aiptasia??

Reefer769 · 04-03-2004, 02:11 PM

on my LR i see these little spiral tubes on the rock half sticking out and it looks like a white flower, and it goes in and out of its tube, is this aiptasia or should i not worry? i tried taking a picture but its so small i cant get a good one, ill keep trying though, thanks

**Ninong** · 04-03-2004, 02:34 PM

No, that is not Aiptasia and you needn't be worried. It is just a tube-dwelling polychaete worm, a small feather duster of sorts.

Reefer769 · 04-03-2004, 02:38 PM

awsome thanks ninong i was reading threads about aiptasia and i got worried, i also see a little anemone looking thing on the rock, it looks like a really TINY bubble anemone the bottom of it is red, this thing is REALLY tiny, could this be aiptasia? i will try and get a pic

**Ninong** · 04-03-2004, 02:47 PM

I don't know what the little tiny red thing might be but if it is truly red, then it is probably not Aiptasia.

04-03-2004, 02:11 PM	#1
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	aiptasia?? on my LR i see these little spiral tubes on the rock half sticking out and it looks like a white flower, and it goes in and out of its tube, is this aiptasia or should i not worry? i tried taking a picture but its so small i cant get a good one, ill keep trying though, thanks __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

04-03-2004, 02:34 PM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,259	No, that is not Aiptasia and you needn't be worried. It is just a tube-dwelling polychaete worm, a small feather duster of sorts. __________________ Ninong

04-03-2004, 02:38 PM	#3
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	awsome thanks ninong i was reading threads about aiptasia and i got worried, i also see a little anemone looking thing on the rock, it looks like a really TINY bubble anemone the bottom of it is red, this thing is REALLY tiny, could this be aiptasia? i will try and get a pic __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

04-03-2004, 02:47 PM	#4
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,259	I don't know what the little tiny red thing might be but if it is truly red, then it is probably not Aiptasia. __________________ Ninong

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