What’s this anemone looking thing growing on my Blasto?

[EvolvedMonkey]

I have Aptasia in my 160 gallon mixed reef, but this doesn’t look like any Aptasia I’ve seen before. What is this thing?

Thanks for all the wonderful information I’ve learned here over the months.

 

[tbrown]

That looks like his mouth is open. Unless you're asking about something else?

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

That looks like his mouth is open. Unless you're asking about something else?

Never knew he had a mouth

Learning every day. Thanks

 

[Cell]

Feeding tentacles.

 

[Cell]

Never knew he had a mouth

Learning every day. Thanks

It's also his butt.

 

[tbrown]

Never knew he had a mouth

Learning every day. Thanks

I'm also not positive that's a Blasto though? Maybe a Trumpet or Candy Cane? Caulastrea

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

Today I learned, Blastos have a mouth (that is also their butt)!

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

I'm also not positive that's a Blasto though? Maybe a Trumpet or Candy Cane? Caulastrea

You’re probably right, thanks for the correction. The LFS just brings stuff sometimes, and I don’t always get the name right.

Here’s a blasto though on the right I think.

 

[tbrown]

Wasn't trying to correct you, just help make sure you understand what you have. Blastomussa and Caulastrea have different care requirements.

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

Wasn't trying to correct you, just help make sure you understand what you have. Blastomussa and Caulastrea have different care requirements.

Appreciate it.

Are these baby Aptasias?

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

And final ID while we’re at it. What’s this little white, fluffy thing growing on the bottom of some rocks.

 

[tbrown]

Appreciate it.

Are these baby Aptasias?

Look more like Micro Featherduster or Barnacles than Aiptasia but it's hard to say for certain. Can you turn off your blue lights and take a picture?

 

[tbrown]

And final ID while we’re at it. What’s this little white, fluffy thing growing on the bottom of some rocks.

No clue on this one.

 

[PapaFishRocks]

Today I learned, Blastos have a mouth (that is also their butt)!

I know some people with that condition.

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

Look more like Micro Featherduster or Barnacles than Aiptasia but it's hard to say for certain. Can you turn off your blue lights and take a picture?

This is the best I could do (not sure if these videos are uploading). Just to the left of that central hole.

 

[tbrown]

This is the best I could do (not sure if these videos are uploading). Just to the left of that central hole.

Really hard to see but it sure looks like a feather duster.

 

[Wayofthereef]

There is a hitching coral that blooms out like that at night. They really dont get any larger but am I mistaken that in your video theres an aptasia on the right?

 

[EvolvedMonkey]

There is a hitching coral that blooms out like that at night. They really dont get any larger but am I mistaken that in your video theres an aptasia on the right?

That's an Aptasia. We have many They haven't really gotten out of hand in the year+ they have been in the tank, so I don't worry about them too much..

 

[Goaway]

Really hard to see but it sure looks like a feather duster.

They are.