Is this a tube anemonie or aiptasia??

[tzylak]

Two images of the creature. It is in the center of the picture among the polyps.
Fully open its crown is 3 inches in diameter, the stem is 3/8" thick and 2" tall.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af187/tzylak/DSCN2509_zpsoguvryab.jpg
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af187/tzylak/DSCN2510_zps4nqlooha.jpg

 

[Taahirs]

That looks like one massive aiptasia

 

[whosurcaddie]

Aiptasia usually don't have that many tentacles. I could be wrong I have just never seen one that large.

 

[twon8]

Aiptasia

 

[ffmedic]

+1 aptasia get rid of it before it multiples

 

[panhandler01]

That's one large aiptasia.

 

[Mark9]

Fixed so people can see in thread

 

[homer1475]

Never seen an aiptasia that large! The tentacles look to thick, Could it be a duncan perhaps? if you irritate it, does it fully retract into the rock, or does it retreat into a stony base?

 

[jason2459]

aiptasia

I've seen bigger. Much Bigger.

 

[lpsouth1978]

Never seen an aiptasia that large! The tentacles look to thick, Could it be a duncan perhaps? if you irritate it, does it fully retract into the rock, or does it retreat into a stony base?

Definitely not a Duncan. I agree that it looks like a very large Aptasia. I just zap any aptaisia that I see with a VERY high powered laser. A few seconds and it will never return. This is a dangerous practice though, at least when proper precautions are not taken.

 

[nuxx]

I'll go with the Aptasia bandwagon as well.

 

[Bent]

Nuke it.

:mouth explosion:

 

[Ron Reefman]

I'm not 100% convinced that it's an aiptasia. However, it is an anemone, and NOT a tube anemone, and it is in the middle of a zoa colony... I'd get rid of it and I'm an anemone lover!

 

[Mussin]

Aiptasia.. I'm 1000% sure

 

[johnike]

Yep, it sure is.

 

[tzylak]

Thank you all for your confirmation!! As it grew I started having doubts that it might be an imposter or a want-to-be aiptasia.
As I stated several times earlier, a year ago I had dozens of these when they were tiny. I got a peppermint shrimp that ate all except this one. The two get along just fine. I'll keep him as a good luck charm