what are these

[David S]

Can anyone ID these two growing on some LV in my refugium

refugium :: 100_1199.jpg picture by david911photo - Photobucket

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz271/david911photo/refugium/100_1200.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz271/david911photo/refugium/100_1201.jpg

Any ideas would be grateful
The 1st & 3rd pics are the same at different angles and the colour is a strong orange,the tenticles aren't see through like Aiptasia

 

[Zer0]

1. Zoa polyp, or button polyp.

2. Foraminiferan - Harmless filter feeders. Come and go as nutrients present themselves.

3. Looks a little like the first one, so could be a polyp of some sort, but the long tentacles plus the brownish color makes me think aiptasia.

If the the first and third happen to be aiptasia by unanimous vote of other reefers here, then you should consider exterminating them since they are bad. Wouldn't worry too much about it since it's in the sump, but it could spread to your main tank, although i'm not 100% sure on that one. For the aiptasia, injecting kalkwasser into the oral disc will kill it. You can use other things too, like Aiptasia-X, Joes-Juice, etc.. Many products and solutions for killing aiptasia can be found here on this site(just use the search button), or online anywhere. Just use google.

 

[David S]

Wasn't too sure whether it was Aiptasia as my peppermint shrimp hasn't gone near it

 

[Zer0]

Well, peppermint shrimp won't always go after aiptasia, so that's not a surefire way to tell if it's aiptasia or not. Peppermint shrimp usually only eat aiptasia that are small, and are just forming. Some of the larger pep shrimp MAY eat the larger ones, but it's still a hit or miss. The way to figure out if it's aiptasia(usually), is to poke it with something and if it shrivels up, or sinks into the rock, you've got yourself an aiptasia nem.

 

[melosu58]

The first and third pics look like button polyps to me.

 

[David S]

I'll move the rock and try to get a few better pics tommorrow

 

[David S]

I think your right Mike after searching more on this site in the gallery it definately looks like a button polyp and glad as I am upgrading my nano and refugium to a 90G(uk) and sump soon.

David

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Yeah... those just look like standard "yellow polyps" and not aiptasia.

 

[Krypt]

+1 for button polyps.

 

[krazykrisy]

definitely looks like the button polyps I have in my tank.

 

[David S]

where is the best place in my tank for it and do they multiply as I only have the one

 

[jeffwisely]

where ever there isnt alot of current. they will multiply. the second pic kinda looks like a mushroom

 

[David S]

Ok Cheers Jeff