What is this little critter?

[iidylii]

I dont know if u can see the image real well but it's as good a pic as I could get...anyways there's a couple if them that just showed up today...I've only had my tank up for a couple weeks and have no fish in it yet...but yeah I just put live rock in it a few days ago and this little guy must have hitch hiked
Thanks everyone

 

[zoidberg01]

Looks like a anemone

 

[jay0705]

Is it attached by a tube to the rock?

 

[iidylii]

I think so but I can't see for sure?

 

[iidylii]

I heard there were pest anemone so I just wanted to make sure

 

[trigger40]

that my freind is a jelly. they are harmless. i had them when my tank first started to cycle. take a razer and scrap them off

 

[silverado61]

If it's harmless, why get rid of it?

 

[flower]

If it's attached it's an aptasia glass anemone, and very bad. If it's aptasia do not touch it or scape it off...it will release spores and go everywhere. Use Joes Juice of aptasia X...don't bother it at all until you have the right stuff to kill it.

 

[bang guy]

How big is it?

 

[iidylii]

It's about the size of a quarter...and that's nice I get "it's harmless" and "it's bad" lol but Anyways I'm guessing it's attached cuz it hasn't moved in a couple days...and it seems to stay bloomed regardless the time of day...thanks again everyone :~}

 

[bang guy]

At that size I would guess it's an Aiptasia Anemone.

 

[trigger40]

Quote:
Originally Posted by iidylii http:///t/397432/what-is-this-little-critter#post_3542234
It's about the size of a quarter...and that's nice I get "it's harmless" and "it's bad" lol but Anyways I'm guessing it's attached cuz it hasn't moved in a couple days...and it seems to stay bloomed regardless the time of day...thanks again everyone :~}
knowing that it was the size of a quarter could have really helped. lol, but im am willing to bet it is one of those anemone things.

 

[zoidberg01]

Buy a peppermint shrimp they will get rid of it, be careful because the fish in ur tank may eat it depending the species

 

[bang guy]

Use a turkey baster and squirt it with boiling water once a day until there's no trace of it left.

 

[jay0705]

+1

 

[iidylii]

Yeah I currently have no fish but was thinking of getting a peppermint shrimp cuz I heard that it might help...
But I may have to try the turkey basted thing :~}

 

[jay0705]

I have pep shrimp I like that there a good scavenger. When I had apatasia they would eat the smaller ones but not the bigger ones, those I had to cook.

 

[zoidberg01]

my peppermint shrimp was huge and ate all of it

 

[iidylii]

Do we know if it's ok to have clown fish in with these anemone since they r immune to other anemone?

 

[bang guy]

Clownfish are not immune to Anemone. If you throw a Clownfish into an unfamiliar Anemone it will get stung. In some cases even killed. It's a gradual process where the Clownfish disguises itself from the Anemone using slime from the Anemone mixed with the Clownfish's own natural slime.