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Is this Aptasia?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Bluefool, May 17, 2010.

  1. Bluefool

    Bluefool Inactive User

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    I've got two zoa frags from Spring Fest that have a very, very small something or other.  I've dug out my books, and it looks nothing like what they show for Aptasia, plus its too small.  Then I did an internet search, and found pictures of a ton of stuff...but not this.
    Its awfully dang small, so this is the best pic I could get:
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    Its the brownish stuff to the left corner of it...its about 1/8th inch high, and has 8 "arms" with several branches on them.
    Anyone know of a good close up of the real stuff?  The Aptasia I've seen in real life are much larger.
     
  2. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    i cant see anything in the pic but maybe this will help you determin what it is.

    http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchanemone.html
     
  3. Troy

    Troy Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Can't really see it, but never the less you probably don't want it on there. I would use a kalk paste to kill it before it gets any bigger. Just my 2 cents
     
  4. Bluefool

    Bluefool Inactive User

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    Man, I need a better camera for sure.
     
  5. rc1214b

    rc1214b

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    Hydroids? only fairly common thing I can think of that small without seeing a better pic
     
  6. Bluefool

    Bluefool Inactive User

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    I decided to play it safe, and scrape them off. From what I hear, waiting would have made it impossible if it were Aptasia.

    Now to see if I managed to get all of 'em.
     
  7. FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper

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    no it's a orange clove polyp
     
  8. Bluefool

    Bluefool Inactive User

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    Well, orange and green, but I'm talking about the brown only patch on the lower left. Its a terrible picture I know....

    But it would appear they were hydroids.
     

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