id on new rock please.....lots of tentacles.

[reefNewbie]

what type of polyp/mushroom is this, if any? also if you look to the right, what type of coral is that? This is on my newly bought, still curing gulf-view rock!

 

[Anonymous]

THAT, my dear, is Aiptasia. Or a very close resemblance.

You're cool. Lotsa pics.

 

[Anonymous]

hi reefnewbie, it looks like aiptasia to me.

just fyi, we have a forum dedicated to ID'ing things:
Hitchhiker Forum

:wink:

 

[reefNewbie]

thats aptasia? I have seen aptasia before and this really doesnt look like it. The tentacles on this thing are striped or banded. the ones i have seen before look more like orangish brownish.

 

[reefNewbie]

yea coral shrimp i am aware of that. its just i get quicker and more responses in this forum then the hitchhiker forum!

 

[Anonymous]

as seamaiden said, "or a very close resemblance". try checking out the hitchiker forum - there's an FAQ page as well. hth

 

[reefNewbie]

THAT, my dear, is Aiptasia. Or a very close resemblance.

You're cool. Lotsa pics.

LOL thank you! :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

yea coral shrimp i am aware of that. its just i get quicker and more responses in this forum then the hitchhiker forum!

but my dear, didn't you hear the news?? rdo has a new taskforce now - and one of our jobs is to make sure we answer your questions promptly! :wink:

 

[Kabob]

Looks like a curly cue anemone to me. We had one and go t rid of it.

Jason

 

[Lee1]

I agree with the other posters, whether it is a curley cue or aiptaisa, I would get rid of it before it reaches plaque proportions.

What is the brownish coral a the top left of the photo? I have some of this on some Gulf View rock I bought and just never bothered to inquire as to what it is. Anyone?

Thanks,

Lee

 

[Anonymous]

1.Send this pic and info to Dr.Ron.
2.I dont think that is aiptasia. The color is nice but it does look like a nuisance anemone. Watch it and make sure it does not multiply. Again, ask dr.ron.

 

[Anonymous]

Not knowing Dr. Ron, I would suggest that you throw the query out to the wetwebmedia crew. (Frontpage, here I come!) Without a taxonomic name for the "curly que" anemone, how would we know that it's not also within the Aiptasia genus?

 

[Anonymous]

Curly-q is Bartholomea and I think not usually as much a problem. This one, I dunno- I'll guess Aiptasia.

 

[Wrassman]

It may be more attractive that other specimens you've seen, but believe me, that is an Aiptasia sp. anenome. If you need photographic proof, I believe I could provide some. But, take my word for it, it IS Aiptasia sp.

 

[Anonymous]

If ya don't take mine or Dan's, take the Wrasseman's!

Welcome to reefs.org, Wrasse. But don't take my word for it..:lol:

Ok, here comes my cheesy joke: You better watch your wrasseman! :roll:
I can't help it, I love that one.

 

[teevee]

Looks like a curly cue anemone to me. We had one and go t rid of it.

Jason

curly cue = aptasia

 

[reefNewbie]

so what would be the best way to get rid of them before adding to my tank?

 

[smokin reefer]

I can not ID this thing, but I have had one in my reef for the 2.5 years my tank has been in exsistance. Only the one, and has never spread. Should I nuke the baby, or just put a plug of epoxy over it?

 

[reefNewbie]

if you have had it for that long i would just keep it. its kinda cool looking!

 

[Anonymous]

What is the brownish coral a the top left of the photo? I have some of this on some Gulf View rock I bought and just never bothered to inquire as to what it is. Anyone?

I think it's Stephanocoenia. I have a bunch on my gulf-view rock as well.