Majano or Rose Anemone W/Picture :)

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 07:04 AM

The guy we got our tank from said without a doubt this was a rose anemone. Someone just pointed out that this is a majano...a PEST!!! Oh oh! Which is it? I tried Googling some pics but it doesn't really resemble either. We only have this one baby in our 125 gal tank & the guy said it hasn't grown b/c he wasn't feeding it (which is a good thing if it's the bad thing but a bad thing if it's the good thing!).

I sure hate to "kill" something, but if it's the majano, should I take it out & kiss it goodbye?

Thanks!

SNAKEMANVET · 09/03/2012, 08:25 AM

It is a rose tip anemone,feed it some mysis a couple times a week.If conditions are good it will grow quick.

hobbby3 · 09/03/2012, 08:37 AM

looks just like a baby RBTA to me! Here's an adult from my tank for comparisson

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAKEMANVET

It is a rose tip anemone,feed it some mysis a couple times a week.If conditions are good it will grow quick.

Thank you! I'm pretty sure he knew his stuff & was naming off all the corals & where they came from (not that I remembered most of them). He said he hadn't been feeding this anemone but if we did it would grow. I was hoping he called this one right!

We'll get some mysis & feed the little guy. Thanks again!

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hobbby3

looks just like a baby RBTA to me! Here's an adult from my tank for comparisson

Oh very cool! Thanks for the pic! We're going to get some mysis shrimp & feed the little fella. I'll post some before & after pics after it grows.

ajcanale · 09/03/2012, 09:00 AM

I think I was the original poster who said it was a mojano. Is it possible that it is an RBTA? Yes, but I'll make my case.

Here's a pic of s similar looking mojano. (from wwm)

Now, from my experience with RBTA's (i have several) and from what I have read and known others to experience:
1. The exposed foot. This is not BTA behavior. The foot is usually found under a rock and/or in some type of crevice in a rock or between two rocks.
2. They are climbers. They usually prefer higher levels in a tank whether there is usually a higher level of flow and light. I have seen a few specimens stay low though, under very intense lighting.
3. The tentacles. Even at small sizes RBTA's have fair large tentacle whether bulbed up or elongated. The tentacles of this specimen are small and relatively thin. The slight bulbing is normal for mojano's.

If I were to put money on it I would say it's a mojano. I'm sure there are a lot of people who will say RBTA based on color alone, which I agree is identical. When I first saw the picture I thought mojano and after more consideration, I am even further convinced.

Hudzon · 09/03/2012, 09:11 AM

I would say it's not a RBTA, as the poster below stated they do not like their foot exposed and a toadtool profile in not normal at all.

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 10:11 AM

Well crap. It definitely has its toadstool foot exposed. It is very low in the tank. The lighting is poor (we have more on the way. Hmmmm...

Anyone else?

Sport507 · 09/03/2012, 10:34 AM

Toadstool left and RBTA middle.

Also here is a video and you will see that RBTA's have no problem exposing their foot.

http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/...ncedforest.mp4

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport507

Toadstool left and RBTA middle.

Also here is a video and you will see that RBTA's have no problem exposing their foot.

http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/...ncedforest.mp4

Hmmm...doesn't really look like that toadstool. So you think it's an RBTA? Oh my!

Ohiomom · 09/03/2012, 11:04 AM

Here is a majano that was in my tank... kind of pretty actually..

TheGodParticle · 09/03/2012, 11:12 AM

If your not sure which one it is, then wait a couple weeks. If its a RBTA then there will only be one. If its a Majano then there will probably be 4 or 5 in a very short period of time. Majanos spread very quickly, Anemones don't.

Ohiomom · 09/03/2012, 11:23 AM

^^^not always true..I had that one and only that one for months on end...I kind of liked it..

TheGodParticle · 09/03/2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ohiomom

^^^not always true..I had that one and only that one for months on end...I kind of liked it..

