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Warmart
05/09/2007, 08:59 PM
Got this piece of Florida aquacultured live-rock at a lfs and we have this anemone.

In some ways it looks like Aiptasia images we've seen, but definitely not 100% match for any we've found.

So, what is it?

Shouldn't be hard to get rid of, it's in a little 20 gl and on a small rock.

I greatly appreciate everyone's help! :) And well, this is going to shock you but I'm NOT an expert photographer :rollface: :D

http://www.mauraj.com/images/IMG_4031.jpg

http://www.mauraj.com/images/IMG_4033.jpg

http://www.mauraj.com/images/IMG_4035.jpg

http://www.mauraj.com/images/IMG_4036.jpg

http://www.mauraj.com/images/IMG_4037.jpg
pledosophy
05/09/2007, 09:26 PM
Can you get a picture of the centeral disc. The middle part ;)
DouglasTiede
05/09/2007, 09:28 PM
no it is not
GreenPuffers
05/09/2007, 09:44 PM
Doesnt look to be so to me, can you get a pic of the mouth??
cbeitel
05/09/2007, 09:59 PM
Doesn't look like Aiptasia to me.

Appears to be one of the many varieties of rock anemones.

A better pic would help! ;)
Warmart
05/09/2007, 10:25 PM
Well we moved the rock a bit, and of course "she's" unsettled and won't really open well.

But here's a few more shots. Better ones should be possible tomorrow! I hope to be more awake and we have her rock moved up closer to the light. Go into the light, go into the light . . .

http://www.mauraj.com/images/s5030327.jpg
http://www.mauraj.com/images/s5030328.jpg
http://www.mauraj.com/images/s5030330.jpg
http://www.mauraj.com/images/s5030331.jpg
http://www.mauraj.com/images/s5030332.jpg

Excellent news that you guys don't believe it's nasty aiptasia!
HBtank
05/09/2007, 10:27 PM
Looks more like a majano.
joshsreef18
05/09/2007, 10:31 PM
thats deffinetly got to be a majano, i refer to them as manginas, lol.
louzoo51
05/09/2007, 10:52 PM
Get rid of it NOW!!!!
Zestay
05/10/2007, 12:07 AM
take the rock outta yer tank. destory taht thing with a sodering iron.. return rock to tank. dont worry bout those zooa's looking thing. zoo's can be outta water for about 3 hours with little to no harm
magdelan
05/10/2007, 12:43 AM
The best way to get rid of it with out removing the rock from the tank is to inject it with kalkwasser (limewater) or if you don't have any, part two of B-Ionic (calcium) will work also by injection.