What is this? Looks like an anenome not sure though

[hitsnorth]

It acts like an anenome with a mouth in the middle and it grabs food I feed it.

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[reefrunner69]

looks like condylactus giganea, atlantic and carribean anemone.

 

[hitsnorth]

Anemone

This is another anemone I have in the tank. Is this a condylactus giganea and the little one is its baby? Are these things really bad and will they kill my other corals and inverts?

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[reefrunner69]

That looks like the same pic I looked at earlier, Maybe I didn't get a link to the first anemone, that one looks like a condy as well.

Condys have a very potent sting and if it were to go on the move, or it is within reach of other corals and inverts i the tank, it coul cause problems.

 

[kidafius]

The second picture is the Condy.....the first one is a BTA, IMO.

 

[reefrunner69]

OK, agreed the secod posting is a Condy, however the first anemone....my money is on majano, if it is a majano, it is a pest, think aiptasia on steroids

 

[steve-s]

my money is on majano, if it is a majano, it is a pest, think aiptasia on steroids

How much money we talkin here??.. LOL

My bets on the BTA Entacmaea quadricolor..

Cheers
Steve

 

[ReefLady]

I always have the hardest time telling the difference between a Majano and a BTA. Does it seem to be popping up all over - spontaneously reproducing? Then I'd guess Majano. Majanos, IMO, though, tend to resemble zoanthids a little more than the pics in the first post. The one shown does display very BTA-like tentacle ends.

How big is it? And, do you know what type of LR it is?

 

[hitsnorth]

Hes been there for about 9 months now. Its the only one. I have Fiji live rock which is 3 years old in the tank. He just popped up one day. And got bigger and bigger. Hes about 2 inches now.

 

[ReefLady]

Well, based on that, I'd have to agree with BTA Just keep an eye out that you don't get a bunch of them popping up all over - that would indicate Majano. Very cool hitchhiker!!!

 

[hitsnorth]

Oh dont worry I am gong to keep my eye out for any additional ones. Im wondering how I got the BTA in my tank? I havent added live rock in forever. Im not that worried because he hasnt spread and has been there for many many months. If I start seeing other ones show up I will worry about it. Otherwise I will just let it grow. I suppose a good test will be if my clown decided to make a home on him that will decide it(he knows better then any of us what kind of anemone it is!)

Thanks again for your help!