Little help IDing Please

[theredneckadtheyankee]

Hey everyone, I am trying to figure out what this is, can I get a little help. It is about 3 weeks old or atleast appeared in the tank 3 weeks ago.

 

[Anonymous]

The picture's not the best but from what I can discern from it I would say it's Aiptasia sp. See if it will eat a small bit of meaty food.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[theredneckadtheyankee]

Do you have any referances like a picture or a place to look at some.

 

[theredneckadtheyankee]

Actually after searching what you wrote, I dont think that is what it is. I could be wrong I am some what of a Novice. I was thinkin more along the lines of some type of polyp.

 

[Anonymous]

Are those bubbles on it? It resembles a Button Polyp to me but Aiptasia isn't out of the question. Feeding it will tell for sure.

 

[fyrefysh]

That looks like a button polyp. From the pic it does not resemble Aiptasia to me. The stalk looks too leathery for Aiptasia.

 

[theredneckadtheyankee]

How do I try to feed it? The only thing I can come up with is to use a turkey baster and Zoo Plankton. Any other suggestions.

 

[Anonymous]

A small meaty chunk of any type of seafood.

 

[mejiggery]

I also agree ithat it does'nt look like aptasia as the "arms" are too think and short. Also in agreement it looks more like a zooanthid, but how will feeding it "tell for sure"? a zooanthid will also eat a meaty offering.

 

[Anonymous]

how will feeding it "tell for sure"? a zooanthid will also eat a meaty offering.

A piece of food will stick tight to an Aiptasia tentacle and the Aiptasia will quickly yank the piece into its mouth and curl up to consume its catch, sometimes lightning fast.

A zoanthid will barely be able to hang onto a piece of food, if at all, and will slowly curl around it, sometimes so slowly that you can't even see the movement.

 

[Anonymous]

I (slightly) beg to differ on that.

A zoanthid will probably not eat it but a paly will hang on and curl around the particle of food.

 

[Anonymous]

Palys are Zoanthids....

 

[mejiggery]

they will both eat it but yes i see what you mean an anemone will pull it rather than slowly close round it.

 

[theredneckadtheyankee]

Well I droped some Phyto Plankton into the tank and the, What I will call it polyp, slowly closed its edges around it. It happend pretty slow but was pretty cool to watch. I still say it is deffinetly not a Anenome

 

[Anonymous]

Palys are Zoanthids....

I know, I know.....but they do eat differently :wink: