Is this a bubble tip anemone?

the first thing i thought upon seeing the pic is a 'baby' 'rock'/'flower' anemone, Phymanthidae.

edit: it's a ricordea or shroom, 99% positive. (the left center critter-to it's right is a baby bubble tip (w/ the red foot)).
 
Last edited:
It's moved! It's gone in a little cave. Hope he comes out and has a play with the rest of my critters..

I heard they move but wow didn't realise that quick. Been taking photos with a time lapse app I've got. I'll post it once he's found his home
 
they can traverse all sides of a 75 gal tank in a night. almost as fast as a typical snail, if they have/want to.

given the pale color, i'd suggest it's trying to acclimate itself to your lighting-bubble tips shouldn't spend too much time out of light-there's usually a reason for it (could also just be lookin to find a good hidden foot anchor spot before stretching up). if it goes 'awol' for more than 2-3 days, try lowering your lighting just a bit and try to locate it to verify it's not stressing. (there could also be some 'warfare' going on through the water column between it and the shrooms, or other anemone species, for example). ime, a 'semi sessile' invert that moves quickly is moving because it needs to, not because it wants to ;)
 
they can traverse all sides of a 75 gal tank in a night. almost as fast as a typical snail, if they have/want to.

given the pale color, i'd suggest it's trying to acclimate itself to your lighting-bubble tips shouldn't spend too much time out of light-there's usually a reason for it (could also just be lookin to find a good hidden foot anchor spot before stretching up). if it goes 'awol' for more than 2-3 days, try lowering your lighting just a bit and try to locate it to verify it's not stressing. (there could also be some 'warfare' going on through the water column between it and the shrooms, or other anemone species, for example). ime, a 'semi sessile' invert that moves quickly is moving because it needs to, not because it wants to ;)
Thankyou for the advice. He's stopped, he moved out into the highest lit part of the tank and stayed there all day today. Hopefully he found his home.
 

Similar threads

Back
Top