Ball Nem? Friend or foe

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Hello everyone!

My tank is now fully stocked but it looks like one extra dude made it in: looks like a Ball Anemone but want to confirm.

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Hello everyone!

My tank is now fully stocked but it looks like one extra dude made it in: looks like a Ball Anemone but want to confirm.

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Some people consider them as pests, but they do not harm fish, corals, or any other inhabitants and as far as I know, they're perfectly safe in a reef aquarium, but I'm not sure about their reproduction rate, as there are some nem's like majanos that are harmless, and pretty, but spread fast. I've had one before in my hitchhiker pico tank, and it lived awhile not causing any harm or leached any minerals or nutrients out of the system, but it died after I accidentally dumped too much RODI directly on top of it during a top off.:crying-face:
 
I don't think that's a ball nem.
 
I’m far from an expert on these nems. . . but are we sure that is a ball nem? The ones I had were NEVER on the glass, rarely if ever moved, and stuck to the shadows. . .

I consider ball nems safe and kinda cool. . . but again I am not convinced that’s what this is. . .
 
Mine would move all over the place, mostly when I accidentally fed it too much food, or when I swapped out the pump.
 
Do we think that first picture was a ball nem? If this is aiptasia I will be sad :,( It definitely is the same dude.

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Mine would move all over the place, mostly when I accidentally fed it too much food, or when I swapped out the pump.
 
Do we think that first picture was a ball nem? If this is aiptasia I will be sad :,( It definitely is the same dude.

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Definetly not aiptasia. I cultivate aiptasia from spores to adults believe it or not, and they have distinct differences between what you have here.
 
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One added interesting thing is the tentacles have fully pulled in right now so just looks like a little mountain. He has been entertaining to me and does not yet seem to reproduce so I will continue to monitor.
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 56 57.1%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 6 6.1%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 4.1%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.1%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 19 19.4%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 4 4.1%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • Automatic water changes

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  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

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  • Something else (explain in the comments)

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