Is this a tube anemonie or aiptasia??

tzylak · 10/19/2015, 09:34 AM

Two images of the creature. It is in the center of the picture among the polyps.
Fully open its crown is 3 inches in diameter, the stem is 3/8" thick and 2" tall.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...psoguvryab.jpg
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4nqlooha.jpg

Taahirs · 10/19/2015, 09:37 AM

That looks like one massive aiptasia

whosurcaddie · 10/19/2015, 09:46 AM

Aiptasia usually don't have that many tentacles. I could be wrong I have just never seen one that large.

twon8 · 10/19/2015, 09:48 AM

Aiptasia

ffmedic · 10/19/2015, 10:10 AM

+1 aptasia get rid of it before it multiples

panhandler01 · 10/19/2015, 10:57 AM

That's one large aiptasia.

Mark9 · 10/19/2015, 12:15 PM

Fixed so people can see in thread

homer1475 · 10/19/2015, 02:24 PM

Never seen an aiptasia that large! The tentacles look to thick, Could it be a duncan perhaps? if you irritate it, does it fully retract into the rock, or does it retreat into a stony base?

jason2459 · 10/19/2015, 02:56 PM

aiptasia

I've seen bigger. Much Bigger.

lpsouth1978 · 10/19/2015, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homer1475

Never seen an aiptasia that large! The tentacles look to thick, Could it be a duncan perhaps? if you irritate it, does it fully retract into the rock, or does it retreat into a stony base?

Definitely not a Duncan. I agree that it looks like a very large Aptasia. I just zap any aptaisia that I see with a VERY high powered laser. A few seconds and it will never return. This is a dangerous practice though, at least when proper precautions are not taken.

nuxx · 10/19/2015, 03:54 PM

I'll go with the Aptasia bandwagon as well.

Bent · 10/19/2015, 08:59 PM

Nuke it.

:mouth explosion:

Ron Reefman · 10/20/2015, 05:20 AM

I'm not 100% convinced that it's an aiptasia. However, it is an anemone, and NOT a tube anemone, and it is in the middle of a zoa colony... I'd get rid of it and I'm an anemone lover!

Mussin · 10/20/2015, 05:26 AM

Aiptasia.. I'm 1000% sure

johnike · 10/20/2015, 05:30 AM

Yep, it sure is.

tzylak · 10/20/2015, 08:04 AM

Thank you all for your confirmation!! As it grew I started having doubts that it might be an imposter or a want-to-be aiptasia.
As I stated several times earlier, a year ago I had dozens of these when they were tiny. I got a peppermint shrimp that ate all except this one. The two get along just fine. I'll keep him as a good luck charm

10/19/2015, 09:34 AM	#1
tzylak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 457	Is this a tube anemonie or aiptasia?? Two images of the creature. It is in the center of the picture among the polyps. Fully open its crown is 3 inches in diameter, the stem is 3/8" thick and 2" tall. http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...psoguvryab.jpg http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4nqlooha.jpg

10/19/2015, 09:48 AM	#4
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	Aiptasia __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

10/19/2015, 10:57 AM	#6
panhandler01 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 131	That's one large aiptasia. __________________ The only good aiptasia.....is a dead aiptasia! Current Tank Info: 75 gal. mixed reef, (4) 48" T5, Coralife Cone skimmer,30 gal sump, GFO reactor, Biopellet reactor, Jebao RW-8

10/19/2015, 02:24 PM	#8
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Never seen an aiptasia that large! The tentacles look to thick, Could it be a duncan perhaps? if you irritate it, does it fully retract into the rock, or does it retreat into a stony base? __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

10/19/2015, 02:56 PM	#9
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	aiptasia I've seen bigger. Much Bigger. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

10/19/2015, 09:37 AM	#2
Taahirs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 376	That looks like one massive aiptasia

10/19/2015, 09:46 AM	#3
whosurcaddie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,354	Aiptasia usually don't have that many tentacles. I could be wrong I have just never seen one that large.

10/19/2015, 10:10 AM	#5
ffmedic Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 448	+1 aptasia get rid of it before it multiples

10/19/2015, 12:15 PM	#7
Mark9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,497	Fixed so people can see in thread

10/19/2015, 03:54 PM	#11
nuxx RC Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 3,990	I'll go with the Aptasia bandwagon as well. __________________ Peter TankStop - Fish and Coral 470G Display - Build Thread Current Tank Info: Retired - 470 Gallon Mixed Reef (120x29x31")

10/19/2015, 08:59 PM	#12
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Nuke it. :mouth explosion: __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

10/20/2015, 05:20 AM	#13
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I'm not 100% convinced that it's an aiptasia. However, it is an anemone, and NOT a tube anemone, and it is in the middle of a zoa colony... I'd get rid of it and I'm an anemone lover! __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/20/2015, 05:26 AM	#14
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	Aiptasia.. I'm 1000% sure __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48

10/20/2015, 05:30 AM	#15
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Yep, it sure is.

10/20/2015, 08:04 AM	#16
tzylak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 457	Thank you all for your confirmation!! As it grew I started having doubts that it might be an imposter or a want-to-be aiptasia. As I stated several times earlier, a year ago I had dozens of these when they were tiny. I got a peppermint shrimp that ate all except this one. The two get along just fine. I'll keep him as a good luck charm