ID Requested Please on latest hitch hiker

[BriGuy]

I am looking for an ID on the latest hitch hiker in the tank. I know it’s not the best shot in the world, found him again today after seeing him late last night.

About the creature from the newly nano:
Size: about 1/4 in dia. and when fully extended about half an inch in height
Shape: cylinder
Speed: so far clocked at 2 inches per hour on open live rock, no documented sites on speed on sand bed
Color: brownish\red in the day, under the nano moon lights the spikes (?) covering the top appear to be a neon green

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Bri

[JimD]

Try researching 'Majano anemone'.

[chrismunn]

im not exactly sure which part of the pic im supposed to be looking at but i see what i believe to be a zoanthid polyp.

[BriGuy]

I agree it looks like a polyp, but it is hanging out right below some green stars polyps, but since the lights went out he is already moving out. I will try to get another pic of it.

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[BriGuy]

Alright here is a better one.

Thanks,
B

[littlewrentx]

It is a pest anemone- you want to get rid of it - the divide quickly....hope it didn't come from my tank!

[BriGuy]

It might, its on that curved rock that had the mushrooms on it. Time for it to die then.

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[texasfootball21]

You defiantly want to get rid of it ASAP. I rea someone on the forums suggest burning off pest anemones, and I tried it out recently. You may want to use this method as well. Just remove the rock, put a flame from a lighter to the anenome and burn it off, clean that portion of the rock and replace to tank.

Good luck.

[BriGuy]

I had the little punk in a bag, lost while bring him to the top. Cant find him now, will have to wait a few hours and see where he pops up. If not will have to treat the tank I guess.

Thanks for the ID everyone,
B

[BriGuy]

I got him this time, lost a peice of rubble in the process. But honestly after reading some thing on these guys, I don't care.

Thanks for the ID and info all,
B

[littlewrentx]

I am going to treat my tank now too. Sorry about giving you cooties!

[chrismunn]

yeah, the second pic looked to be a mojano. pesky little buggers. its a good thing you go it.

[BriGuy]

Littlewrentx, not sure if it came from your tank or not. But found another one today, and got that little sucker to. I made mention of it so you can check your tank just to be sure, hate to have\know anyone that might have these especially after reading up on them. Now if I can just figure out if the noise from the tank is a pistol shrimp or not.