Aiptasia are anemones found in many reef aquariums. These anemones have the capability to sting and damage almost any inhabitant in your reef aquarium. Their tentacles are able to sting corals eventually bringing them to their demise. They can multiple in your tank in a number of ways: fission, asexual reproduction via spores, having floating pieces attach to other surfaces and regenerating. Should the top of the anemone be removed, by grazing fish leaving just the foot, the foot can regrow.

Like other anemones, Aiptasia can change their location. Sometimes there are multiple Aiptasia in the same crevice. When this happens there is a tendency for them to compete for food. Many times this is done by alternating their feeding schedules. Some will come out in the day time and feed while the other will come out at night. Should use see tiny anemones pop up, that means that the “mother” Aiptasia released some spores.