know what this is but I have several in my tank, I keep all types of corals and many fish, nothing seems to bother/eat it and it doesn't bother anything else.

dudley moray · 01/13/2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by oscarslr

I do not know what this is but I have several in my tank, I keep all types of corals and many fish, nothing seems to bother/eat it and it doesn't bother anything else.

same here some of mine are bright pink too, and yes it is very exiting just wait 5 years from now you';ll find more new crazy stuff and get that feeling all over again!!

Apercula · 01/13/2011, 03:26 AM

I'm going to guess it is some kind of Pseudocorynactis or Corynactis "ball anemone".

cpittmx · 01/13/2011, 06:59 AM

I also have these in my tank and have been wondering what the heck they are!

PMUnprotected · 01/13/2011, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Apercula

I'm going to guess it is some kind of Pseudocorynactis or Corynactis "ball anemone".

You might be right on the money.

Jstdv8 · 01/13/2011, 07:12 PM

it also may be a hydroid (not colonial) I forget which type but the look very similar to a ball anemone, usually smaller, and often found on the glass.

HanoverFist · 01/13/2011, 08:04 PM

Looks like a pineapple sponge growing in to me. That's how mine looked a couple weeks ago, Now they look like typical pineapple sponges.

buddythelion · 01/14/2011, 02:58 AM

I thought of ball anemone as well. I have one in my tank, but with green tips. Hasn't done any harm so far...

kduen · 01/14/2011, 11:11 AM

+1 Pseudocorynactis or Corynactis "ball anemone".

davelinks · 01/14/2011, 12:59 PM

anemone or sponge

01/12/2011, 11:09 PM	#2
oscarslr Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 782	I do not know what this is but I have several in my tank, I keep all types of corals and many fish, nothing seems to bother/eat it and it doesn't bother anything else.

01/13/2011, 03:26 AM	#4
Apercula Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 707	I'm going to guess it is some kind of Pseudocorynactis or Corynactis "ball anemone".

01/13/2011, 06:59 AM	#5
cpittmx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ravenna, Ohio Posts: 260	I also have these in my tank and have been wondering what the heck they are!

01/13/2011, 07:12 PM	#7
Jstdv8 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 1,420	it also may be a hydroid (not colonial) I forget which type but the look very similar to a ball anemone, usually smaller, and often found on the glass.

01/13/2011, 08:04 PM	#8
HanoverFist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 626	Looks like a pineapple sponge growing in to me. That's how mine looked a couple weeks ago, Now they look like typical pineapple sponges.

01/14/2011, 02:58 AM	#9
buddythelion Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,325	I thought of ball anemone as well. I have one in my tank, but with green tips. Hasn't done any harm so far...

01/14/2011, 11:11 AM	#10
kduen Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 684	+1 Pseudocorynactis or Corynactis "ball anemone".

01/14/2011, 12:59 PM	#11
davelinks Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 140	anemone or sponge