"Good" or "bad" anemone?

stieger

stieger

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Hi folks,
I bought some live rock yesterday to seed my tank, and I noticed this morning an "anemone" was sticking up on one of the rocks. I've heard that "cured-live rock" doesn't have any of the "bad critters" left, but I haven't seen this type of anemone before. Are any of you familiar with this type (it's pretty small) but here's how I'd describe it:
It's about 1 inch tall
very long tentacles (about 1 inch)
tan in color, and definitely transparent
no color on the tips of the tentacles
What is this thing? Will it survive the "cycle" of my tank?
Thx,
Stieger


 
renogaw

renogaw

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looks like mojano a little... looks too broad to be aptaisia, but the tentacles look like it.
 
stieger

stieger

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Is it a "good" one? Was I lucky to get this in the live rock?
It's pretty small right now - only an inch tall, but the tentacles are about the same length. Is this a "bad" type of anemone for a LR and Fish only tank?
Does it have certain "requirements" to do well?
Best,
Eric
 
larryndana

larryndana

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aptaisia and majano are pest anemones. sorry
you will need to get rid of it, it will sting your fish and corals....that you have or will have in the tank.
Joe's juice works, some say lemon juice to the mouth and others boiling(hot) water.
 
larryndana

larryndana

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they retract into the rock. i have heard some that some people take the rock out and chip the peice off.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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no, if you rip it it will multiply- it is an anenome after all. joes juice, lemon juice, hot water, atomic bomb...
 
stieger

stieger

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I like the idea of some boiling water on it - hopefully it will just dissolve. here's my plan:
Pull the rock out and have the boiling water sitting there in a 'eye dropper' - I'll shoot the little bas*** with the water and hope when I put the rock back it, "it" don't appear again...
 
larryndana

larryndana

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Originally Posted by stieger
I like the idea of some boiling water on it - hopefully it will just dissolve. here's my plan:
Pull the rock out and have the boiling water sitting there in a 'eye dropper' - I'll shoot the little bas*** with the water and hope when I put the rock back it, "it" don't appear again...

i'm not sure if the rock should be in or out of the water?
:thinking:
donno!
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by stieger
I like the idea of some boiling water on it - hopefully it will just dissolve. here's my plan:
Pull the rock out and have the boiling water sitting there in a 'eye dropper' - I'll shoot the little bas*** with the water and hope when I put the rock back it, "it" don't appear again...

wont work. it will go into the rock and you wont see it. you need to kill it while it is out of the rock.
 
larryndana

larryndana

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Originally Posted by renogaw
wont work. it will go into the rock and you wont see it. you need to kill it while it is out of the rock.
thats what i was thinking, but wasn't for sure. thanks.
 
agymot

agymot

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my lfs use lemon juice and it dose the job and dont take the rock out get it in the tank whene its out put the lemon juice right in it moulth
 
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