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Terry

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 3

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:19 pm Post subject: What is this?

I have had these things...Corals/Anemones growing in my tank and I still have no idea what they are. They originally came in on live rock, one each and they have split many times. IMO they are some type of coral. No one in any of my LFS's can identify them from my descriptions. They are a soft coral...longish body about an inch, the thickness of a pencil, that rises up and flowers out with lots of tube-like tendrils that are rounded at the end and are about a half-inch long and brownish in color. I have another variety but it's color is a drab yellowish-green. They are also capable of moving quite a bit. What's most interesting about these things is that they split, sometimes into three individual animals. Any help would be appreciated. Archived from group: rec>aquaria>marine>reefs

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PaulB

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 15

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?

Sounds like aiptaiasa and Majano. Now you just need a mantis shrimp and you will have hit the trifecta! http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm "Terry" wrote in message$R73.9488@sccrnsc04... > I have had these things...Corals/Anemones growing in my tank and I still > have no idea what they are. They originally came in on live rock, one each > and they have split many times. IMO they are some type of coral. No one > in any of my LFS's can identify them from my descriptions. > > They are a soft coral...longish body about an inch, the thickness of a > pencil, that rises up and flowers out with lots of tube-like tendrils that > are rounded at the end and are about a half-inch long and brownish in color. > I have another variety but it's color is a drab yellowish-green. They are > also capable of moving quite a bit. > > What's most interesting about these things is that they split, sometimes > into three individual animals. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > >

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Boomer

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 91

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 12:17 am Post subject: Re: What is this?

It is for sure they are not anemones, especially Aiptaiasa or Majano.They sound like "Stick Polyps", a type of zooanthid Acrozoanthus .Do they look like these ? http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/invert.htm -- Boomer Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php Want to See More ? Please Join Our Growing Membership www.coralrealm.com If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up "Terry" wrote in message $R73.9488@sccrnsc04... : I have had these things...Corals/Anemones growing in my tank and I still : have no idea what they are. They originally came in on live rock, one each : and they have split many times. IMO they are some type of coral. No one : in any of my LFS's can identify them from my descriptions. : : They are a soft coral...longish body about an inch, the thickness of a : pencil, that rises up and flowers out with lots of tube-like tendrils that : are rounded at the end and are about a half-inch long and brownish in color. : I have another variety but it's color is a drab yellowish-green. They are : also capable of moving quite a bit. : : What's most interesting about these things is that they split, sometimes : into three individual animals. : : Any help would be appreciated. : :

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Marc Levenson

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 667

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 2:45 am Post subject: Re: What is this?

Terry, take a look at this page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/mejano.html Mine are green, but there are a brown version as well. Do these look similar to yours? Marc Terry wrote: > I have had these things...Corals/Anemones growing in my tank and I still > have no idea what they are. They originally came in on live rock, one each > and they have split many times. IMO they are some type of coral. No one > in any of my LFS's can identify them from my descriptions. > > They are a soft coral...longish body about an inch, the thickness of a > pencil, that rises up and flowers out with lots of tube-like tendrils that > are rounded at the end and are about a half-inch long and brownish in color. > I have another variety but it's color is a drab yellowish-green. They are > also capable of moving quite a bit. > > What's most interesting about these things is that they split, sometimes > into three individual animals. > > Any help would be appreciated. -- Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com

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Terry

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 3

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:52 am Post subject: Re: What is this? And Majano it is!

Marc Levenson comes through again...Sir, you are correct!!! Looking back at my description I can see how it might have seemed that I was describing Aptasia... If I had my way I would have a tank with nothing but these things in it. They are hardy, they multiply, and they seem to be very forgiving of the atrocities that I have committed against my tank. I would also want my tank loaded with SCUTUS spec. LONG LIVE ALL LIVE ROCK HITCHHIKERS! My next post will be a question I've always wanted to ask on this newsgroup -- Look for it! Thanks everyone for all your help. "Marc Levenson" wrote in message@swbell.net... > Terry, take a look at this page: > > http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/mejano.html > > Mine are green, but there are a brown version as well. Do these look similar to > yours? > > Marc > > > Terry wrote: > > > I have had these things...Corals/Anemones growing in my tank and I still > > have no idea what they are. They originally came in on live rock, one each > > and they have split many times. IMO they are some type of coral. No one > > in any of my LFS's can identify them from my descriptions. > > > > They are a soft coral...longish body about an inch, the thickness of a > > pencil, that rises up and flowers out with lots of tube-like tendrils that > > are rounded at the end and are about a half-inch long and brownish in color. > > I have another variety but it's color is a drab yellowish-green. They are > > also capable of moving quite a bit. > > > > What's most interesting about these things is that they split, sometimes > > into three individual animals. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > -- > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com > >

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Jim Davis

Joined: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 2

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2003 10:37 am Post subject: Re: What is this?

Huh? How do you figure? sounds exactly like Anemone majano. Boomer wrote: > It is for sure they are not anemones, especially Aiptaiasa or Majano.They sound like > "Stick Polyps", a type of zooanthid Acrozoanthus .Do they look like these ? > > http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/invert.htm > > -- > Boomer > > Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum > http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php > > Want to See More ? > Please Join Our Growing Membership > www.coralrealm.com > > If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up > "Terry" wrote in message $R73.9488@sccrnsc04... > : I have had these things...Corals/Anemones growing in my tank and I still > : have no idea what they are. They originally came in on live rock, one each > : and they have split many times. IMO they are some type of coral. No one > : in any of my LFS's can identify them from my descriptions. > : > : They are a soft coral...longish body about an inch, the thickness of a > : pencil, that rises up and flowers out with lots of tube-like tendrils that > : are rounded at the end and are about a half-inch long and brownish in color. > : I have another variety but it's color is a drab yellowish-green. They are > : also capable of moving quite a bit. > : > : What's most interesting about these things is that they split, sometimes > : into three individual animals. > : > : Any help would be appreciated. > : > : > >

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