anemone id

[Mihai]

These obviously came with the LR and appear not to be pests (I only have three after one year)... any idea? They are all about the size of a penny and have some green hues on them.

Thanks,
M.

 

[SnowManSnow]

hmm... got me... are I say VERY young carpet????

nah.. I dare not

 

[Mihai]

Nah... in one year it would have grown a lot more than penny size... I think... And I have three of them (on the same rock a few inches apart).

M.

 

[Anonymous]

Pseudocorynactis aka Carribean Mushroom.

 

[Mihai]

Pseudocorynactis aka Carribean Mushroom.

I think you're right on the money! The rock in question did come from the carribean. So it is not an anemone, but rather a corallimorphian? Cool!

In this case I assume that it is not a pest, and I don't need to feed it intentionally either.

Thanks a lot,
M.

 

[Anonymous]

I think they're like 1/2 way between mushroom & Anemone. It doesn't need any light but it does need food. I believe they can live just of what blows by, I've even seen them eat detritus. Usually they're only found on the bottom of rocks though or in caves.

 

[SnowManSnow]

cool..didnt read close enough to see its been in ther a year.. sorry.

 

[Anonymous]

Definitely a Pseudocorynactis. They're corallimorphians. There are Indo-Pac species as well, fwiw.

 

[Anonymous]

I have one living on the bottom of my overflow, he just hangs out, cute as can be. I guess it gets enough food through the overflow.

Nice hitchhiker!!

 

[Anonymous]

Holey moley I just found one!!!!! I have had this tank for like 3 years and taken it down, had the lr chillin in boxes for like 3 weeks and done everything I can to destroy my tank (unintentionally) and now I found one of these guys at the very bottom of my tank barely in view. Fantastic!!!!

I am so excited, Usually I find problem critters like aptasia and the such but this time its a goodie!

DO these multiply often ? I saw him move a bit like 1 cm over the last week maybe.

 

[Mihai]

DO these multiply often ? I saw him move a bit like 1 cm over the last week maybe.

After one year I have 7 of them. 4 grouped close together (2 pairs), one about 10cm from the 4, one about 30cm from the 4 and one in my pico.
On the other hand I never fed them, so maybe if you feed they multiply faster. They're really cute!

M.