Is this an Aiptasia Anemone? ID Help

ebony1 · 05/03/2009, 05:04 PM

Looking for a little ID help here.

I had a green bubble tip anemone that was lost in a turbo jet one night. About three weeks later I noticed what I thought was a baby anenome. Being a newbie I thought the anenome was an offshoot from the one that died and I began feeding it and it grew (picture attached). Now there are probably 30 (you can see a smaller one above the main 'anemome' in the picture). While at my lfs recently I asked their opinion and they were confident the 'anemone was an Aiptasia Anemone. I've searched online but the pictures I've seen don't have the same resemblance.

Any thoughts? Is this an Aiptasia Anemone? If yes, it looks like I'm in trouble.

Thanks in advance,

ladyonyx · 05/03/2009, 05:45 PM

It certainly doesn't look like aiptasia. But the rapid growth sounds like it. I'd say no

jmadison · 05/03/2009, 05:57 PM

Mojano anemone, equally as invasive...

dudley moray · 05/03/2009, 06:02 PM

that looks like a bubble tip to me mojanos look like aiptasia with a more club shaped tentacle ,it could also be a mushroom of some sort

dudley moray · 05/03/2009, 06:04 PM

it is definitely not aiptasia and that thing above it is a zoo polyp

shovel · 05/03/2009, 07:29 PM

i almost said manjo then those bubble tips and the thickness of them tentcles gotta say anemone

ebony1 · 05/03/2009, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dudley moray
it is definitely not aiptasia and that thing above it is a zoo polyp

Thanks for the input. I don't know if this is helpful, but the larger anemone looked identical to the smaller 'thing' in the picture when I started first feeding it. So I'm pretty sure they're the same species.

NCSUsalt · 05/03/2009, 09:31 PM

it is a majano with a smaller majano above it.

gemmasicolo · 05/03/2009, 09:45 PM

I say Majano also. Luckly my peppermint shrimp ate all of mine along with my aiptasia, never saw anotherone again! But that doesn't work with everyone.

Kreator · 05/04/2009, 12:53 PM

The dreaded Majano, those multiple faster than Aiptasia. Get some peppermint shrimp or a Copperband butterfly fish. I haven't seen an Aiptasia in over 2 years...

ebony1 · 05/04/2009, 08:00 PM

Well, it sounds like consensus is the Majano Anemone. Darn. I've included a couple more pictures as a desperate attempt that someone will disagree. I have a peppermint shrimp but he doesn't seem to touch them. Time to start researching, but any input is much appreciated.

Thanks

Here's a picture of the larger 'Majano' I've been feeding. You can see a smaller one above him.

Here's a pic of a younger 'Majano'. The larger one looked exactly like this one when it was smaller.

05/03/2009, 05:04 PM	#1
ebony1 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21	Is this an Aiptasia Anemone? ID Help Looking for a little ID help here. I had a green bubble tip anemone that was lost in a turbo jet one night. About three weeks later I noticed what I thought was a baby anenome. Being a newbie I thought the anenome was an offshoot from the one that died and I began feeding it and it grew (picture attached). Now there are probably 30 (you can see a smaller one above the main 'anemome' in the picture). While at my lfs recently I asked their opinion and they were confident the 'anemone was an Aiptasia Anemone. I've searched online but the pictures I've seen don't have the same resemblance. Any thoughts? Is this an Aiptasia Anemone? If yes, it looks like I'm in trouble. Thanks in advance,

05/03/2009, 05:57 PM	#3
jmadison rebmeM deretsigeR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PHX, AZ Posts: 1,426	Mojano anemone, equally as invasive... __________________ -Keyser Söze- By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. -Confucius Current Tank Info: Construction Zone

05/03/2009, 06:02 PM	#4
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	that looks like a bubble tip to me mojanos look like aiptasia with a more club shaped tentacle ,it could also be a mushroom of some sort __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

05/03/2009, 06:04 PM	#5
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	it is definitely not aiptasia and that thing above it is a zoo polyp __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

05/03/2009, 05:45 PM	#2
ladyonyx Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 107	It certainly doesn't look like aiptasia. But the rapid growth sounds like it. I'd say no

05/03/2009, 07:29 PM	#6
shovel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: rochector hills michigan Posts: 136	i almost said manjo then those bubble tips and the thickness of them tentcles gotta say anemone

05/03/2009, 09:31 PM	#8
NCSUsalt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: raleigh, NC Posts: 619	it is a majano with a smaller majano above it.

05/03/2009, 09:45 PM	#9
gemmasicolo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 402	I say Majano also. Luckly my peppermint shrimp ate all of mine along with my aiptasia, never saw anotherone again! But that doesn't work with everyone.

05/04/2009, 12:53 PM	#10
Kreator Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 53	The dreaded Majano, those multiple faster than Aiptasia. Get some peppermint shrimp or a Copperband butterfly fish. I haven't seen an Aiptasia in over 2 years...

05/04/2009, 08:00 PM	#11
ebony1 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21	Well, it sounds like consensus is the Majano Anemone. Darn. I've included a couple more pictures as a desperate attempt that someone will disagree. I have a peppermint shrimp but he doesn't seem to touch them. Time to start researching, but any input is much appreciated. Thanks Here's a picture of the larger 'Majano' I've been feeding. You can see a smaller one above him. Here's a pic of a younger 'Majano'. The larger one looked exactly like this one when it was smaller.