Aptasia or xenia? Please confirm

[Antaguana]

Yet another I think this is aptasia please confirm post.

1.please confirm if it is aptasia, xenia or something else.

2.I got this coral 2 weeks ago, I don't see any anywhere else (yet). The peppermint shrimp have not killed them (yet?). Should I
a) be patient and leave it to the shrimp
b) do something (what?) to encourage them to eat it or
c) do something myself. (What?)

I have at least 2 peppermint shrimp (I had 4 but only seen 2 recently, but I know they can hide well as I only saw 2 for months then saw all 4 one day) in 326L (~86G) display tank.

 

[kingranch2003]

Based on the feathered polyps, I'd say xenia or clove polyps. It doesn't look like aiptasia to me. Nice Goniastrea

 

[Doctorgori]

Looks more like clove, in any event aptasia have smooth tentacles

 

[Doctorgori]

Based on the feathered polyps, I'd say xenia or clove polyps. It doesn't look like aiptasia to me.

We posted within seconds of each other LOL

 

[kingranch2003]

We posted within seconds of each other LOL

Great minds!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Clove or Xenia, doesn’t exhibit the same polyp characteristics of Xenia

 

[Antaguana]

Thanks for the replies. It's great to have people who are willing and able to give good advice.

 

[Antaguana]

They sway in the water but I have not observed them pulsing like pulsing xenia. Do all xenia pulse?

 

[ColorMeGone]

I have those on a frag with a Mushroom on it. I'm thinking some sort of star polyp. They stay closed up when the shroom moves around/over them and then pop up when they have a chance. Been doing this for months now and not sure how they survive. lol

 

[Doctorgori]

They sway in the water but I have not observed them pulsing like pulsing xenia. Do all xenia pulse?

Not exactly…even if they can pulse they don't always

 

[Sleeping Giant]

looks like a clove, xenia have a webbing between the fingers