HELP How to remove Anemone and Hitchiker without harming the reef.

[TacticalKnight]

In my fairly new (2 weeks) 10 gallon soon-to-be reef tank I have found Aiptasia and several other types of small anemones inside of the live rock as well as some sort of long thread-like creatures that come out of a hole in the rock. How can I remove/kill them without poisoning fish or corals. Will certain shrimp or nudis help??

 

[Daddy-o]

If the threads are striped they are starfish

 

[Pistol Peet]

Burgia nudabroncs have worked best for me on aptaisia not sure that spelled right sorry if not burgia nudibranchs are aptaisia kilkers seek and destroy without any bad side effects

 

[Pistol Peet]

If you have to remove an anemone especially bu b b l e tip i put them hanging over a bucket up side down with water so there tips barely touching the water and let them drop in the bucket

 

[cshouston]

The threads are a spaghetti worm. They’re a good hitchhiker that process detritus in your tank. You don’t want to get rid of it. For aiptasia, toss a peppermint shrimp in there. If you search aiptasia on the forums, you’ll also get lots of other options (nudibranchs, kalkwasser slurry, lemon juice, etc.).

 

[Pistol Peet]

Don't use lemon juice injected into the stock your more likely to tick it off and spread i t DONT DO IT UNLESS U HAVE TONS OF PRACTICE