There's always exceptions to every rule. As a general rule Majanos are like aptaisa, they reproduce very quickly. Hints why I also said "probably"

ajcanale · 09/03/2012, 12:13 PM

No one ever said it was a leather toadstool, someone referred to how it was stretching for like as a toadstool effect, and now that term has been mixed up.

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ohiomom

Here is a majano that was in my tank... kind of pretty actually..

Yes, very pretty.

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGodParticle

If your not sure which one it is, then wait a couple weeks. If its a RBTA then there will only be one. If its a Majano then there will probably be 4 or 5 in a very short period of time. Majanos spread very quickly, Anemones don't.

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Originally Posted by Ohiomom

^^^not always true..I had that one and only that one for months on end...I kind of liked it..

The more I read about Majanos the more I worry if that's what it is & I want to get it out ASAP. I sure don't want THAT kind of trouble! There was soooooo much stuff in that tank that I'm surprised it hadn't already spread if that's what it was, especially w/the major cyano problem. Or maybe there was no room for it?

OTOH, I don't want to take it out if it's a rose anemone! I wish I could know for sure...

SNAKEMANVET · 09/03/2012, 01:18 PM

Can you post a pic of the mouth,if it is a rbta it will have white lines around the mouth,if not it is a majano/tulip anemone.

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAKEMANVET

Can you post a pic of the mouth,if it is a rbta it will have white lines around the mouth,if not it is a majano/tulip anemone.

Aha! It has white lines around the mouth! Here is a reeeally crappy picture b/c it's hiding behind a piece of coral on the bottom of the tank (well, the coral is in front of it & it's on the bottom of the tank on a rock so very hard to photograph...but easy to see the white lines around the mouth in person). So you think it's a RBTA?

ReeferBill · 09/03/2012, 05:21 PM

Definitly a majanos!

fishroomlady · 09/03/2012, 05:36 PM

I've been reading a lot and looking at pictures of A LOT of anemones over the past few days and just went and looked at that article on aptasia and majanos. I really think it is a rose bubble tip. I would definitely wait to remove it. Feed it and watch it. The majanos really seem to be more brown in color and yours is definitely red....

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ReeferBill

Definitly a majanos!

Bill...what about the white mouth? I love your tagline by the way. My high school teachers would be so proud of me doing all these little chemistry tests! Who knew!

I didn't even touch this stuff in college. Guess I could have gone to med school after all. AS IF!!!

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fishroomlady

I've been reading a lot and looking at pictures of A LOT of anemones over the past few days and just went and looked at that article on aptasia and majanos. I really think it is a rose bubble tip. I would definitely wait to remove it. Feed it and watch it. The majanos really seem to be more brown in color and yours is definitely red....

Of course I like what you have to say.

Gosh, wouldn't it suck if I pulled it and it was a rose bubble tip? I keep getting these definitive answers both ways.

I thought posting the pic w/its little white mouth was going to cinch it!

SNAKEMANVET · 09/03/2012, 06:34 PM

Thats a rbta,if you look at the pic posted by ajcanale the majano has no white lines around the mouth,and not as red as the rbta.I would feed it mysis a couple times a week.

suzmax · 09/03/2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAKEMANVET

Thats a rbta,if you look at the pic posted by ajcanale the majano has no white lines around the mouth,and not as red as the rbta.I would feed it mysis a couple times a week.

Okay...I'm no expert OBVIOUSLY if you take a look at my other thread about nitrates that is going in the same direction as this one & about to make me stab myself in the eye, but...if it were majano & with the sad shape this tank was in, wouldn't it be the perfect conditions for majano to multiply like crazy & for rbta to stay tiny like it is? I mean, the cyano is ALL OVER EVERYTHING so bad things can easily take over this tank. But again, no expert here.

