Live rock hitchhiker ID...

[tsaraber]

We're just starting to setup a saltwater tank. We got our live rock from a local store and we're curious about a couple of the critters we've found.

This thing retracts at night into a crevice in the rock. Some kind of coral?

Is this one of the 'bad' anemones?

We also got a bumble bee snail from the rock which I love. Hope the little fella makes it - so far so good and it's been almost a week.

Thanks for looking!

 

[w|z]

looks like an aptasia to me..

 

[Kohan Bros.]

looks like some sort of aptasia to me too

 

[tsaraber]

Thanks for your input..

Which one of them do you think looks like an aptasia? The top or the bottom one? (two seperate critters...)

 

[Fluff]

I'm not sure about the top pic but the bottom one looks like a rock anemone. Not an apstasia but still considered a pest. Is it possible to get a pic of the other one from the top?

 

[tsaraber]

Thanks for all your suggestions so far...
Here's a pic of the top one from above...

 

[tsaraber]

Thought I'd post an update..

My husband is a member over at Reef Central and he asked about these critters there as well.

They too identified the bottom pic as a majano or majano-type pest.

The top pic is of a soft coral species.

Just thought I'd let ya know in case it ever pops up in your tanks.

 

[Fluff]

I missed your update on this post. I'm still not sure what it is, perhaps a pachyclavularia sp. Looks cool. Congrats to you!

 

[got bait?]

Nice LR for a LFS too. Agree with fluff. the bottom pic is a rock anemone and the top isn't an anemone either.