ID: Is this an aptasia?

[miktrav]

I haven't put anything new in my tank in over a year. I also got rid of all my bubble tips over 2 years ago so not sure where this guy came from. Is it an aptasia?

Thanks,

Michael

 

[ichthyoid]

I can't tell by your pic, but look here under 'Images' and see if it looks the same -

https://www.google.com/search?q=aip...jYfhAhUDMt8KHbA9BrUQ_AUIDigB&biw=1517&bih=694

 

[miktrav]

I still can't tell even with those pics here is a clearer one. The one in my tank has a larger base than those in the pics. Wondering if it is a bubble tip that got left behind when I sold my others. Here are a couple more pics.

 

[miktrav]

I have to decided not to take the risk and get rid of it. It is in my sump on my feeder so I will take it out and hit it with a burst of fresh water from the kitchen faucet. That should take care of it.

 

[jcook54]

It looks a lot like an aptasia but the stalk of aptasia are usually much longer and the attached foot is usually smaller. Not a bad call to get rid of it but I also don't see aptasia as that big a deal. Every once in a while I'll have one pop up and AptasixX knocks it right out.

 

[dball711]

Is the bottom hard, rock like. It looks like a star coral polyp common to live rock from the Carribian and surrounding areas. Google star coral and see if it looks like that.

 

[miktrav]

Definitely not a star coral.

 

[FutureInterest]

Looks more like an aptasia than anything else. Kill it with fire.

 

[hzheng33]

Looks like aipstia. Time to bring out the flamethrower

 

[camellia]

It looks pretty healthy, it must get light in your sump? Blah white, resembles Aptasia, I’d kill it too.