Anemone on the move.

[cjrudy]

Mini anemone on the move.

Six months ago I bought a small piece of rock with about five mini anemone, there are probably about 15 now and two have decided to move, one is on the glass which is fine, but one ended up in the middle of my GSP which retracted. I tried to get the anemone out but he is stuck right to the purple mat.


Any ideas?

 

[WRXgucci]

Point a Powerhead at the nem, or move the rock to a different place in the tank. The nem likes it there you have to change flow or light enough for it to want to move again. If that doesnt work, ive heard ice on the foot will make him retract pretty well.

 

[aquabull]

Research them, and make sure they are not aiptasia, or mojano anemones. If they are, remove them quickly before they out perform everyone!

 

[cjrudy]

No they're definitely not aip or mojano, I originally though the were mini-carpets, but they are small, quarter size and they reproduce like crazy. They also love snails, they suck out the snail and spit the shell out, its like a snail graveyard around them.

 

[cjrudy]

Here is a pic I found on my phone, probably 3 months ago and there were only 7 or 8

 

[shred5]

Yea they look like Stichodactyla tapetum...

Very nice..

Dave Polzin

 

[aquabull]

good looking!

 

[IPisces]

Beautiful little nems.
Yeah, I agree with WRXgucci. Just move the rock if you can. Turn it or set another rock or something over it to shade it. Change its possition to the light and flow and it will probably move.