Live Rock Hitchhiker ID - Aquarium Advice

ChrisJackie · 04-14-2004, 10:20 PM

Got this little critter on some live Rock I just purchased. Green and white short tentacles. I think its some type of anemone but I'm not sure? Can someone [acronym:67591a1650="Identify"]ID[/acronym:67591a1650] this Hitchhicker for me?

Thanks in Advance

Chris

04-14-2004, 11:20 PM

Do the tentacles resemble xenia?

Cheers
Steve

ChrisJackie · 04-15-2004, 08:44 AM

The tentacles are very short and pointy, and they are only on the outer edge. Just a clear membrane in the center. When fully open its about the size of a quarter, and will shrink at time to about the size of a dime. It will attach and eat frozen the Plankton that I give to my other anemones...

Chris

ChrisJackie · 04-15-2004, 09:25 AM

Got this little critter on some live Rock I just purchased. Green and white short tentacles. The tentacles are very short and pointy, and they are only on the outer edge. Just a clear membrane in the center. When fully open its about the size of a quarter, and will shrink at times to about the size of a dime. It will attach and eat frozen the Plankton that I give to my other anemones...

I think its some type of anemone but I'm not sure? Can someone [acronym:1e94a98ac0="Identify"]ID[/acronym:1e94a98ac0] this Hitchhicker for me?

Thanks in Advance

Chris

BillyZ · 04-15-2004, 09:51 AM

Its kinda hard to see but I'm sure someone will recognize it.

(going to move this to the Identification Forum)

04-15-2004, 11:24 AM

Not sure then. It looks like it could be a type of turtle grass or crab anemone (Calliactis sp). Might just have to wait for it to get a bit larger

Where did the rock originate from?

Cheers
Steve

04-15-2004, 11:42 AM

Double posts merged!

Cheers
Steve

04-14-2004, 10:20 PM	#1
ChrisJackie Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 27 Images: 6	Live Rock Hitchhiker ID Got this little critter on some live Rock I just purchased. Green and white short tentacles. I think its some type of anemone but I'm not sure? Can someone [acronym:67591a1650="Identify"]ID[/acronym:67591a1650] this Hitchhicker for me? Thanks in Advance Chris

04-15-2004, 08:44 AM	#3
ChrisJackie Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 27 Images: 6	The tentacles are very short and pointy, and they are only on the outer edge. Just a clear membrane in the center. When fully open its about the size of a quarter, and will shrink at time to about the size of a dime. It will attach and eat frozen the Plankton that I give to my other anemones... Chris __________________ 75 Gallon 1- Rose Bulb Anemone 1- Sebae Anemone 1- Curly-Cue Anemone 1- Longspine Urchin, Black 1- Blue Tuxedo Urchin 1- Bi-Color Angel 1- Six-Line Wrasse 1- Scooter Blennie 1- Green Mandarin (Male) 4- Percula Clownfish 3- Blue/Green Reef Chromis Green Striped Mushrooms Green Starburst Polyps Zoanthus, Colony Polyps Snails & Crabs

04-15-2004, 09:25 AM	#4
ChrisJackie Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 27 Images: 6	Live Rock Hitchhiker ID Got this little critter on some live Rock I just purchased. Green and white short tentacles. The tentacles are very short and pointy, and they are only on the outer edge. Just a clear membrane in the center. When fully open its about the size of a quarter, and will shrink at times to about the size of a dime. It will attach and eat frozen the Plankton that I give to my other anemones... I think its some type of anemone but I'm not sure? Can someone [acronym:1e94a98ac0="Identify"]ID[/acronym:1e94a98ac0] this Hitchhicker for me? Thanks in Advance Chris

04-15-2004, 09:51 AM	#5
BillyZ Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 3,622 Images: 6	Its kinda hard to see but I'm sure someone will recognize it. (going to move this to the Identification Forum) __________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations

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04-14-2004, 11:20 PM	#2
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Do the tentacles resemble xenia? Cheers Steve

04-15-2004, 11:24 AM	#6
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Not sure then. It looks like it could be a type of turtle grass or crab anemone (Calliactis sp). Might just have to wait for it to get a bit larger Where did the rock originate from? Cheers Steve

04-15-2004, 11:42 AM	#7
steve-s Guest Posts: n/a	Double posts merged! Cheers Steve

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