Majano Appreciation and Checklist Thread!

[bradleym]

Every now and then I get "re-inspired" to show majanos some love. Over the years I've had several dedicated nano tanks, as well as allowing them to coexist in my main tanks. Before I get started, a disclaimer - all of these anemones are considered nuisance/invasive, and if you do NOT have them, you should be forewarned before thinking you need some.

My hope is to list all the different variations of majano anemone that I've seen for the good of other hobbyists trying to ID them, hopefully get to see/learn about ones I didn't know about before. SOME day, I want to collect them all, just because I love tiny anemones!

1. All brown/purple - tips will sometimes bubble and turn white, depending on tank conditions (have)

2. Brown tentacles, green center - tips will sometimes bubble depending on tank conditions (need)

3. Green tentacles, purple center - tips will sometimes bubble depending on tank conditions (have)

4. Green tentacles and center with purple tips - tips will sometimes bubble and turn white, depending on tank conditions (have)

5. All green - tips will sometimes bubble depending on tank conditions (need)

I don't have a picture for this one, but I swear they exist. If anyone has a good picture, please share it!

6. Green center and tentacles with pink tips - tips will sometimes bubble depending on tank conditions (need!!!)
(Although this is a long-standing favorite of mine, I recently learned this is not technically a majano. I am including other species that are similar in appearance & growth patterns in case they show up in someone's tank.)

Other - Green and yellow striped tentacles and center? - not sure if this is even a real majano, but I want it to be! (need!!!)

Hopefully this isn't all there is out there, so if you see something not on this list, share it, please!

And if you just want to share pretty pictures of your tiny anemones, this is a safe place to give them some love!

 

[dvgyfresh]

Majano safe space !! Lol no idea what mine would be classified as , but I do love them !

 

[dvgyfresh]

Also have some small green ones and bonus baby rbta lol

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

Also have some small green ones and bonus baby rbta lol

Was gonna, say those are palythoas then I saw your majano nem on my right, those are really vibrant ones.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Was gonna, say those are palythoas then I saw your majano nem on my right, those are really vibrant ones.

Yes they are very small but bright green , they usually have the bulb tentacles as well

 

[bradleym]

Guys... guys... I got some new majanos! These are my all time favorite, as far as majanos go. I'm so excited, I've been watching them like they were a prized coral for the last few days. I even hand fed them mysis today, lol. Once I get them to split a few times I have a 29g tank for them, and I'll release some into my main display too.

 

[Sump Crab]

Hey. Love this thread. In your experience how invasive are they in a mature and very biologically diverse reef aquarium? Thanks.

 

[bradleym]

Hey. Love this thread. In your experience how invasive are they in a mature and very biologically diverse reef aquarium? Thanks.

Hello! It has been my experience that they are still invasive when interacting with things that stay small, such as zoanthids or palythoas. But other things like leathers, brain corals, etc. can grow large enough to ignore them. SPS are usually stung at the base, but majanos don't usually climb them if the lighting is good.

 

[Afkomjorgen]

We love our majanos!
Our majano ‘gardens’ :)
Not bubbling today but they do frequently.

 

[Ironwill723]

@bradleym any idea what these are? They were traded in to me as non branching duncan coral, but they have no skeleton and are definitely some type of anemone.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Look like mojano family to me... Unless you want them everywhere, I would not put them into the tank.

 

[Ironwill723]

Look like mojano family to me... Unless you want them everywhere, I would not put them into the tank.

Yeah, I was leaning that way as well.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

I will have to take a picture of mine... They are actually nice!. It is funny, if your successful at reefing everything can be invasive. I have always had a few in my tanks, and they have never became overwhelming just a few here or there. Heck I will take Majanos over green Pocillapora any day. At least the Majanos don't drink up all your 2 part.

 

[bradleym]

@bradleym any idea what these are? They were traded in to me as non branching duncan coral, but they have no skeleton and are definitely some type of anemone.

These look a lot like ones I have, and I agree they are almost definitely majano anemones. But interestingly, mine like these have a green base. Congrats on finding another variation!

 

[Veteran Reefer]

 

[mfinn]

I had to tear down a tank a few years ago because the pink tip majanos were out of control. Hated them things.
Back in the early 2000's there was a mom and pop saltwater store in Seattle that had a 90 gallon tank with live rock and wall to wall pink tip majanos. Some were huge. 3"-4" long tentacle's.
It was kind of cool, in a strange way.

 

[Veteran Reefer]

Imma just chuck this whole rock tbh....

 

[bradleym]

Imma just chuck this whole rock tbh....

Your call, but majano anemones are much easier to remove than aiptasia.

 

[bradleym]

I had to tear down a tank a few years ago because the pink tip majanos were out of control. Hated them things.
Back in the early 2000's there was a mom and pop saltwater store in Seattle that had a 90 gallon tank with live rock and wall to wall pink tip majanos. Some were huge. 3"-4" long tentacle's.
It was kind of cool, in a strange way.

This sounds amazing! I have those in my tank and I love them! My tank is mostly anemones though, so it’s different. My dream is to eventually have a dedicated nano tank for each kind of pest anemone. We’ll see if I ever get there…

 

[Veteran Reefer]

For those wondering, he's been replaced with an elegance.