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tmcghee
04/26/2006, 08:55 PM
I bought 2 large pieces of live rock that I thought was covered with polyps but when I got the rocks home some of the polyps were in the bottom of my bucket and attached to the sides. After placing the rocks in my tank and getting a better look under halides they appeared to be opening up and moving like anemones. I gathered up the ones from the bucket and put in my sump until I figure out what these things are and if they are safe. Here are some pictures, they are all about a half inch across:

http://webpages.charter.net/tmcghee/unknown1.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/tmcghee/unknown2.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/tmcghee/unknown3.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/tmcghee/unknown4.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/tmcghee/unknown5.JPG

Any ideas?

snakeklr
04/26/2006, 08:58 PM
Atapsia

AIMFish
04/26/2006, 09:06 PM
They look to thick to be aptasia to me, maybe majano's, but I've never seen those in real life :(

tmcghee
04/26/2006, 09:07 PM
I have had some aiptasias before and they were more clear and had longer tentacles. Also, these don't pull in like aiptasias, they close up slightly but don't go in the rock like my other aiptasias did.

fischcrazy
04/26/2006, 09:09 PM
they are mojanos, ive had some before

Sk8r
04/26/2006, 10:32 PM
AIptasia. Peppermints are your friends.

ACBlinky
04/27/2006, 12:29 AM
Those look like Majano or tulip anemones to me, not Aiptasia. Try a google search for Majano images, see if that matches. Either way, they're usually considered pests and can multiply like rabbits. I've got a few tulips in my 65g that just hang out in the back and don't bother anything, but I keep my eye on them in case they go wandering or decide to sting anything. If that happens, they're history.

kbxiong67
04/27/2006, 12:42 AM
bad anemone

jjackson
04/27/2006, 03:12 AM
They are definately Majano... you dont want them they are like aptasia they reproduce rapidly.... however I think they are kinda neat they will go everywhere.....