Suspected aiptasia (UPDATED 3/1/2011)

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  1. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I think this is aiptasia but I just was hoping it isn't...

    Thanks,
    Doratus

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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    That could aiptasia or another pest anemone. I would suggest killing it.
     
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  3. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Agreed...Good picture by the way.
     
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  4. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I think it's worth mentioning that the surrounding coral were only disturbed by me to take the picture. Almost as soon as I took the pic they "bloomed" again.

    Also, I will be killing it, just have to figure out the best way being so close to a colony of coral.
     
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  5. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    That doesn't look like any aiptasia I've ever seen... there are hundreds of varieties.

    Things, like anemones, are only "pests" if they reproduce out of control... Otherwise...


    I say keep researching it b4 jumping to killing it...
     
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  6. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Where is your live rock from?Looks like a caribbean coral to me-I just can't think of the name right now.
     
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  7. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Maybe a star coral.
     
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  8. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Kill it to be safe :(
     
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  9. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    The rock that you can see in the pic is actually separate from the rock that the coral is on. The rock in the pic is from fiji (supposedly) and I have no idea where the rock that the coral is on came from (other then the LFS).
     
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  10. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    it doesn't look like aiptasia to me. look closely at its base, does it have a short stoney stump to it? looks like a tiny coral
     
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