Can anyone identify these creatures?

advocate777

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Hi- this hitchhiked on my live rock- anyone know what they are?
I took two pics of each critter in case they are hard to see
thanks
 

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1st two are cup corals.. IMO they are harmless filter feeders (but I do believe they have stinger cells) I have never had any issues with mine.

the other pic is aiptasia/majano (fat little bugger!) They are pest anemones and considered a nuisance. You can kill them by injecting with boiling water, lemon juice, vinegar or kalk (among many others)

here are some ID links
Xtal World
Chucks Addiction
Melevs Reef
TBSW
Another Hitchhiker Site
 
1st two are cup corals.. IMO they are harmless filter feeders (but I do believe they have stinger cells) I have never had any issues with mine.

the other pic is aiptasia/majano (fat little bugger!) They are pest anemones and considered a nuisance. You can kill them by injecting with boiling water, lemon juice, vinegar or kalk (among many others)

here are some ID links
Xtal World
Chucks Addiction
Melevs Reef
TBSW
Another Hitchhiker Site

+1.

Hidden cup coral & aiptasia.
 
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