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Posted by Pat on May 3, 2006, 10:17 am
Please log in for more thread options Hi all,
Not sure what this is, I might guess some type of anemone, but I don't
have any lights that would support an anemone. It's about 3/4" across.
Sorry about the pics, best I can do with my cam.
More importantly, good or bad for overall happiness of tank?
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0721.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0720.jpg
TIA
Pat
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Posted by Boomer on May 3, 2006, 11:55 am
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They are Aiptasia anemones
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/glossary.php?entry_name=Aiptasia
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: Hi all,
:
: Not sure what this is, I might guess some type of anemone, but I don't
: have any lights that would support an anemone. It's about 3/4" across.
: Sorry about the pics, best I can do with my cam.
:
: More importantly, good or bad for overall happiness of tank?
:
: http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0721.jpg
:
: http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0720.jpg
:
: TIA
: Pat
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Posted by Don Geddis on May 3, 2006, 12:47 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Not sure what this is, I might guess some type of anemone
> It's about 3/4" across.
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0721.jpg
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0720.jpg
Looks like Aiptasia, a common "pest" anemone. Reproduces quickly, spreads
all over the tank, can sting some corals. Hard to kill.
> but I don't have any lights that would support an anemone.
Not all anemone-like creatures rely on photosynthesis. Plenty are just
filter feeders from the water column.
> More importantly, good or bad for overall happiness of tank?
Lots of reef keepers try to "control" their population. Very similar to a
weed in a garden. Not especially harmful in any real sense, but if you don't
like the way they look it'll take some effort to keep the population down.
-- Don
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> It's about 3/4" across.
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0721.jpg
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/ozman213/IMG_0720.jpg