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monsinour

monsinour

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So I have known there was something on the pink people eaters ever since I got them. I mean, it is the reason behind why I picked that particular piece. Now that they have grown, I can kind of see what they are. But since I am the noob, what are they? Star polyps? Something else?
 
saltycheese

saltycheese

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Do an image search for tulip anemones.
I had some of these once and the major problem with them was they would sting sps. Bang Guy should have more info on this species.
 
mylady

mylady

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We have had a majano aptasia before but it looked different than these. Could they still be it?
 
spanko

spanko

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From our friends at wetwebmedia

"Anemonia anemone 4/6/04
Hi, I attached a picture and have been going around and around with a few people about what exactly these little guys are called I have been calling them Tulip Anemone's and some people have been calling them Aiptasia Anemone's......lol Now I know the difference and would never give away the dreaded ones on purpose, but have I been doing that by mistake?
<this is a handsome Anemonia (so called Majano cf. species). They can be a plague just as easily as Aiptasia. For those with good water quality though (good nutrient export, control of particulates at large, etc) they present no problem and may be enjoyed. I find them to be very attractive>
These guys in the picture split pretty easy when fed directly and are rather beautiful especially when you have a small cluster of them growing in the same area they do not seem to get much larger than a quarter. What do you think they are? Thank You for your time,
<best regards, Anthony>"

"El Majano?
>Could you please identify the growth on my LR? They look like something similar to Ricordea mushrooms but I wanted to make sure it is not harmful (stinging anemone). please view attached photo. Thanks Ron
>>Ron, they look for all the world to me like Majano anemones. Not as bad (or as ugly) as Aiptasia, but are known to multiply to pest proportions. I don't know if Lysmata wurdemanni will eat these as they do Aiptasia, but it may be worth a try if you have trouble with them. Marina"
 
monsinour

monsinour

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Let me say this. Those little things have stayed that small since we have gotten that frag of pink people eaters. I hate to say it but, we do have a majano growing next to that frag on the bigger base rock. The majano started smaller than these things and is now almost dime sized. I can say with certainty that these 2 things are not the same. Besides, there is a "star" shaped hole next to these things where more used to be. The urchin ate it a while ago. I will see if I can get a pic of that today.
 
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