Anemone ID please, PIC

[Laakmann]

I want to know if these guys are a nuisance or a blessing, they came on a piece of live rock and have a really bright florecent green when they are under antinics only. The are each about the size of a penny or nickel.

I want to remove them if they are nuisence but dont want to have to because they are have some cool colors. Help please:

 

[Croney82]

looks like aiptasia to me, nuisance?

That'sup to you, one mans weed is another mans flower!

 

[organism]

they're tulip anemones, related to majanos, some keep them in their tanks with no issues, I think they're pretty cool, but wouldn't put them in a huge tank, as they spread readily, depends on if you like them or not

 

[TOURKID]

I got one by accident 2 months ago... Ive killed 5 now. just found another one yesterday

 

[Laakmann]

they didnt look like aiptasia to me, to thick/short of a base and to thick tenticales

Any of you think they could do any harm if I decided to keep the piece in my FOWLR tank?

 

[Laakmann]

btw, i dont mind if they spread in there, it would look nice if the took over the LR in there instead of leaving it blank

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7845780#post7845780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by organism
they're tulip anemones, related to majanos, some keep them in their tanks with no issues, I think they're pretty cool, but wouldn't put them in a huge tank, as they spread readily, depends on if you like them or not

Majano anemones are no set particular anemones. Rather, they include a group of similar anemones as well, so, at the moment, it is 'safe' to call them 'majano' anemones.

 

[raoul]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7845795#post7845795 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Laakmann
they didnt look like aiptasia to me, to thick/short of a base and to thick tenticales

Any of you think they could do any harm if I decided to keep the piece in my FOWLR tank?

I think the biggest concern I would have is them annoying my corals, but since you don't have any, and these little guys are cute, it would probably be fine. I don't have any experience with them, so take it for what it's worth.

 

[sarahkucera]

They're tulip anemones. I've got two in my 120 gallon tank for the last four months and they haven't spread, although they have grown pretty big. I don't feed them, I just let them eat what they can catch.

I like them because they're no maintenance and not picky about tank placement or lighting so I can move them anywhere in the tank if I decide that the spot they are in would look better with something else.