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10/09/2017, 12:49 AM | #1 |
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Different kind of Aiptasia
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I have a big aiptasia problem, but apart from the 'normal' ones I also have another species, their size is similar to zoanthids, they have a very short base and short tentacles as well. Color wise they are the same as aiptasia. The tentacles are pointed unlike Majano. Does anyone know what these could be? I might be able to take a picture later on. |
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waiting for picture...
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A picture would be helpful yes, but also realize there are many types of aiptasia. They all look mostly similar
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Just like aiptasia they are invasive and stinging corals. Normal aiptasia |
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Might be majano
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Yep looks like majano anemone to me.
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Those aren't majanos..
Those are palythoa corals afaik.
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I thought so too, but looking at the "skirt" of the 2nd pic in the background, I think majano. They can be difficult to tell apart sometimes IMO.
Can you take a nice pic of it closed up? You can try agitating it by poking it a bit with something.
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I thought palys when I saw them. All the majanos I've had were smaller polyps than a paly.
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and from my experience they (majanos) all had rounder more bulbous tips not points..
But I've only had 1 in my whole reefing career so I'm not the best. seen plenty of pictures though..
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put a cheap zoas frag next to them to find out
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The only Majano I had looked just like the pictures -- kind of like a tiny RBTA with chubby green tentacles.
That looks like a paly/zoa (I couldn't begin to try to pretend to tell you the dif between a paly and a zoa =P )
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It's a palyjano! Quick, call a science person!
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I don't think they are either Majano or Palythoa, they both look quite different...
They kinda look like the ones in this thread, except for the color, mine are quite dull. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=758959 . Anyway, I put some aiptasia X on them and they appear similar to zoanthids when closed. Unfortunately didn't have time to take pictures, but it looks like they took a pretty big hit. |
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Hi guys!!
I also have been seeing some organism in my refugium. It i s pretty small though but i am afraid if it aiptasia. |
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Is this harmful ??
Check these images and let me know if this will harm my tank please..
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