sea spider? hitchhiker, Is it reef safe?

[jent46bow]

I am posting this for a guy who isent a member. What do you think...what is it and is it reef safe?

 

[Anonymous]

That's an Aiptasia. Generally considered a pest.

 

[jent46bow]

It moves...quite quickly....jumping around....

 

[Anonymous]

That's an Aiptasia. Generally considered a pest.

Really? That's what they look like when they are on a piece of glass?

I have to say, its cool looking....

 

[Anonymous]

The body shape is all wrong for a Pycnogonida (sea spider) without a better picture I'm almost hestitant to guess. I'd like to see the whole animal because I feel there are parts not shown that will reveal the clue to what this animal truly is.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[Anonymous]

I'm with David on this one. Definitely not a sea spider, but very unsure what it actually is without a better pic. My money is on some type of cnidarian though.

 

[SnowManSnow]

<-- against the idea of it being an anemone... but hey.. ive been wrong once this month already so it IS POSSIBLE haha..

B.

 

[SaltyMad]

I agree with Guy, the orange center is a dead give away.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

It moves...quite quickly....jumping around....

Aiptasia move, but they certainly don't jump. :wink: Not aiptasia.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I vie for a clearer close up I'd like to know what that thing is.

 

[Anonymous]

Feed it. If it doesn't grab a small piece of seafood and quickly collapse around it then it's not Aiptasia. Sure looks like Aiptasia to me in the pic though.

 

[hawkeye316571]

ok guys this thing is in my tank but a friend posted it for me and when i move the rock it came in i get to see it seems to like it there but it moves like a octopuse. there was two of them and my clown did try to eat one and spit it out i guess it wasnt that tasty hehehe.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Pull it out of the tank and put in a container with a bit of tank water so you can get a clearer pic of it. Take a few shots of different angles, top, side, underside etc. TY!