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Found these growing at the back of my tank, out of sight. Looks like some kind of zoa or palythoa but can't be sure. Biggest polyp is around 1cm diameter. Doesn't look like aiptasia to me...

seems like aiptasia to me... :pirate:

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iskay Newbie

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I second that.

seems like aiptasia to me... :pirate:

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Can't really tell from the picture, but since I assume you know what aiptasia looks like, my guess is majano anemone.

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I second that.

I third that... :unsure:

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1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C

2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs

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1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller

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Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C

No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer)

No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer)

Others? too lazy to measure...LOL

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The aiptasia in my tank looks like this...

2008-05-26_114622_Aiptasia_sp2.jpg

So there are other types of aiptasia? :blink:

Hi bro,

Depending on flow and light availability aiptasia appearance will be slightly different. For example, in low light condition, aiptasia will expel all zooxanthellae and adopt a almost transparent look. Anyway, whether there are more species of aiptasia remains a mystery.

HTH ;)

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looked really like a Majano anemone. Another pest same as Aptasia.

This URL has some pictures. http://www.seahorse-nw.com/Predators.html

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Thanks... Looks almost like a zoa <_<

Quite true.. there are however some tell tale signs of a manjano:

1) It is usually green (Aiptasia - brown)

2) It's tentacles will have a bubble tip (Zoa & aiptasia - tapered)

3) Tentacles are found all over (Zoa & aiptasia - on the edge)

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