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ckmullin 02-10-2013 04:12 AM

Help with ID pls
 
Finally setup a tank a couple days back and found a two of these guys on live rock. From my reading I thought they could possibly be Aiptasia since they seem to be common hitchhikers. Each is aprox 1 inch diameter and the centers fluoresce green under blue light Thought I'd get some pro opinions than this noobs view. So kill the critters or live and let live?

http://i46.tinypic.com/2rylklt.jpg


On a good note, did find some nice Colt coral that came for a ride!

NIVLEM09 02-10-2013 04:29 AM

rock flower anemone

ckmullin 02-10-2013 04:35 AM

Hey thanks for the response NIVLEM09 !


Here are a couple more shots:

http://i46.tinypic.com/5vypky.jpg

This shot I photoshoped this 2nd pic with color levels to show the center florescent area. ( guess the crappy camera didn't pickup on that )

http://i45.tinypic.com/2vdqn3d.jpg

NIVLEM09 02-10-2013 04:46 AM

np,man.im pretty sure that's a rock flower but i've never seen one in that color.i like good freebies:lol:

The Grizz 02-10-2013 04:55 AM

Doesn't look like any flower rock I have seen. Looks more like a majano anemone to me.

NIVLEM09 02-10-2013 05:04 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...er_Anemone.jpg

ckmullin 02-10-2013 05:11 AM

The rock/flower name led me to this anemone called Borneman. What I have and the Rock Flower and Borneman all look very similar. What I have, it's arms have the side ridges just as in this pic: http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k.../Bornemans.jpg

New to anemone so any info is good info!

The Grizz 02-10-2013 05:11 AM

Damn that's a sweet FRA, hope the OP's turns out like that.

NIVLEM09 02-10-2013 05:14 AM

- the aptasia lol


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