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rustybucket145
05/08/2006, 12:43 PM
Hey a guy in the reef discussion forum posted a pic of what I thought was a zoa and everyone else seems to think it is aiptasia or majano. Could someone here that is experienced with zoas take a look and try to ID these from his thread.

Here is the thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=7326215#post7326215
Azurel
05/08/2006, 01:08 PM
I don't think it is a zoanthids or paly, I would put money on it that it is not a majano anemone either. I can't stand the way people see some type of anemones and automaticly say kill it. They have no clue what it it is, and a blanket kill method you will eventully kill some stuff that you actully might have wanted if you knew what it was. I sat keep it and keep an eye on it, if it does no harm then whats the problem.I have never seen a Aptasia anemone that had colored centers. A better pic could help also, it looks like it has to many short tenticles for it to be a Aptasia anemone and the color and amount of tenticles does not resemble a majano either. Just my .02
ficklefins
05/08/2006, 01:10 PM
The key to them not being zoas is the bubble tips. Mojano seams correct but a better pic would be needed. Like mentioned above.
rustybucket145
05/08/2006, 01:16 PM
Some of my baby Zoas have 'bubble' looking tips until they fully develop. They look exactly like what he had pictured for a week or two, then the tentacles stretch and no longer look like little bubbles. I don't know though. They just looked like my zoas. Or maybee I have Majanos? I don't think so, but stranger things have happened
ReefWifey
05/08/2006, 02:38 PM
I'd blow it off with a turkey baster and see if there appears to be a polp or matt underneath it. If not, it wouldn't think its a zoa.
msman825
05/08/2006, 02:51 PM
a rock anemone, all for a better pic though to be certain
rustybucket145
05/08/2006, 04:01 PM
ReefWifey: polp or matt? polyp? When mine are closed they look like big zits. Don't know what his look like when they are closed.
jreimer
05/08/2006, 06:45 PM
Take a look at the tentacles, are they arranged in one row (anemone) or in an alternating up and down arrangement (zoanthids=Palythoa or Zoanthus)?
Zoalander
05/08/2006, 09:16 PM
looks like anenome to me too.
Creetin
05/09/2006, 06:33 AM
I agree rock anemone.
Jovreefer
05/09/2006, 07:33 AM
Ditto with last 2 posts :)
Patwa
05/09/2006, 08:57 AM
yeah prolly an anemone (rock or mojano)...need a better pic for sure, though

Zach.
Reef Junkie
05/09/2006, 01:37 PM
Anemone.
The mouth is round, zoanthids and Protopalythoa/Palythoa have slit mouths.
akrimmel
05/09/2006, 03:21 PM
might go to LFS for advice.
rustybucket145
05/09/2006, 03:29 PM
Ha! That's funny, Nah I'm not really worried about it. Just happened upon that other thread and I thought they looked like Zoas and the guy was talking about Kalking them. So just thought I would post here to get him a little more exposure.
akrimmel
05/09/2006, 03:31 PM
yeah i would use that as a last resort because you'll end up spending money there anyways--we all know how that goes!