what the heck is this?

[SilvermistInc]

This is in the back of my waterbox 10 that current just has 5 mini maxis and some shrimp. It can't be aptasia, because it's nowhere else in the system. So what the heck is it?

 

[ZombieEngineer]

That is an anemone of some sort. Possibly a Majano, but the tentacles look a little too long.

 

[Rtaylor]

My best guess is aptasia. Looks like aptasia, though more pale than most. Can’t say for certain without better pics. Something hitched into your system, as it’s definitely not a baby mini-maxi, best odds say aptasia.

 

[sfin52]

I'm not sure that's aptasia. @Eagle_Steve thoughts

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I'm not sure that's aptasia. @Eagle_Steve thoughts

Looks like aiptasia or could possibly be a type of tidal anemone. If you can gently take a credit card or similar, gently peel it off the back all and place in a small cup ith water to get a better pic, that would be helpful to ID it.

Best way to do this to ensure no gametes (eggs) or sperm is released, drain the tank enough, so that the nem is not underwater, place a sponge under the nem, but do not touch the nem with the sponge, remove nem as described above and then lightly wipe down the area with a little h2o2 (this will bust gametes and make sperm not viable)

Depending on where you got the FRAs from or if your rock is real ocean sourced rock, it could very well be a NPS nem that is not aiptasia.

Or, if you do not want to risk it, get a small syringe, fill it with almost boiling (doesnt need to boil, just super hot) vinegar, insert syringe into the nem and inject the vinegar. This will kill the nem and any gametes or sperm.

 

[SilvermistInc]

You're about two months too late. But thanks for the tip

 

[Rick's Reviews]

You're about two months too late. But thanks for the tip

That's abit unfair.. your post is new to all of us, if you edit your recent posts it will show as 'new' like this posts from 'june 16th... So you tell us @SilvermistInc , what was it?

 

[SilvermistInc]

That's abit unfair.. your post is new to all of us, if you edit your recent posts it will show as 'new' like this posts from 'june 16th... So you tell us @SilvermistInc , what was it?

No idea. The tank was torn down a week or so after the pic