please help ID

jon99 · 10/21/2013, 08:53 PM

I bought a small frag from a LFS that is unfortunately infested with hydroids and aiptasia. I took it out today for a daily superglue treatment when I notice these two little guys hanging out underneath. Look like very small anemones with green tips. Any ideas?

smtank · 10/21/2013, 09:40 PM

Either Ball Tips anemones if there is no skeleton. Hidden cup corals if there is skeleton.

Calappidae · 10/21/2013, 09:47 PM

Don't touch.

MARINECRITTERS · 10/21/2013, 10:04 PM

Orange ball anemone, some people consider them pests, they are not very invasive though.
I would not be worried.

jon99 · 10/22/2013, 06:41 AM

Thank you. I'll spare them the superglue for now.

billdogg · 10/22/2013, 04:47 PM

technically coralimorphs - not really corals, not really anemones kinda in between. I would let them be.

MARINECRITTERS · 10/22/2013, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billdogg

technically coralimorphs - not really corals, not really anemones kinda in between. I would let them be.

very true

Crna · 10/22/2013, 07:51 PM

That is really interesting! I have something similar on a piece of rock. It's down in a small hole, so it's hard to see, but the tips definitely light up under the lunar LED's. I've wondered what it was, but it's so hard to get a picture. Thanks guys!

Calappidae · 10/22/2013, 08:49 PM

i remember a while back I had what looked like a Rose anemone version of these.. it was like pom pom crab anemone sized so I couldn't tell... that was when I first setup my tank.. it died from improper lighting and water quality.

10/21/2013, 08:53 PM	#1
jon99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atl Ga Posts: 817	please help ID I bought a small frag from a LFS that is unfortunately infested with hydroids and aiptasia. I took it out today for a daily superglue treatment when I notice these two little guys hanging out underneath. Look like very small anemones with green tips. Any ideas?

10/21/2013, 09:47 PM	#3
Calappidae Harlequin Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,814	Don't touch. __________________ Joe

10/21/2013, 10:04 PM	#4
MARINECRITTERS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,525	Orange ball anemone, some people consider them pests, they are not very invasive though. I would not be worried. __________________ MarineCritters, life in the sea is superb Current Tank Info: 91 Gallon Reef

10/22/2013, 04:47 PM	#6
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	technically coralimorphs - not really corals, not really anemones kinda in between. I would let them be. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

10/22/2013, 08:49 PM	#9
Calappidae Harlequin Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,814	i remember a while back I had what looked like a Rose anemone version of these.. it was like pom pom crab anemone sized so I couldn't tell... that was when I first setup my tank.. it died from improper lighting and water quality. __________________ Joe

10/21/2013, 09:40 PM	#2
smtank Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,204	Either Ball Tips anemones if there is no skeleton. Hidden cup corals if there is skeleton.

10/22/2013, 06:41 AM	#5
jon99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atl Ga Posts: 817	Thank you. I'll spare them the superglue for now.

10/22/2013, 07:51 PM	#8
Crna Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 246	That is really interesting! I have something similar on a piece of rock. It's down in a small hole, so it's hard to see, but the tips definitely light up under the lunar LED's. I've wondered what it was, but it's so hard to get a picture. Thanks guys!