Anemone? Polyp? Good or Bad?

There are several of these that have just popped up recently in my tank. Seem to be multiplying now. The bigger ones are about a half inch long. They are mostly clear, but have "white spots" all over. Any idea what they are?

 

looks like aiptasia to me peppermint or aiptasia x is know to work to kill them

 

Aiptasia

The peppermint is peppermint shrimp. Make sure you do not get a camel shrimp.

 

oh yea just realized i left out the shrimp, thanks for correcting

 

man, dont blink around here tonight! +1 on the aptasia

 

Has the same shape, but what about the spots. Are there multiple strands of aiptasia?

 

Yes there are.

 

Personally..I don't think thats aiptasia. or at least the aiptasia we all know and love. I have a few of these in my tank. They stay significantly smaller and clear. The biggest I have seen is around 2mm in my tank. It may be another species..but I haven't seen any problems with them in my tank.

May be completely wrong though.

Ivan

 

you could be right, the part that worries me is the rapid increase in numbers he claimed, hate to see the tank over run needlessly

 

yeah thats understandable.. I think the eradication would be left to joe's juice or something like it because the same peppermints that took out my aiptasia haven't touched these guys