This is why I can't have corals.

[Eagle_Steve]

As mentioned above, usually pointing a power head towards the foot works to get them to walk/let loose. The other option is there’s @Eagle_Steve contraption (I forget what it’s called) but it’s a sponge and tube that makes them crawl in it and gets them off the rock.

Here is the link for anyone interested in an easy and safe way to get bta off of rocks.

Safe and Easy DIY way to remove Nems

Due to seeing numerous post recently about how to remove anemones and shrooms without hurting them or destroying rock work. I felt like this was in order. First off, a little back story. Years ago, when I lived in Florida and collected aquatic life on a regular basis, we always had issues with...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Reefing102]

That’s it. The RFA Cannon

 

[Soryu]

Not a problem, just need 20 baby clowns to go in there

It's funny you say that, we purchased 4 baby clowns for this tank 2.5 years ago. No matter how hard we tried or what tricks we used, we could never get the clowns to host. Now that the anemones are basically the tank owners, the clowns just started hosting one day. Unfortunately one of the clowns was kicked out of the pack and lives in the 32.5.

You just can't see the remaining 3 clowns because they're hiding among the tentacles.

 

[SHINYSuccubus]

I seem to have an anemone problem, suggestions?

you could get some clowns and pretend they’re wiggly corals…

 

[MNFish]

Some Anemones are like Gremlins they multiple when you get them wet.

 

[outhouse]

Unfortunately one of the clowns was kicked out of the pack and lives in the 32.5.

Ya you would have to ditch the current clowns and thats no good. I have 5 and one they bully and I do my best to make his life better.

 

[Chrisv.]

I seem to have an anemone problem, suggestions?

Kalkwasser paste.

 

[Soryu]

Ya you would have to ditch the current clowns and thats no good. I have 5 and one they bully and I do my best to make his life better.

Yea, I put together an entirely new 32.5 fluval just for the bullied clown.

 

[Soryu]

There’s a couple Nems in there LOL

I found 7 anemone in the overflow last night.