nems?

[josh112990]

i have what looks like 2 baby bta's they are deffinately some type of nem but they just appeared in my tank and they are tiny the small is only like a quarter of an inch tall and the larger one is only about half an inch tall but all the tentacles have what looks like bubbles on the tips they are growing on live rock that was in a tank with about 25 bta's and they have been in there for about 5 years is it possible for themto mate or spawn? i have been making sure they are under bright lighting and good water flow and they seem to like marine snow any hints or is this even possible?

 

[robsk]

bta's split...they do not mate. pictures might help in determining what this could be.

 

[dalston]

BTA's both split and spawn

 

[josh112990]

here are the pics

here are the pics

these are the pics of the bigger of the two it is attatched to the underside of a evergreen starburst frag the smaller one is to small to get pics of

 

[soyadrink]

Probably either aiptasia or manjano anemones. Both pests. Its best to destroy them before they take over

 

[josh112990]

quick question

quick question

if that is what they are how big do they get and what do you mean they are pests and how do they take over

 

[bwest]

Yep they're aiptasia. Best to get rid of them before they spread.

 

[josh112990]

i did a little research but i still dont know how large they can get they are aiptasia but all i found was they are bad and they are pests but i was wondering why they are so bad andhow big they can get? any clues would help

 

[CaliReefer12]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14309978#post14309978 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by robsk
bta's split...they do not mate. pictures might help in determining what this could be.

... actually bta's do spawn

 

[small alien]

eventually, they could sting and maybe kill small fish. that's what I've read. I've seen them 2-3" across with tentacles. easy enough to kill when you catch them early. I've had good luck with the aptasia control products. Also had some luck with a peppermint shrimp, though they can bother corals. mine has not and ate a few aptasia that I couldn't get to to kill. good luck.

 

[dalston]

How big can they get?

How big can they get?

Here is an example of what could happen...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1566962