What is it?

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

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Found this little guy on my new live rock. I think its an anemone but figured I'd get a second opinion.

nova65ss · Jul 16, 2015

Likely a majano not a good guy.

Reefing Madness · Jul 16, 2015

Yup, its an Anemone, but not one you want to keep. Aiptasia, its gotta go.

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

Reefing Madness said:
Yup, its an Anemone, but not one you want to keep. Aiptasia, its gotta go.

How should I go about removing it?

cloak · Jul 16, 2015

If you can remove the rock with ease you could just burn it off with a cigarette lighter.
Peppermint shrimp, Aiptasia-X, boiling water & kalk paste are some other options as well.

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/33-reefkeeping-101-

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

cloak said:
If you can remove the rock with ease you could just burn it off with a cigarette lighter.
Peppermint shrimp, Aiptasia-X, boiling water & kalk paste are some other options as well.

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/33-reefkeeping-101-

What about tweezers? Lol

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

Anyone know what this is also? And if it is good or bad

Marty.h · Jul 16, 2015

Nanoreef523 said:
Anyone know what this is also? And if it is good or bad

Looks like a majano to me remove rock and burn off if you can or calk it to kill it off.

cloak · Jul 16, 2015

Nanoreef523 said:
What about tweezers? Lol

No... If you don't get all of it then any tissue left behind will most likely grow back again. Even small pieces left to float around the tank and settle will regenerate if I'm not mistaken.
It's definitely a bit of a sticky wicket with these things. GL.

justaDutchguy · Jul 16, 2015

Any means of sudden stress, like tweezers, will make it spawn spores. I had a carpet anemone run over some aiptasia and one week later, babys everywhere!

saltyphish · Jul 16, 2015

Agree with tweezers not working. Have to get all of it or you will wish you had left it alone.

Nanoreef523 · Jul 16, 2015

saltyphish said:
Agree with tweezers not working. Have to get all of it or you will wish you had left it alone.

Looks like I'll be having baby's then. I just poked it and he sucked inside the rock but I burned the other one so only time will tell. I would get a peppermint shrimp but my tanks not done cycling yet and it might die. Sooo idk if that's a good idea or not