zoa ID???

[rustybucket145]

Hey a guy in the reef discussion forum posted a pic of what I thought was a zoa and everyone else seems to think it is aiptasia or majano. Could someone here that is experienced with zoas take a look and try to ID these from his thread.

Here is the thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=7326215#post7326215

 

[Azurel]

I don't think it is a zoanthids or paly, I would put money on it that it is not a majano anemone either. I can't stand the way people see some type of anemones and automaticly say kill it. They have no clue what it it is, and a blanket kill method you will eventully kill some stuff that you actully might have wanted if you knew what it was. I sat keep it and keep an eye on it, if it does no harm then whats the problem.I have never seen a Aptasia anemone that had colored centers. A better pic could help also, it looks like it has to many short tenticles for it to be a Aptasia anemone and the color and amount of tenticles does not resemble a majano either. Just my .02

 

[ficklefins]

The key to them not being zoas is the bubble tips. Mojano seams correct but a better pic would be needed. Like mentioned above.

 

[rustybucket145]

Some of my baby Zoas have 'bubble' looking tips until they fully develop. They look exactly like what he had pictured for a week or two, then the tentacles stretch and no longer look like little bubbles. I don't know though. They just looked like my zoas. Or maybee I have Majanos? I don't think so, but stranger things have happened

 

[ReefWifey]

I'd blow it off with a turkey baster and see if there appears to be a polp or matt underneath it. If not, it wouldn't think its a zoa.

 

[msman825]

a rock anemone, all for a better pic though to be certain

 

[rustybucket145]

ReefWifey: polp or matt? polyp? When mine are closed they look like big zits. Don't know what his look like when they are closed.

 

[jreimer]

Take a look at the tentacles, are they arranged in one row (anemone) or in an alternating up and down arrangement (zoanthids=Palythoa or Zoanthus)?

 

[Zoalander]

looks like anenome to me too.

 

[Creetin]

I agree rock anemone.

 

[Jovreefer]

Ditto with last 2 posts

 

[Patwa]

yeah prolly an anemone (rock or mojano)...need a better pic for sure, though

Zach.

 

[Reef Junkie]

Anemone.
The mouth is round, zoanthids and Protopalythoa/Palythoa have slit mouths.

 

[akrimmel]

might go to LFS for advice.

 

[rustybucket145]

Ha! That's funny, Nah I'm not really worried about it. Just happened upon that other thread and I thought they looked like Zoas and the guy was talking about Kalking them. So just thought I would post here to get him a little more exposure.

 

[akrimmel]

yeah i would use that as a last resort because you'll end up spending money there anyways--we all know how that goes!