Hitchhiker anemones

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Thought I would share a pic of a hitchhiker anemone that came on my live rock from the Gulf. I believe they are lightbulb anemones. I used to feed them and then they had fatter tentacles but I don’t bother anymore.

They haven’t spread but I did get a lot. I killed off the majority but left a back corner with some. Not the best looking but still pretty cool. For scale purposes the red mushroom is a little bigger than a quarter.

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Thought I would share a pic of a hitchhiker anemone that came on my live rock from the Gulf. I believe they are lightbulb anemones. I used to feed them and then they had fatter tentacles but I don’t bother anymore.

They haven’t spread but I did get a lot. I killed off the majority but left a back corner with some. Not the best looking but still pretty cool. For scale purposes the red mushroom is a little bigger than a quarter.

6C92B417-F5C6-4794-B77C-D14AA2877FCD.jpeg
They almost look like a giant aptasia. I think I'm having a mini heart attack at that thought ;Nailbiting
 
Lol, yeah I was pretty worried these would spread like fire but they haven’t. They are pretty hardy, the only way I could kill them was injecting boiling water.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 6 31.6%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 3 15.8%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 5.3%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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