need help with ID please

[Ruth]

They look like majono (sp) anemones to me. I have them in one of my tanks and they are a PITA - and they do multiply like crazy.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Could also be a rock/flower anemone. Hard to tell!

[justinl]

a mantis that is already hunting hermits and is still .5' is not a worry. chances are it's a very small species of mantis like haptosquilla (my best guess without a pic of some sort). I agree with untamed in that mantids are much more interesting than any old hermit. If you give a brief description of the tank and a pic of the mantis i could help you out more.

edit: did you mean the crab is doing demolition? or the mantis? or are you talking about a mantis crab hybrid monster thingy?

[PoonTang]

Looks like Majano to me also.

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by Ruth

They look like majono (sp) anemones to me. I have them in one of my tanks and they are a PITA - and they do multiply like crazy.

You could be right.

I've only ever seen the green ones like this.



But the shape does look like the little buggers for sure.

[ref leppard]

Originally Posted by Ruth

They look like majono (sp) anemones to me. I have them in one of my tanks and they are a PITA - and they do multiply like crazy.

Get out the vinegar..............Burn baby !

[tmbar19]

Okay, I'm going with Majono anemonies. If anyone want some free, they are hardy enough!! I tried in vain to attach a picture of my large fancy striped green hermit crab - think it's a zebra. I just wondered if it was more likely that the hermit was doing damage to the smaller crabs, or a tiny mantis. We only saw it when we transferred the rock. Didn't know what this tiny 1/2" pale blue thing was - looked like a baby lobster without the huge claw. So, unwittingly we slipped it into the tank. We have heard clicking ever since. Now I think we've identified our blue lobster that we were so delighted to get for free. Will take out the rock with the Majono. Thanks, Marianne