Pest anemone ID, will peppermint shrimp eat them?

[MoshJosh]

So was staring into my tank this evening, and noticed a nasty little aptasia growing right in front. Upon closer inspection I found what I think are ball anemones??? They’re really hard to photograph, and hard to see, as they only seem to be inhabiting dark places in the Tank, and are for the most part clear. I was going to pick up some peppermint shrimp tomorrow, as that has worked for aptasia in the past, will they eat these little anemones as well? Not really wanting to get rid of them, as I understand they’re not harmful, just curious.

 

[blaxsun]

Not sure about the ball anemone (if that's what it is). Kind of cool, though.

 

[Johnz]

That last pic sure looks like good Ole aiptasia to me. Nuke them before they spread.

 

[F i s h y]

So was staring into my tank this evening, and noticed a nasty little aptasia growing right in front. Upon closer inspection I found what I think are ball anemones??? They’re really hard to photograph, and hard to see, as they only seem to be inhabiting dark places in the Tank, and are for the most part clear. I was going to pick up some peppermint shrimp tomorrow, as that has worked for aptasia in the past, will they eat these little anemones as well? Not really wanting to get rid of them, as I understand they’re not harmful, just curious.

Peps will eat the aptasia. I've never had them eat the ball nems. Others experience may differ.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Ball anemones are in the same family as mushrooms and aren't actually nems. The peps will leave them alone.

(*I used the term "family" in the non-scientific sense, not referring to taxonomy)

 

[neo1738]

They will eat aptasia np but also ate my hammer head....Saw him picking off polyps 1 by 1. Sad really want a nice full hammer head.