Identification

[Ocean Drive]

Ciao Anthony,
can you help me?
What is this invertebrate into Pachyclavularia colony?
Now, It's moving slowly on the rock substrate. It could be little anemone?
Many thanks.
Carlo.

 

[Anthony Calfo]

ciao, mio amico

this cnidarian hitchhiker does appear to be a small pest anemone like the Stichodactylus tapetum sort that occurs with imports. They are relatively harmless but do burn back corals locally as you see. You may want to remove it by "skinning" under it with a sharp woodcarvers chisel (taking a sliver of rock from underneath it to remove it cleanly)

 

[CarlaW]

Anthony, would a shot of Kalkwasser help out here??

 

[Anthony Calfo]

it would not necessarily kill it, and this may well be desirable to some other aquarists (just like the dwarf carpet anemones mentioned above). Thats why I think it is best to skin it off the rock with a chisel: you are sure to remove it the first time (no scraps left) and it will have a sliver of rock base to glue elsewhere and giveaway, trade or sell.

 

[Ocean Drive]

Anthony, thanks for quickly reply. I feel myself reassured now
Grazie e arrivederci

 

[Anthony Calfo]

very good to hear, my friend... be well

 

[Ocean Drive]

very good to hear, my friend... be well

OT
Big pleasure Anthony, see you later for ReefItalia.net.
Edo "Zeorunner" told me about translations.
Best regards

 

[Boomer]

Anthony

Do you know the species that pest anemone is ?