Sump creature ID

[DJC]

Hey all

Was looking in my sump today with my torch and I found this little guy he was not there the other day

Seems to have a red centre
Can anyone ID if this is good or bad should I remove or watch and see how it goes

 

[KonradTO]

I don't know but I am here to up your question. Could be a tiny RFA?

 

[SaltyWalty]

Can you remove it from the sump and put it in some kind of observation box? (A cup)
Is it stiff and spiny or soft and tentacly?

 

[Maebh]

Might be a Majano anemone. They are seen as pests like aipstatsia but I think they are kinda pretty!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

@ISpeakForTheSeas might know!

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas might know!

It's definitely an anemone, but it's not one of the typical ones.

OP, do you know where the nem is from specifically? Can you get a clearer, slightly brighter pic of its mouth/oral disk? Can you get a pic of its column (the "stalk" of the anemone)?

 

[dhboiler]

Might be a Majano anemone. They are seen as pests like aipstatsia but I think they are kinda pretty!

I saw a majano eat a neon goby, so they aren't without their issues.

 

[DJC]

Ok so it’s not spiney and stiff it’s very soft
Its attached to a shell cannot see a neck of sorts I think it’s from east coast of Australia (my local) I’ve placed in a container to try get more shots hope these help it had a red mouth centre and definitely active it swishes its tentacles around but their very small and not extended

 

[DJC]

Ok so it’s not spiney and stiff it’s very soft
Its attached to a shell cannot see a neck of sorts I think it’s from east coast of Australia (my local) I’ve placed in a container to try get more shots hope these help it had a red mouth centre and definitely active it swishes its tentacles around but their very small and not extended

I could not get a picture of it’s oral disc but il try wait till it’s relaxed and attempt a second pic I’ve left it in its container in the sump

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Ok so it’s not spiney and stiff it’s very soft
Its attached to a shell cannot see a neck of sorts I think it’s from east coast of Australia (my local) I’ve placed in a container to try get more shots hope these help it had a red mouth centre and definitely active it swishes its tentacles around but their very small and not extended

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm thinking either the Sand Anemone, Oulactis muscosa, or the Southern Sand Anemone, Oulactis mcmurrichi.

More pics (including of the column) would be useful though.

 

[DJC]

Ok all here goes these are prolly the best pics I can get some observations
It did not like being placed into the container and stayed closed attached 3 pics
As soon as I placed into the rubble of my tank I.e. out of the container loose but in the same spot it opened up

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Ok all here goes these are prolly the best pics I can get some observations
It did not like being placed into the container and stayed closed attached 3 pics
As soon as I placed into the rubble of my tank I.e. out of the container loose but in the same spot it opened up

Yeah, look at some pics of Oulactis muscosa and see if it looks like a match - the mouth is green for some specimens but red for others, and the striping on the tentacles is pretty variable, so I'd suggest looking at a number of different pics to compare with (the link below is a good place to start).

Speckled rock anemone (Oulactis muscosa)

Oulactis muscosa, also known as the sand anemone and speckled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulactis_muscosa, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Harper)

inaturalist.nz

 

[DJC]

Yeah, look at some pics of Oulactis muscosa and see if it looks like a match - the mouth is green for some specimens but red for others, and the striping on the tentacles is pretty variable, so I'd suggest looking at a number of different pics to compare with (the link below is a good place to start).

Speckled rock anemone (Oulactis muscosa)

Oulactis muscosa, also known as the sand anemone and speckled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulactis_muscosa, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felix Harper)

inaturalist.nz

Thanks mate I think we have a winner these pictures look extreamily like what I have in my tank

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

It's pretty

 

[DJC]

It's pretty

I will continue to grow it and see what it turns into too it will not become part of my ecosystem