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10-27-2009, 09:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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Anemone- Pest or not??
Found these two little guys on a piece of live rock. Haven'd added anything attached to a live rock in 6-9 months so they are certainly not proliferating in the tank. This piece has been in there for years. Not sure what kind of anemones they are but they are pretty. Anyone have any ideas and if they are safe for the tank?
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10-27-2009, 09:20 PM
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Son of Jor El
 
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Doesn't really look like any pest nem I am familiar with. I would keep an eye on them as far as spreading or moving and stinging. I would not nuke it jsut yet though as they are interesting.
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10-27-2009, 10:43 PM
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Kid Reefer
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They look like strawberry anemones. Those are good by the way.  |
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10-27-2009, 11:54 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
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It location under the rock makes me think it's a white ball corallimorph. They tend to hang out on the lower sides of the live rock, usually completely hidden between the rocks. They will move around constantly and can be in a tank for a long time without being spotted.
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10-28-2009, 01:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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Cool, I just found one last night and spent most of the night searching and trying to figure out what it was, mine I actually found in the overflow. From what I read they are more a coldwater anemone though correct?
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10-28-2009, 01:44 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Very nice!
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10-28-2009, 04:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jadinop
It location under the rock makes me think it's a white ball corallimorph. They tend to hang out on the lower sides of the live rock, usually completely hidden between the rocks. They will move around constantly and can be in a tank for a long time without being spotted.
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I think you nailed it as they were on the dark side of the rock until i turned it. Also found another one near the tank bottom on the dark side of another rock. Googled and found this link with an almost identical appearance. It's the last photo on the page. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mushridf3.htm. Thanks for the input all!! 
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10-28-2009, 05:04 PM
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Shark
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Here is a couple pictures of what I found, do you think it is the same?
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10-28-2009, 06:04 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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There are some cold and warm water variations of the corynactis. Looks like you have the cold water variation. They seem to be a bit more colorful. I have several of the warm water corynactis. Congrats!
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10-28-2009, 06:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by carym
Here is a couple pictures of what I found, do you think it is the same?
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They look the same to me....bright white mouths surrounded by red/orange with bright white tentacles. Cool finding something new that's good for the tank!
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10-28-2009, 06:13 PM
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Shark
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Now I just need to figure out how to get it out of the overflow, so we decided it is ball corallimorph?
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10-28-2009, 06:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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White Ball Coralimaorph....put some rubble around it. From what i read when i googled they like being on rock and move alot so they should attach.
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10-28-2009, 06:23 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
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It also cautioned about touching them as the tentacles are very sticky and damage when you pull away. The only caution I read was that they can catch small 2" or smaller gobies because of the stickyness of the tentacles.
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10-28-2009, 06:50 PM
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Shark
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Mine is only dime size so it's huge...
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10-28-2009, 11:49 PM
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Relatively harmleses Cornylactis spp. anemones, but capable of catching small fish. They are usually more temperate spp., but show up in some Pacific-sourced rock on occasion from circumtropical waters.
They are OK so long as they do not become too populous in a tank of smaller fishes.
HTH
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