Aiptasia or..

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I've been batteling a cyano problem and small GHA issue but im working on it.

    Tonight i discovered a few of these things on one of my rocks, they close in and out, i have feather dusters but they dont look like these im thinking its aiptasia :(

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  3. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    Doesnt look like aptasia to me worry wart
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Possibly a majano anemone. Treat it like aiptasia.
     
  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    these things just all popped out of no where
    ugh things seem to be taking a turn for the first cyano, gha, now majano, what next ::) i wish i saw these things yesterday when i was at the lfs they had a bunch of peppermint shrimp. I also have a few cream colored ones
     
  6. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    If it didnt have sooo much white in it, I would say majano for sure. but the white is throwing me off.

    Puffy get a better pic!
     
  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    ill try this particular one is blue and white coloring ill try to take a pic of the others as well
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    these arent really better but here's a few more

    i kind of like it it's pretty
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    this one is like a cream color
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    anybody else? i have like 4 or 5 of these
     
  11. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    the second pics looks like a feather worm of sorts.
     
  12. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    They look like majano to me
    my thinking is , even if they are not, they came from nowhere (speed of development) and now you have 5 of them ( fast propogating)

    even if they are not, they show all the early signs of becoming a pest

    so treat them like they are IMHO

    Steve