Button Polyps?

[Linariel]

I got some live rock today that has what appears to be button polyps. The LFS didn't have a name for them, but called them 'pest anemones'. I didn't see any on the rock when I got it, but they must have been retracted.

They look like the images I've found of button polyps, but with longer tentacle-y parts.

Should I get rid of them?

[SHK_ATK]

Up to you if you dont want to have coral, but I would let them grow since it doesnt hurt anything.

[Linariel]

Are they coral? Or do you mean I should get rid of them if I want to have coral?

lol...I'm clueless about marine life, sorry. That's why I haven't intentionally added anything living except snails!

[jojo22]

Can we get a pic??? If it is aptasia I would nuke it as it will cover your whole tank, look ugly and sting fish.

[Linariel]

No, I don't think it is. I had one of those too, but I can't find it anymore. Can they move?

I will try to get a pic, but the lighting in here is so terrible that I may not get one until tomorrow.

[SHK_ATK]

aptasia

http://www.reefraff.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/DSC00674.JPG

buttons

http://joshday.com/blog/zoas.JPG

http://www.reefcorner.com/images/YellowButtonPolyp2.jpg

http://www.masla.com/coral/buttonpolyps01.jpg

[Linariel]

...they look like a cross between the first two pictures. Maybe this will help...do buttons retract when you poke them?

Thanks for the pics.

[jojo22]

manajo see if that is it. http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=105984&stc=1

[SHK_ATK]

...they look like a cross between the first two pictures. Maybe this will help...do buttons retract when you poke them?

Thanks for the pics.

yep sure does

[Gildurath]

It is manajo anemone. I am sure of it. I have the same thing, and was confused between glass anemone and button polyps for a long time, then I found the Manajo Anemone and there was no doubt. Kill them off FAST, with boiling water and joe's juice, cause I am fighting a loosing battle against them. They seem to reproduce faster then I can kill them.

[darkcirca]

Look anything like these?
http://wgnrs.dynalias.com:81/%7Esdennis/fishies/nemm5.JPG

We had no idea what they were for awhile as some people thought atpasia, but turns out they were cup corals.

[musho3210]

i wonder if you could kill them with cold water and be as effective as using boiling water, maybe like get a block of RO ice and rub it on the aipstasia, then when it goes in its hole just rub it around the hole or inject slushy water. Its a thought, doesnt mean it will work though....

[Linariel]

Okay, I finally got a pic!

[Reefscape]

bad aiptasia....bad.......seek....destroy...desimate.. ...obliterate....

Oh, and ice does nothing for aiptasia by the way....Boiling water all the way for me....The reason boiling water is effective is because it literaly melts the glass nem away....

Niko

[Gildurath]

I would say those are glass anemones(aiptasia). But I am very new to reefs, and this entire world. And Atnixon is right. I boiled up a pot of water last night and blasted about 10 of my manajo anemones into oblivion.

[Linariel]

Cool, thanks so much. They look so different from the other one that I have, I didn't want to kill anything good. I will get those guys tonight.

[SHK_ATK]

almost looks like they are starting their little colony doesnt it? Crazy how fast they grow

[Gildurath]

The other one you probably have is a manajo amenone. Just as bad as aiptasia, maybe worse since nothing eats the manajo. But reb hermits, and peppermint shrimp will eat the glass.