What type of anemones are these.

[Ben1]

http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/mejano.html

Do these really look like Majano anemones to you. To me they look like E. Quadricolor but I dont know how far these differ. What do you think and why are they not bubble tips? Just was looking at the site and it cought my attention this isnt my tank.

 

[JennM]

Been there, thought that. They are Anemonia majano. You'll be certain when you are overrun with them and they never get any bigger, just more numerous.

Jenn

 

[Ben1]

Not my tank just wandering by the pictures it looks like they have the bulb in the tips, do the majano anemones also display this?

 

[Anonymous]

They look like what I call Tulip anemones .I have a couple that I actually purchased from a fellow reefer.According to Dr. Ron they can become a nusiance and they will split if feed directly.I have 6 of them now and I started out with 2.They don't get much bigger than a quarter,but I think they had some great color.I have mine contained to one rock and I hope I can keep them there.
David

This pic is not mine,just wanted to show you and see if your's look like this.
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[JennM]

Yes, Anemonia majano have bubbled tips.

I first thought they were E. quads too - that was 3 years ago. Glad I got rid of them too - I've got a customer with hundreds of them, and he's used the injection method to rid himself of them, but they keep coming back.

Jenn

 

[Anonymous]

Their size when splitting is one good indication...those guys look about the size of a dime when they split. I agree with Jenn that they sometimes have bubble tips as well.

 

[Anonymous]

ok ok .............Now I feel even more stipud than usual 8O
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[Anonymous]

those look neat..i would want one...

 

[fungia]

i think they are pests like aiptasia so i dont know if you will like them

 

[ReefRian]

I think one difference between them and the aptasia is that majanos from what I've seen first hand do not seem to sting. I have one that moved into a cluster of yellow polyps without either being bothered, and have them next to star polyps with the same effect.

One other thing I don't understand is everyone I read says they inject them to get rid of them. The ones I have are so easy to remove, I just grab them and the let go. Maybe I'm lucky!

Rian