Pls ID Clear anemone?

[longboarder324]

I have these little critters all over my liverock. They are about the size of a dime. Sometimes they are exposed like this little guy and sometimes they retract into the LR. Pls give me any info about them and how to remove them if they are harmful. Thank you.

 

[kalebsdad21]

Cirly Q non harmful

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

That is a ball anemone and is harmless, I have several that come out mostly at night.

 

[NirvanaFan]

yup, some type of corynactis/ball anemone. They don't pose much of a threat to anything. I would scrape it off if it was at the base of a coral though.

 

[longboarder324]

thanks, followed up online and it sure looks like a ball anemone (Pseudocorynactis) Any idea how they reproduce. I want to remove them but don't want to aid in their repro if they repro like aptasia. Has anyone removed them successfully before?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

They produce like aptasia,I removed mine by scraping it off with a sharp object.Look in your tank after lights go out you may find some more.

 

[Haddonisreef]

Use a bit kalk past to zap the bugger!