ID help???

[pepper3]

Two of these guys came on a piece of live rock I just put in my tank. Any idea what they are? Can't seem to ID it in my invert. book. Thanks for the info.

 

[Jlsardina]

Almost looks like a manjano anemone. Are they very little?

 

[pepper3]

One is about 1.5 inch in diameter and the other is only about 1/3 inch. Both seem to be doing well, even though my cycle just finished. Thanks for the info.

 

[pepper3]

Here another angle of it. Maybe te pic. will help with ID.

 

[Jlsardina]

It is definitely an anemone of some type. Do a google search of manjano anemone and compare the pics.

 

[pepper3]

I've spent alot time photo browsing, but don't have a confident ID. What makes you think majano? Most of the majanos I see have a green tint. I hate to say it, but I'm leaning towards Aiptasia mutabilis What do u think? Both of these anemones will eventually pose a pest problem, right? I will hate to have to remove it, but if it's a pest I want to get it out quickly before it spreads.

 

[Jlsardina]

It could be aptaisa. I have seen it brown and clear. Either way - kill them. Lol. Aptaisa and manjano are both pests. The cheapest way to kill it is to boil r/o and lemon juice then squirt it in the mouth and it will kill it

 

[Sniperhank]

It's to bad. That is a really neat looking one.

 

[pepper3]

Okay.....I will reluctantly kill it. Its the only invert in my tank right now lol. Thanks alot for the info. Do I need a syringe w/ needle to inject the lemon juice or just squirt it at its mouth with a pipette?

 

[Jlsardina]

Okay.....I will reluctantly kill it. Its the only invert in my tank right now lol. Thanks alot for the info. Do I need a syringe w/ needle to inject the lemon juice or just squirt it at its mouth with a pipette?

Lol. Don't laugh- I have an old squirter that I found after cleaning out baby stuff that had never been used and I use that. It works just fine