Wierd hitchhicker

[lcs]

I was just taking a look at the tank with the lights off and on the "ric rock", coming out of a crevice is what looks like a tiny, transparent torch coral. The tentacles are completely transparent with white tips. At first I was thinking some type of aiptasia, but I'm not sure. I can try to get a picture of it, but I don't it would be worth it. I don't think it's been out during the day, but it would be easy to miss and the fact that it has no color makes me think that it's nocturnal.

Any ideas?

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

maybe a corynactis/pseudocorynactis sp.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Ricordea yuma or Ricordea florida?

Ricordea yuma or Ricordea florida?

sounds like a filter feeding cuke.

 

[superkat]

oh shoot! my daughter has those in her nano...and they are are a type of mushroom she said...what the heck did she call them...she got out her geology loop and we looked at them totally magnified...she looked them up in her invertebrate paleontology book...

 

[inkmates]

its a non photosynthetic poylp simialar to a dendro. I forget the exact name at the moment definatly a carriabien species try giving it a small amount of mysis next time you see it.

 

[inkmates]

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1T4GFRD_en&ndsp=18&tbs=isch:1

Caribbean star-coral, Eusmilia fastigata is what I was refering to

 

[lcs]

Mr. Maroonsalty gets the gold star! :celeb2: I'm pretty sure anyway :spin2:

Here's an image I found on google and it looks pretty darn close to what I saw. I could only see tentacles, no mouth.
http://www.reefstewardshipfoundation.org/forums/images/ProjectDIBS/DIBSInverts/NewFinds/20070618PseudocorynactisPic6Feed4.JPG

 

[fstar25]

Re: Wierd hitchhicker

after seeing that pick does anyone think it might be a ball anemone?

 

[superkat]

that's it!!!!!!!!!!! ball anemone...but it's not really an anemone, i think...same genus as the ricordia... that's it though!!!! they are beautiful!

"Corynactis spp. are mainly temperate species, known as Strawberry anemones. They are small, not usually larger than one inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, and colonial, reproducing by fission and pedal laceration to cover large areas of rocks. Tropical species may occasionally be introduced to aquariums with live rock. The tropical species are less colorful, tend to be cryptic, and form much less densely packed colonies. All Corynactis spp. feed on zooplankton and particulate organic matter. To keep them healthy and encourage division, they need to be fed at least several times per week. A "milkshake" of chopped seafood can be used, but they will also take flake or pelletized foods, and frozen shrimp or worms. "

not entirely sure you want a whole tank of these though...hope an expert steps in on this one...but they are pretty...Mandy has them in her nano...and they have not bothered anything......yet.

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

I've had them for years, never doing anything specific for them. I've tried taking pictures, but they aren't exactly photogenic being transparent and cryptic. My guess is you'll see more of them, even during the day as you tank matures.

 

[tent boy]

I have the same thing. Three I think. Underneath rocks. The tenticles with white tips makes them visable. Have never moved. Seem friendly enough.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

see this thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1107544&highlight=pseudocorynactis

 

[magdelan]

Also are the orange ball corallimorph

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

Here's one I took today, not a very good snapshot of a tough subject; there are two:

 

[lcs]

Cool! That looks a lot like the one I have. I love finding new and interesting things. As long as they're harmless.

 

[eugeneK]

kinda looks like ball tip anemone. i am almost certain.

 

[museumguy]

Here's one I took today, not a very good snapshot of a tough subject; there are two:

:rolleye1::rolleye1::rolleye1:
Thats an emerald crab...



:lolspin:

 

[Hannawa]

:lmao: I was thinking the same thing!!! :wildone: