Identify this hitchhiker, please?

[sueandherzoo]

I was relocating my recently purchased trumpet coral and when I turned it around I noticed I have a hitchhiker that came with it. It looks like aiptasia but it can't be -- the coloring is much too pretty. It's hard to capture it with the camera (I tried both with and without flash) but does anyone know what this freebie is? it's a vibrant green with pinkish/red tips.
Thanks.
Sue

 

[cranberry]

Peeps call them tulip anemones.
Another pest anemone, I'm afraid. I've never had them, so I don't know how prolific they get and how fast they replicate.

 

[renogaw]

*cough* bubble algae in the pic too *cough*

 

[spanko]

Yup tulip anemone = majano anemone. Not as bad as aiptasia, but will multiply quickly.

 

[sueandherzoo]

GEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ...... can't catch a break in this hobby! I was CERTAIN this was going to be a favorable freebie I received - it's so colorful and pretty!

And thanks for mentioning the bubble algae. I was so enthralled to find the hitchhiker I didn't even notice those two buggers. They'll be gone tonight, apparently when I remove the rock to destroy that pretty little green and pink tulip. (even SOUNDS pretty!)
Sue

 

[flower]

You know I think it is pretty as well, any chance that if she keeps up on not letting it get out of hand, she could maybe keep it in a nice corner someplace?

 

[loopy101]

i saw some of these at a LFS. i htought they were beautifull! i asked the guy what they were and he said manjo. and that i dont want them. there were around ten on a piece of live rock. he said they are pretty now but turn to a dull color after time and multiply fast. so just a heads up on them even though there pretty now do you want to take a chance of them taking over the tank in time? and also i dont know how true it is about the color dulling it just may not be worth keeping.

 

[spanko]

There was someone on an aution site selling them as great nano anemones. Said they were Tulip anemone, great for a nano because they stayed around the size of a quarter. Thankfully no one wish listed them.

 

[sueandherzoo]

Oh, I can't do it. The bubble algae is going but this tulip is staying, at least for a while. I'll keep an eye on it but I wouldn't even mind if it went forth and multiplied if they are all this pretty. Seriously, I can't capture the true color with my camera but it almost "glows" in there. And since it's in my 14 gallon biocube it won't be THAT big of a deal if it gets out of hand and I have to start removing them.
I'm off to do more searching and research on these horrible little beauties.
Sue