09/03/2012, 07:04 AM	#1
suzmax Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82	Majano or Rose Anemone W/Picture :) The guy we got our tank from said without a doubt this was a rose anemone. Someone just pointed out that this is a majano...a PEST!!! Oh oh! Which is it? I tried Googling some pics but it doesn't really resemble either. We only have this one baby in our 125 gal tank & the guy said it hasn't grown b/c he wasn't feeding it (which is a good thing if it's the bad thing but a bad thing if it's the good thing!). I sure hate to "kill" something, but if it's the majano, should I take it out & kiss it goodbye? Thanks!

09/03/2012, 08:37 AM	#3
hobbby3 Reef Junkie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 371	looks just like a baby RBTA to me! Here's an adult from my tank for comparisson __________________ My 90G Tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2147252 My Water Details: WATER: IO Reef Cry, SG 1.026, Alk 8.5, Calc 435, Mag 1480

09/03/2012, 09:00 AM	#6
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	I think I was the original poster who said it was a mojano. Is it possible that it is an RBTA? Yes, but I'll make my case. Here's a pic of s similar looking mojano. (from wwm) Now, from my experience with RBTA's (i have several) and from what I have read and known others to experience: 1. The exposed foot. This is not BTA behavior. The foot is usually found under a rock and/or in some type of crevice in a rock or between two rocks. 2. They are climbers. They usually prefer higher levels in a tank whether there is usually a higher level of flow and light. I have seen a few specimens stay low though, under very intense lighting. 3. The tentacles. Even at small sizes RBTA's have fair large tentacle whether bulbed up or elongated. The tentacles of this specimen are small and relatively thin. The slight bulbing is normal for mojano's. If I were to put money on it I would say it's a mojano. I'm sure there are a lot of people who will say RBTA based on color alone, which I agree is identical. When I first saw the picture I thought mojano and after more consideration, I am even further convinced. __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

09/03/2012, 11:23 AM	#13
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	^^^not always true..I had that one and only that one for months on end...I kind of liked it.. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

09/03/2012, 12:13 PM	#15
ajcanale Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,098	No one ever said it was a leather toadstool, someone referred to how it was stretching for like as a toadstool effect, and now that term has been mixed up. __________________ If the spirit moves ya, let me groove ya Current Tank Info: 150g Starphire Pensinula SPS

09/03/2012, 08:25 AM	#2
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	It is a rose tip anemone,feed it some mysis a couple times a week.If conditions are good it will grow quick.

09/03/2012, 09:11 AM	#7
Hudzon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 267	I would say it's not a RBTA, as the poster below stated they do not like their foot exposed and a toadtool profile in not normal at all.

09/03/2012, 10:11 AM	#8
suzmax Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 82	Well crap. It definitely has its toadstool foot exposed. It is very low in the tank. The lighting is poor (we have more on the way. Hmmmm... Anyone else?

09/03/2012, 11:12 AM	#12
TheGodParticle Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: KCMO Posts: 326	If your not sure which one it is, then wait a couple weeks. If its a RBTA then there will only be one. If its a Majano then there will probably be 4 or 5 in a very short period of time. Majanos spread very quickly, Anemones don't.

09/03/2012, 01:18 PM	#18
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Can you post a pic of the mouth,if it is a rbta it will have white lines around the mouth,if not it is a majano/tulip anemone.

09/03/2012, 05:21 PM	#20
ReeferBill Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,906	Definitly a majanos! __________________ I never realized I had to be a Chemist and a Marine Biologist to maintain a Reef Aquarium!

09/03/2012, 05:36 PM	#21
fishroomlady Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 329	I've been reading a lot and looking at pictures of A LOT of anemones over the past few days and just went and looked at that article on aptasia and majanos. I really think it is a rose bubble tip. I would definitely wait to remove it. Feed it and watch it. The majanos really seem to be more brown in color and yours is definitely red.... __________________ "You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?" - Talking Heads Current Tank Info: 65 gallon wide reef tank

09/03/2012, 06:34 PM	#24
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Thats a rbta,if you look at the pic posted by ajcanale the majano has no white lines around the mouth,and not as red as the rbta.I would feed it mysis a couple times a week.