Aptasia?

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  1. evojoe67

    evojoe67 Aiptasia Anemone

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    The larger ones in the middle. I think i started out with only 1 like that, but now have a few. They're actually really beautiful, but i thought they might be Aptasia. I've had that particular rock of Zoo's in the tank for about 7 months.
     
    evojoe67, Feb 7, 2009
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  2. mile high reefer

    mile high reefer Fire Shrimp

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    aptasia has long tenticals,and the button area is not that big. I think it is a large button polyp of some type.
     
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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Button polyps........
     
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  4. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    They are not Aiptasia but button polyps!!!
     
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  5. evojoe67

    evojoe67 Aiptasia Anemone

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    so nothing to worry about, then?
     
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  6. Arcain41

    Arcain41 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    It is a brown button polyp. Not aiptasia. Wheew. Dodged that bullet eh?
     
    Arcain41, Feb 8, 2009
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  7. m_hsiao

    m_hsiao Purple Spiny Lobster

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    that is definitely not aiptasia
     
    m_hsiao, Feb 8, 2009
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  8. dublinur

    dublinur Astrea Snail

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    not aptasia i have thoose to next to some aptasia...lol
    dang nabbit aptasia everywhere
     
    dublinur, Feb 23, 2009
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  9. Vkkesu

    Vkkesu Spaghetti Worm

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    Watch the button polyps though. They attached to a brain favites coral skeleton and have taken it over and killed part of the brain. They'll sneek up on ya if you don't keep an eye on them. I have to kalk them to keep them from offing the rest of the brain.
     
    Vkkesu, Feb 23, 2009
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