? Aptasia

paulbeau · 05/27/2006, 03:55 AM

Hi all!
I have found what i thought was a small aptasia on my rock in a small hole. But after closer look im not so sure, have looked on aptasia forum but does not look like any on there. When lights are lower it looks to have different colours which reflect off of lights, the colours are red and green. It almost looks like glitter. It also seems to have a couple of tiny worms in the centre Any ideas what it could be???
Unable to send photo as its small and tucked away.
Thanks for any help

reefnetworth · 05/27/2006, 04:09 AM

sounds like a feather duster, they are filter feeders. dont kill it! REEF-ON!!!

DgenR8 · 05/27/2006, 05:46 AM

Identification of critters with a photo is often very tricky, without a pic, it's pretty much impossible. Aiptasia and feather dusters look very different from eachother, and have different personalities. They both tend to spread like wildfire, but feather dusters are harmless.
Advising you to keep what ever it is could be problematic for you, but I don't want you to just kill something without reason.

tkeracer619 · 05/27/2006, 09:30 PM

aptasia looks like aptasia regardless of its size. I would say if it doesnt look like any aptasia pics you have found then its not aptasia. Does it look like a feather duster.

I tried to identify a coral a few weeks back and no-one could tell me. It was easy a super neon green candy cane coral. To me it was obvious what it looked like so I stated it was super neon green, a small round coral with tenticals out of its mouth. Easy huh.... not so without a pic.

DgenR8 · 05/28/2006, 05:30 AM

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Originally posted by tkeracer619
aptasia looks like aptasia regardless of its size.

Yes, and no. To someone that's already been through the battle, an Aiptasia can be spotted from way across the room. Someone that's just getting started, and sees this little "bonus" animal emerge from a piece of live rock is not likely to look as critically at it as I would.
This might help you see some color/shape variation in Aiptasia.

I don't remember where I got this pic from, but it's not mine. I wish I could give credit where it's due.

05/27/2006, 03:55 AM	#1
paulbeau Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 53	? Aptasia Hi all! I have found what i thought was a small aptasia on my rock in a small hole. But after closer look im not so sure, have looked on aptasia forum but does not look like any on there. When lights are lower it looks to have different colours which reflect off of lights, the colours are red and green. It almost looks like glitter. It also seems to have a couple of tiny worms in the centre Any ideas what it could be??? Unable to send photo as its small and tucked away. Thanks for any help

05/27/2006, 04:09 AM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	sounds like a feather duster, they are filter feeders. dont kill it! REEF-ON!!! __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

05/27/2006, 05:46 AM	#3
DgenR8 I'm an American and I remember Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 43,992	Identification of critters with a photo is often very tricky, without a pic, it's pretty much impossible. Aiptasia and feather dusters look very different from eachother, and have different personalities. They both tend to spread like wildfire, but feather dusters are harmless. Advising you to keep what ever it is could be problematic for you, but I don't want you to just kill something without reason. __________________ “I wish there was a way to know that you were IN the good old days, before leaving them.” ~Andy Bernard Regional Manager, Scranton branch Dunder Mifflin Current Tank Info: Unknown slow drip, over 20 years damaged my house and heating system. No more tank.

05/27/2006, 09:30 PM	#4
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	aptasia looks like aptasia regardless of its size. I would say if it doesnt look like any aptasia pics you have found then its not aptasia. Does it look like a feather duster. I tried to identify a coral a few weeks back and no-one could tell me. It was easy a super neon green candy cane coral. To me it was obvious what it looked like so I stated it was super neon green, a small round coral with tenticals out of its mouth. Easy huh.... not so without a pic. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.