Can anyone identify these terrifying hell machines in my chaeto?

[Munster49]

Doesn't look like any pest anemone I've ever seen. They have long stalks. Very creepy.

 

[Scott239Florida]

Take fire to it!!

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[Munster49]

For real lol. I feel like its not a coincidence that its independence day weekend. I need Will Smith.

 

[Blitzer]

Looks like aiptasia to me!

 

[alcimedes]

yep, i'd guess aiptasia as well.

http://animal-world.com/Aquarium-Coral-Reefs/Glass-Anemone

 

[Munster49]

Ugh. I was afraid of that, but they dont look like any aiptasia ive ever seen. Oh well, at least ive got some red sea to nuke em with.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Looks more like a Curly-Q anemone to me. Aiptasia don't have the 'beads' along the tetacles like the Curly-Q.

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/index.php?threads/curly-q-anemone-eating.388392/

They are very common in the Florida Keys. They do not spread as bad as aiptasia, especially if they are happy. Stress them and the will spread. I've brought a couple home from snorkel trips to the Keys and they have done fine in my shallow reef. I wouldn't put one in my DT mixed reef though.

 

[Breadman03]

looks more like a curly-q anemone to me. Aiptasia doesn't have the 'beads' along the tentacles like the curly-q.

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/index.php?threads/curly-q-anemone-eating.388392/

they are very common in the florida keys. They do not spread as bad as aiptasia, especially if they are happy. Stress them and the will spread. I've brought a couple home from snorkel trips to the keys and they have done fine in my shallow reef. I wouldn't put one in my dt mixed reef though.

+1

 

[deputydawg88]

I've got a small one of these that only comes out at night in my sandbed. I had assumed it was aiptasia.

 

[Haunt]

Whether it's a Curly-Q anemone or not, I wouldn't treat it any differently than you would Aiptasia. Get rid of it... Trust me, it won't be missed.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

Mojano would be my guess.

 

[Munster49]

Thanks for all the input. I used aiptasia x on the top one last night. It did not react the same way as when I used it on the aiptasia Ive seen. It definitley didn't like it, but it didn't explode (implode, whatever).