What's this?

Marlymarl · 02/04/2017, 04:43 PM

Just set up a new aquarium with live rock and live sand and found this guy swimming around... Dies anybody know what it is and if it's reef safe?

wrott · 02/04/2017, 05:06 PM

It's a detached aiptasia anemone---get rid of it.

jda · 02/04/2017, 05:30 PM

It looks like an aiptasia on a cinder block.

Marlymarl · 02/04/2017, 05:37 PM

It's not on a cinder block it moves around the tank like it's swimming

AlSimmons · 02/04/2017, 05:46 PM

It kind of looks like a Scallop of some sort IMO.

Marlymarl · 02/04/2017, 05:47 PM

Here's another picture

Marlymarl · 02/04/2017, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlSimmons

It kind of looks like a Scallop of some sort IMO.

Thanks .. It's a red Flame scallop.. Just looked it up when you said it looks like some type of scallop

02/04/2017, 05:06 PM	#2
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	It's a detached aiptasia anemone---get rid of it. __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

02/04/2017, 05:30 PM	#3
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	It looks like an aiptasia on a cinder block.

02/04/2017, 05:37 PM	#4
Marlymarl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 44	It's not on a cinder block it moves around the tank like it's swimming

02/04/2017, 05:46 PM	#5
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	It kind of looks like a Scallop of some sort IMO.