Anemone? ID please

Quartapound · 10/15/2011, 02:24 PM

I picked this rock up from an established tank, this guy is attached to one of those rocks.

this guy only comes out in the dark....

(I currently have a bit of cyano and am doing a 36 hour dark period, found him that way)

anybody know what it could be?

it seems to have long transparent tentacles with coloured tips.

as soon as the light turns on they start to retract

can't see well, i think there's a mouth in the center

the blueish colour around him is sponge, when viewed at the right angle theres vents protruding from the blue

thanks in advance

toromp · 10/15/2011, 02:28 PM

It looks like a pest nem. Like aips ..but these r like cool looking.. I have a few on a rock in my sump.

returnofsid · 10/15/2011, 04:23 PM

Google "Ball Anemone" of the Pseudocorynactis species. They're mainly a cold water species, but are showing up more and more, in reef systems.

dzhuo · 10/15/2011, 04:28 PM

It's a Pseudocorynactis. Harmless.

Quartapound · 10/16/2011, 06:22 AM

That's definitely what it is.

thanks guys!

I am helplessly addicted to this hobby already lol.... Everytime I look at the rock I find something new!!....

dzhuo.... I like your signature. seems like you were referring to the #2 response to my post, lol

10/15/2011, 02:24 PM	#1
Quartapound Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 108	Anemone? ID please I picked this rock up from an established tank, this guy is attached to one of those rocks. this guy only comes out in the dark.... (I currently have a bit of cyano and am doing a 36 hour dark period, found him that way) anybody know what it could be? it seems to have long transparent tentacles with coloured tips. as soon as the light turns on they start to retract can't see well, i think there's a mouth in the center the blueish colour around him is sponge, when viewed at the right angle theres vents protruding from the blue thanks in advance __________________ Quartapound Current Tank Info: \|120G 48x24x24\|Basement sump & Frag tank\|2x XR15 G4 Pro\|2x MP40QD\|Vectra M1\|IceCap K2-200 Skimmer\|Apex Jr\|Caribsea Life Rock Shapes\|

10/15/2011, 04:28 PM	#4
dzhuo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,338	It's a Pseudocorynactis. Harmless. __________________ One of the most frustrating thing about this hobby? The blind leading the blind.

10/16/2011, 06:22 AM	#5
Quartapound Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 108	That's definitely what it is. thanks guys! I am helplessly addicted to this hobby already lol.... Everytime I look at the rock I find something new!!.... dzhuo.... I like your signature. seems like you were referring to the #2 response to my post, lol __________________ Quartapound Current Tank Info: \|120G 48x24x24\|Basement sump & Frag tank\|2x XR15 G4 Pro\|2x MP40QD\|Vectra M1\|IceCap K2-200 Skimmer\|Apex Jr\|Caribsea Life Rock Shapes\|

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10/15/2011, 02:28 PM	#2
toromp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 67	It looks like a pest nem. Like aips ..but these r like cool looking.. I have a few on a rock in my sump.

10/15/2011, 04:23 PM	#3
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Google "Ball Anemone" of the Pseudocorynactis species. They're mainly a cold water species, but are showing up more and more, in reef systems.