aptasia

[downunder]

Can anyone tell me if the attatched photo is aptasia? I have looked at several pictures from this BB of aptasia, and most of what I see doesn't look the same as what I have. I started out with only one of these little guys, and in the past year and a half, have gone to eight of them. They seem to keep to themselves, and all are on the same rock that the one started on. I showed a picture of one to our LFS, and he told me that it was a "rock anenome". Any help would be much appreciated. Sorry about the poor quality of the picture, but still playing around with the digital camera features!

 

[a&m aggie 04']

not aptasia and i do believe its called a rock anemone.

 

[aaronw78]

funny, I was just getting ready to start a new thread b/c I have the same looking anenome in my tank. It hitched hiked with my mushrooms. I thought maybe it might be a brown condy. does anyone know what theese things are. there is only 1 in my tank, it's about 1 1/2 in dia.

 

[michaeltx]

no its not apistia but almost as bad they are like Kip said manjano anemone they dont reproduce as fast as apista but they walk around and are a nussience anemone.
the only place I have seen them called a rock anemone is at a LFS that trys to sell them.
here is a picture of a rock or flower anemone
Mike

 

[michaeltx]

I think your is something different AaronW78 I have one of those in my tank and acts nithing like either of the apista or manjano here is a pic of the one in my tank its been there for a year now and hasnt reproduced or moved so I would leave yours until it seems like it is reproducing or causing problems.
IMO
Mike

 

[michaeltx]

BTW here is a pic of an manjano anemone that I have in my tank.
they come in a wide range of looks though
Mike

 

[aaronw78]

here's a top view of it..............

 

[michaeltx]

yeah it looks identical to the one I have but mine is a bit smaller.
just keep an eye on it though and see what it does and go from there
Mike

 

[aaronw78]

I will do that It moved from the mushroom rock on the bottom of the tank to a rock on the very top of the tank the 1st few days it appeared (guess it wanted more light) and hasn't moved since. I have been feeding it alittle zooplankton. Thanks for the quick respons Mike!

 

[michaeltx]

NP
I like weird looking things
when I first posted pics first response on it was its apistia and NUKE it. well I didnt and its been there and a nonproblematic critter from the get go. so I dont want to nuke anthing unless its a diffenate problem.
Mike