I.D. the Anemone

Totken · 07/15/2014, 09:31 PM

Ok, so me and hubby have been feeding this thing since we got our tank set up months ago, thinking it was a cool curly cue anemone, but now I'm wondering if it's aiptasia after seeing some pics online of some that looks similar. We have a peppermint shrimp and it's never bothered this thing and it's never reproduced. POh and it's about the size of a quarter. It's got some pretty iridescent green on it and we enjoy feeding it, so I'm hoping it's not a pest, but better safe than sorry. Thanks in advance for the help. =)

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loves2reef · 07/15/2014, 09:39 PM

its a majano get rid of it

Totken · 07/15/2014, 09:43 PM

I googled the majano pics and ours doesn't have the big bulbous ends like I'm seeing in those pics...are there varieties with pointier ends? ours tapers and curls on the ends.

Totken · 07/15/2014, 09:45 PM

ah I found some that look closer to it, I think you are right. So they are a pest?

ca1ore · 07/15/2014, 09:47 PM

Hmmm, 'majano' is a rather imprecise term that applies to a number of anemones (just google the term and look at all the pictures that come up). Pest 'majano' anemones that I have had don't look anything like this one - nor do the Aptasia I have had. The fact that it has not spread suggests that it may be OK. I'd be inclined to just leave it as is.

Totken · 07/15/2014, 10:03 PM

I found a picture or two of a condylactis that looks the most like it of anything I've seen...here's where I saw it http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/co...anemone/2164#2

shesacharmer · 07/16/2014, 11:58 AM

look up rock flower anemone. There are some plain old tan and green ones that look alot like that....and then there are some spectacular ones.

Totken · 07/16/2014, 06:41 PM

thanks for all the help. I shot Richard an e-mail at Tampabay salt water, since I bought the rock from him. I figured he'd know...he said it's not a pest anemone and so we can keep growing it, yay! I'm not sure what type it is, but as long as it's not bad, we'll just keep it.

07/15/2014, 09:31 PM	#1
Totken Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 134	I.D. the Anemone Ok, so me and hubby have been feeding this thing since we got our tank set up months ago, thinking it was a cool curly cue anemone, but now I'm wondering if it's aiptasia after seeing some pics online of some that looks similar. We have a peppermint shrimp and it's never bothered this thing and it's never reproduced. POh and it's about the size of a quarter. It's got some pretty iridescent green on it and we enjoy feeding it, so I'm hoping it's not a pest, but better safe than sorry. Thanks in advance for the help. =) [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

07/15/2014, 09:47 PM	#5
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Hmmm, 'majano' is a rather imprecise term that applies to a number of anemones (just google the term and look at all the pictures that come up). Pest 'majano' anemones that I have had don't look anything like this one - nor do the Aptasia I have had. The fact that it has not spread suggests that it may be OK. I'd be inclined to just leave it as is. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

07/16/2014, 11:58 AM	#7
shesacharmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,241	look up rock flower anemone. There are some plain old tan and green ones that look alot like that....and then there are some spectacular ones. __________________ 75 gal, LR w/refugium, 79 deg, PH 8.0, sg 1.025, amm 0/nit 0/nit 0, Calcium 420, dKH 8.3, mag 1300, Phos 0 Current Tank Info: A work in progress...

07/15/2014, 09:39 PM	#2
loves2reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 50	its a majano get rid of it

07/15/2014, 09:43 PM	#3
Totken Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 134	I googled the majano pics and ours doesn't have the big bulbous ends like I'm seeing in those pics...are there varieties with pointier ends? ours tapers and curls on the ends.

07/15/2014, 09:45 PM	#4
Totken Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 134	ah I found some that look closer to it, I think you are right. So they are a pest?

07/15/2014, 10:03 PM	#6
Totken Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 134	I found a picture or two of a condylactis that looks the most like it of anything I've seen...here's where I saw it http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/co...anemone/2164#2

07/16/2014, 06:41 PM	#8
Totken Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 134	thanks for all the help. I shot Richard an e-mail at Tampabay salt water, since I bought the rock from him. I figured he'd know...he said it's not a pest anemone and so we can keep growing it, yay! I'm not sure what type it is, but as long as it's not bad, we'll just keep it.