Help with hitchhiker ID

TomReef

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Hey everyone I was wondering if you could help with the identification of these inverts in my reef. They mainly are on the rocks and are only really noticeable at night. During the day they seem to recede into the rocks. They are not aiptasia. They come off the rock easily enough, and while in the water seem to attempt to swim freely, however not very effectively.

Any information would be awesome! Thanks!
 

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They do not look like any majano I have ever seen, nor seen them swim freely. I know the pictures are not the greatest but it's hard to get a good one.
 
For sure not Majanos.
Majanos look like baby BTA. This looks different with its curly tentacles.
I would wait before eradicating it. Maybe you got lucky and a baby anemone.
Though it could also be a very upset aptasia - I've seen them like this before.
 
It appears to be a Curly Que anemone which is a member of the Aiptasia family. This looks an awful lot like it. They sell them on different sites and I believe they are native to Florida and parts of the Caribbean. Need a better picture for a positive ID
 
I will get a really high resolution picture of one tomorrow. I'm pretty familiar with what aiptasia, majano, and curlique anemones and I can say that these guys do no act or look like any of them.

Thanks for all the replys I really appreciate it!
 
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