The Monster from the Sump

I've never seen an Aipitasia quite like this one and I find it kind of pretty so it gets to continue growing in my sump. I'm thinking that it's the type of aip some vendors sell as Curly Q or Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone's.

 

thats a beast!! The Maui Aquarium also had some huge ones!

 

I'm curious to see how big it gets lol.

 

lol. That things a giant. Looks cool too.

 

it wont spore and spread like the other aiptasia ?

 

It hasn't so far. That's another reason I believe it to be the CurlyQ variety. They supposedly aren't fast multipliers like the 'nuisance' aip's.
I'd never let it live in the DT though. lol

 

WOW that is a monster, I think it could give you a good jolt if you are not careful.

 

Damn that is the biggest one I have seen. It does look an awful lot like Aiptasia. I will go check out some pic of the CurlyQ (you have sparked my curiosity). My only concern would be if it decided it liked your tank too much and started sporing out.

Here is some info and picture:

The Curly Q Anemone, from the Caribbean, is often stationary for long periods. Its beautiful namesake cilia will retract into a very small ball when it is disturbed. It feeds on the Zooanthellae algae hosted in their bodies, and they ingest phytoplankton by waving their tentacles towards the center of their body towards their mouths. They have stinging cells to stun prey; this sting is painful and dangerous to humans also. Drip acclimation is recommended for all inverts to avoid rapid changes in water chemistry. Copper based medications can be fatal for inverts.

•ADULT SIZE: 5 inches
•PREFERRED AQUARIUM:20 Gal Minimum
•TEMPERATURE:74 to 82
•pH:8.1 to 8.4
•CARE LEVEL: Moderate
•TEMPERAMENT: Aggressive
•DIET: Carnivore
•REEF SAFE: Yes (THIS IS SURPRISING BASED ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION )
•Lighting: High
•Water Flow: Medium

 

You better get it out of that sump then, or you'll have some in the DT soon enough

 

We have the same type in our 90 gallon dt. They DO multiply. Very fast actually. Ours have atleast. They are kinda cool, but once they started popping up around the tank and stinging a bunch of our corals they got old fast. I would say nuke it.