Tiny anemones? What is this?

[reefz]

All of the sudden these little anemone looking things keep popping up. I have several RBTAs that split all over the tank but I’ve never seen anything like these. Are they just small btas? Anyone know what they are?

 

[ying yang]

Majona anemone maybe ? Look that up and see if similar

 

[sfin52]

Yep mojo

 

[reefz]

So how should I approach removing them

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

So how should I approach removing them

Fire if possible...

In all seriousness though, They are quite difficult to eradicate. Pretty much the same concepts as with aptasia. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. If you are quick enough on the draw and can stick them with a syringe, to inject vinegar or lemon juice, That works well. When there's a few bunched up, I'll just cover them in a little piece of reef safe Epoxy.

 

[sfin52]

Fire if possible...

In all seriousness though, They are quite difficult to eradicate. Pretty much the same concepts as with aptasia. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. If you are quick enough on the draw and can stick them with a syringe, to inject vinegar or lemon juice, That works well. When there's a few bunched up, I'll just cover them in a little piece of reef safe Epoxy.

Would anemone cannon work

 

[vetteguy53081]

On Majano, many panic and regard them as an aptasia, yet many keep them as they offer nice coloration without the constant reproduction.

 

[sfin52]

On Majano, many panic and regard them as an aptasia, yet many keep them as they offer nice coloration without the constant reproduction.

I've seen them over run tanks. They can be just as bad as aptasia just a lot prettier.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Would anemone cannon work

Not really, and I've actually tested this.

I took a rock with a bunch of them on it and put it in my backup biocube that was empty. No lighting other than what is in my shop. Come to figure out, They move differently. When they don't like something, They inflate their oral disc and release the foot and roll around/ ride the current until they find somewhere better. Instead of pulling them up out of a tube, They will just relocate if the tank and you won't know where they are now.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I've seen them over run tanks. They can be just as bad as aptasia just a lot prettier.

Have a person in milwaukee area with 4 and has become 7 for nearly a year. They reproduce but not like aptasia where january there's 6 and February, 48 of them as an example

 

[sfin52]

Have a person in milwaukee area with 4 and has become 7 for nearly a year. They reproduce but not like aptasia where january there's 6 and February, 48 of them as an example

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-these-ball-anemones.329896/
Depends on the tank. I've seen aptasia reproduce fast and slow.

 

[mdb_talon]

Have a person in milwaukee area with 4 and has become 7 for nearly a year. They reproduce but not like aptasia where january there's 6 and February, 48 of them as an example

Nothing magical that makes aiptasia reproduce fast and majanos be slow. It depends greatly on the tank(food supply, predators, flow, etc). In any case majanos(like aiptasia) have the risk of rapidly reproducing and spreading through the tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-these-ball-anemones.329896/
Depends on the tank. I've seen aptasia reproduce fast and slow.

These are ball anemones which reproduce quickly and reason being. . . although referred to as anemones are actually mushrooms and given the name because of the little tentacles with balls similar to a st. Thomas mushroom

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Have a person in milwaukee area with 4 and has become 7 for nearly a year. They reproduce but not like aptasia where january there's 6 and February, 48 of them as an example

My species is probably somewhere in between. There's a specific rock in the main display that started with less than five total late last year.

Said Rock, now.

I bought the majano wand.. It's fun to use but essentially useless unless you have access to the entire foot.