Help ID

[d2mooch]

I found a random coral attached to my macro algea today. I don't know anything about corals and was wanting to know if it was a good find, and how to keep it alive.

best picture i could get. It is a reddish color with red testicles and a indent in the center?

 

[apexkeeper]

best picture i could get. It is a reddish color with red testicles and a indent in the center?

LoL

anyway, looks like a majano anemone to me. Kill it...

 

[tilo]

:lmao: dang that was funny.
Aptasia to me.. kill it.

 

[d2mooch]

I didnt even notice the typo haha. So i would assume it is not a good find?

 

[tilo]

No they reproduce quickly, sometimes when they sense danger or when your jabbing them with tweezers and they release aptasia/majano magic juice and more will sprout.

They grow near or between corals and sting them to death and rarely could sting a fish. Most fish aren't that foolish to get near it.

 

[apexkeeper]

Yup I'd pull the whole piece it is attached to out and throw it in the trash.

 

[d2mooch]

It is in my sump right now,It has been in my main tank for a while before i noticed. If it is by its self and contained would it be beneficial to the tank?

 

[apexkeeper]

No they can spread through the entire system. No real way to contain it.

 

[d2mooch]

It is thrown away, was hoping it was a good find hopefully better luck next time
. Thank you very much for the help