Anemone maybe?

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  1. lightningfront

    lightningfront Spaghetti Worm

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    I was turning the cheato over in my fuge and came upon this guy just hanging out in the middle of a cheato ball. Appears to be some kind of anemone to me but not sure.

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    lightningfront, Apr 4, 2009
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  2. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    aptasia, lucky he doesn't have his foot planted yet, just yank him out and if you see more do the same.
     
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  3. lightningfront

    lightningfront Spaghetti Worm

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    Really? I was looking them up and the photos I found don't look like this at all. Are there different kinds of aiptasia?
     
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  4. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    That's aptasia for sure i would find a nice home for it in a an american standard.
     
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  5. lightningfront

    lightningfront Spaghetti Worm

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    Well this just sucks. This means I have more of them I just don't know about right? This one found a new home in the trash can. I really didn't want to have to battle aiptasia forever.
     
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  6. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    Not neccesarily that could be the last one you see,just keep an eye out for any more and if they have a foothold somewhere just get some aptasia x or joes juice and nuke em.
     
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  7. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    OK that was not aptasia. Sorry.

    But on the other hand I can't say what it was...I guess we'll never know! (A joke!)
     
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  8. Stingray

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    It looks different because it has not got a footing yet and hasn't opened up, but it does look like aptasia...
     
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