Pretty sure this is bad

[jonapunk]

I have a nano 12 which I got fro craigslist and one I have done all new but the one from.Craig's list has this growing and it doesn't look like aptasia but some other anemone hereis the pic

 

[Reefvette]

Ball anemone google it for some better pics

 

[kduen]

Also known as psuedocorynactis. Spelling might be off as my phone likes to change things. Generally harmless and will most likely stay in the shaded areas out of the light.

 

[SwampyBill]

+3 on ball anemone.

 

[ca1ore]

Had an orange tip ball anemone for years and it was really cool. An amorphous blob during the day, but really cool at night. Requires target feeding though.

 

[Electus unus]

I had 2 on a chunk of LR. I noticed 1 when I was fragging some button polyps off of it, the other I guess died.

^^^ probably a result of not spot feeding

 

[jonapunk]

Thanks guys I have found a total of four

 

[jonapunk]

So here is my question im hearing good and bad about these ball anemone and not sure if I should take them out all thats in the tank currently is cata something anemone and a clown fish. I have the upgrade in lighting ready to install and havent decided which corals I want to keep and the gf threw the idea of anemone tank . So would like feed back as I am currently researching that last idea lol

 

[bues0022]

If you are hearing bad things about ball anemones, my guess would be someone has misidentified their aptasia or majano as a ball anemone. Ball anemones are harmless filter feeders that are typically (not always) found in dark areas of the tank. Mine never seemed to impair any corals they were near.

They won't take off in an anemone specific tank without some specific care, and even then due to them being mostly clear, I wonder if the visual appeal would be worth the effort. If you see tanks that look like ball anemones, but are bright red or orange, those are a strawberry anemone type that are found in cold water (Oregon/Washington/N.Cal) and will not thrive without chillers and a dedicated NPS tank. Good luck.

 

[cyclenut]

I have a couple in my tank isolated on one piece of LR. I haven't had any issues with them. They in a dark and shaded area.

I'd actually prefer them to live as they are very neat looking.

 

[jonapunk]

Thank you guys for your input and im going to leave them sit where they are