Any ID on this anemone-type thing?

Fountainhead · 10/07/2006, 02:00 PM

I first noticed this growing out of a rock a couple of months ago. I thought it might be aptasia so I squirted it with boiling water and it appeared to have died. About a week later it re-emerged, and has now grown to almost double in size. It's now about the diameter of a nickel. If I touch it, it withdraws into the rock like an anemone. It is getting larger, but I haven't noticed any others popping up.

Is it aptasia? Some other sort of anemone? Should I try to kill it?

TKByrnes · 10/07/2006, 02:04 PM

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TKByrnes · 10/07/2006, 02:05 PM

ok there it goes. that doesnt look like aptasia. kinda like a baby bubbletip??

dc · 10/07/2006, 02:13 PM

Maybe a majone anemone? Don't know how to spell that.

Not a good thing tho.

Fountainhead · 10/07/2006, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dc
Maybe a majone anemone? Don't know how to spell that. Not a good thing tho.

Yo DC, yeah. It's probably a mojano.

Never heard of them but thanks to your post (and near spelling

) I was able to look it up. You're right, not a good thing. By itself it's not bad looking and it hasn't yet spread, but I'm taking no chances. I'll try the boiling water again, and also order some Joe's Juice.

Good catch.

Paintbug · 10/08/2006, 08:07 AM

its a majano heres the pic

10/07/2006, 02:00 PM	#1
Fountainhead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 566	Any ID on this anemone-type thing? I first noticed this growing out of a rock a couple of months ago. I thought it might be aptasia so I squirted it with boiling water and it appeared to have died. About a week later it re-emerged, and has now grown to almost double in size. It's now about the diameter of a nickel. If I touch it, it withdraws into the rock like an anemone. It is getting larger, but I haven't noticed any others popping up. Is it aptasia? Some other sort of anemone? Should I try to kill it?

10/07/2006, 02:04 PM	#2
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10/07/2006, 02:05 PM	#3
TKByrnes Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 1,331	ok there it goes. that doesnt look like aptasia. kinda like a baby bubbletip?? __________________ Baby it was on sale half price I PROMISE!!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gal mixed reef-55 gal sump-mag 9.5 return pump-10 gal frag tank 15 gal refugium. 2x 150 watt HQI outer orbit 4x pc actinic

10/07/2006, 02:13 PM	#4
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10/08/2006, 08:07 AM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	its a majano heres the pic __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently