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FAQs about Corallimorph Identification 4 Related Articles: Corallimorpharians, Cnidarians,
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Ghost shrimp/jewel anemone hlth/ID
- 07/19/08
I can't seem to find an answer for my questions.#1 I bought some ghost
shrimp from my LFS and I noticed they had some white dots on their body, is
this normal or some sort of disease?
<Mmm, likely more the latter... not communicable though. These sorts of
markings show up in specimens that have been kept in poor conditions>
#2 I have a large colony of jewel anemones
<There are a few species that go by this name... Is this a Corynactis? Which
do you have?
and can't find any info on them any where can you tell me or give me a link
to some information on them? Thanks for any help!
<Bob Fenner>
Re: Ghost shrimp/jewel anemone
07/20/2008
Wow I didn't think I would even get a reply yet alone a reply so
quick!
So then it would be safe for my fuzzy dwarf lion to eat said ghost
shrimp his health is of great importance to me. #2 yes my jewel
anemones
do resemble Corynactis and now I have their scientific name I'm
finding a lot on them. I saw tanks full of them at Chicago's Shedd
aquarium
that's were I got the jewel name from. thank you very much. I'm sure
your words of wisdom have prolonged the lives of many of our aquatic
friends!!!
<<Yes, the ghost shrimp are fine for the lionfish. Really glad you
found the correct name for your anemone, all helps towards providing
a better environment for them. Thanks for the follow-up, hope this
helps. A Nixon>> |
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Identification
question 2/23/08
Hi you guys have great info here. I was curious if there was anyone
there who can ID these things in my tank.
<Mmm, are Corallimorphs. Please read here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/corallim.htm
and the linked files above>
They look like some sort of mushroom. Several have come off the rock
they were initially growing on. Where they had been attached has a hard
stony reminder. The ones that have come off are living happily on the
bottom of my tank. These can blow up to quite a large size, 5-6 inches
across and 1.5 inches "tall", or expel their water and get down to being
just 1-1.5 inches across and maybe 1/4 inch tall when fully compressed.
One pic is taken under actinic lighting and the other is under white
light.
<Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Bob Fenner> |
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Pest? Nope,
Corallimorph: Pseudocorynactis sp. – 1/24/08
Hi Crew,
<Hi there.>
Not the best pictures but here are two of what I think are pests.
<Thankfully, they’re not pests. They’re neat little Corallimorphs in the
genus Pseudocorynactis, commonly called Ball Anemones, or Ball
Corallimorphs. They’re mostly nocturnal, extending their feeding
tentacles at night to catch any zooplankton or pods that might happen
by.>
I only see 3 in the tank but want to make sure what they are. The third
one is deep in a rock and I can only see the white tips.
<That’s typical with these. For more information, please see the FAQ at
the first link, along with the photos and FAQ’s at the second:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mushridf4.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mushrmidfaq2.htm .>
Thanks
<You're welcome. Take care -Lynn> |
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Anemone or
Coral Hitchhiker? Corallimorph: Pseudocorynactis spp.-
12/19/07
Hi Crew,
<Hi Russ>
I'm sorry to say that this is the second time in as many weeks that I
have darkened your door with an ID request, and it's not for the want of
looking on the web for info.
<No worries, we’re here to help. Besides, it's difficult to look
something up when you don’t know what it is, eh?>
Last time, it was hastily purchased snails which, it turns out, were
predatory, and had to be returned (I know, I know - but a lesson was
learned from the experience), but this time I'm not so culpable, save
for the purchase of a few small pieces of live rock. I have, it seems, a
nocturnal, bright pink soft coral or anemone (I'm guessing anemone, but
hey, I've really no idea).
<Does indeed look like an anemone, but is actually a beautiful little
Corallimorph of the genus Pseudocorynactis, commonly called a ball
anemone/ball Corallimorph. For more information/photos, please Google
our site, and the net, using "Pseudocorynactis". If you have Eric
Borneman's "Aquarium Corals" book, see page 198. There are several
photos/some info at this WWM link to get you started:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mushrmidfaq2.htm.>
It's only ever fully out first thing in the morning and is back in the
hole it lives and out of sight within a minute of the lights going on,
<Typical - nocturnal.>
so getting a photo with a point and shoot camera is a little awkward
(autofocus generally autoblurs, Grrr),
<Frustrating, I know - helps if you turn off all pumps/stop water
movement, and use a macro setting if available - icon is usually a small
flower.>
but here's the best I have... <<anemoneid.jpg>>
<Pretty.>
It's about 1 inch across. My questions to you guys, other than 'what is
it?', are, 'is it a danger to fish/crabs/snails/corals?
<Nope. Likely more of a threat to resident pods/zooplankton that happen
by.>
(I currently only have crabs and snails, and don't want to buy
fish/corals if this thing is likely to harm them, without first removing
it)',
<Understandable.>
and if it's safe, does it need feeding?
<Not a whole lot is known about their care, but they're thought to feed
on zooplankton/pods and such, so you might want to offer it some meaty
bits (mysis/fish/etc) every so often at night, when the tentacles are
extended.>
I was also wondering if the white patches may mean its not too well?
<Not sure about that, may just be a normal patterning?>
Any help gratefully accepted. If you need a better photo, I'll try to
get one.
<Nope, we’re good to go!>
Best regards
<Same to you, Russ.>
Russ - Sheffield UK
<Take care -Lynn.> |
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