ID Please

[hotshot619]

I got this 46 bow front for a steal and am going to be using it to start either a 30 or 40 SPS tank but the live rock is COVERED in Majano and am in the process of killing all of it but there is a lot. BUT I dont know what this one is. Can someone id for me please?

 

[hotshot619]

Anybody? Do you need better pictured? A guess?

 

[kduen]

It could be a Epicystis crucifer (Rock Flower Anemone) but that is just a guess.

 

[hotshot619]

Thanks, I thought it might be one but that was just because it didn't look like the other 100 Majano in the tank. Any other anemone buffs out there got another guess.

 

[bradleym]

I'm gonna put in a vote for a better pic. It's hard to tell much about it here.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

100% positive that that is some species of sea turtle, not sure which tough. Possibly loggerhead? Can't tell from the picture.

 

[hotshot619]

I wish, I love sea turtles, but I think I might need a little bit bigger tank to keep some.
I took 3 more I don't really have a super great camera just the one on my smart phone. Hope these help more.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Sorry, bad eyes. :hmm6:

I can see it's a carpet anemone now. Or maybe an ocean anemone?

 

[bradleym]

I can see that it is most likely not a majano, as you said, but it doesn't fit the the bill for most commonly traded nems. If anything common, it would be a BTA, but I don't think it is. I am thinking it may be a type of Condylactis that just isn't sold in stores. It was probably a hitchhiker on a piece of LR rather than being purchased, but I don't think it's a pest.

 

[hotshot619]

So should I try and keep him? I could see if I could get it to move into a bowl and bring him to the LFS as I am breaking the tank down and going to be cycling a new one and I doubt it would make it though that with no lights on and such.

 

[bradleym]

You could try to take it in to the LFS, but they may not be interested in it since it's so small. I would personally try to keep it, but I have an established QT to toss it into, and I haunt my LFS looking for hitchhikers like that, so don't listen to my advice.

 

[hotshot619]

Okay well if its a Unknown hitchhiker I guess I have a few options, power head it off into a bowl or something and try to sell it to the LFS...or see if someone wants it locally, if its not a pest I would feel bad vinegaring it, or putting it through a cycling tank. Anyone else have any idea on an ID