Mark,

You are correct!  I have belonged to many different marine 'clubs' and have posted many of the same questions that I have here.  On those other posts I very seldom recieved a reply and when I did it was either disparging or totally off base.  Being a member here not only has given me the opportunity to own some really cool corals, but has given me the incentive and the tools to figure out why my tank had/has? problems growing softies.

I appreciated everyones advice and most importantly their experience.  I am a text book junkie, but you can only learn so much via book.  It's the experience, especially in this field that counts.

Kudos to all!

John

CT,

They are really cool.  Do you feed yours?  I think that is what sold me on this guy.  Any coral or anenome that makes me wet my pants deserves my respect.  I was rearranging my rocks and found him again.  I tried really hard to give it a nice shaded place where I could see and feed it.  They are really picky about where they call home and will pack up if they don't like the area.

Mine is 1 1/2 to 2 inches across the oral disc.  How do they reproduce??

John

Jon,

How the $*ll did you know that?  Mark, I think I'll pay my membership for the next 5 years with people like this!!!  I did a quick search on the web and found an orange ball coralimorph which very closely resembles what I have in my tank.  Slightly different coloration but same shape, oral disc and blunt ended tentacles...groovey!

THANKS

John

John, it might be a coralimorph of some sort.

And I agree with Jake regarding aptasia... you should see my sump.  I'm considering draining the sump, drying it out and starting over.

By your description, I don't think you have Aiptasia.

Mark Peterson wrote: There is ABSOLUTELY no need to be frightened of Aiptasia. They typically don't cause any harm and are controllable.

I would have to kindly disagree with Mark on this one.  Although usually Aiptasia are easily controlled, these guys can easily get out of control.  Having a peppermint shrimp or two in your tank usually will keep them in check, but not every one has a peppermint shrimp, and for that matter not everyone wants a peppermint shrimp in their tank (they are notorious polyp eaters).

In my opinion I would "take care of them" ASAP.  IF they get out of control they will quickly grow to plauge proportions, and will take an small army of peppermint to get them under control.

Chris,

No, it doesn't look like the rock anenome/aptasia pic you sent.  I will work on posting a pick of this 'little' gem.  It's to the right of the hammer behind the rock (notice the knobby/blunted ends on the tentacles, also they are fully extended so, really short!).  My appologies to all if this pic is too big.  This is my first pic posted!

John