I got an anemone! To bad it's aiptasia.

camfish

camfish

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There is a tiny piece of live rock lying on the sand bed with a VERY tiny piece of aiptasia or maybe majano, I can't tell, I just know it is clear and VERY tiny, on it. It is alive and well, very responsive to sudden movements, it contracts. So I never noticed it before now, so I was thinking that I could suck it up with a turkey baster and then kill it before it spreads. Is this a good plan, or is there a better way? I was also curious what the chances are of there being more. I'll be on the lookout, thanks in advance for responses.
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

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more than likely there are more and if there arent there will be,
can you describe the anemone alittle more though does it come out after the lights are off or all the time.
Mike
 
aztec reef

aztec reef

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Sounds like aiptasia, There's ways of getting rid of it such as injecting it with boiling water, copper sulfate, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxyde or sprinkle calcium chloride over it...
This anenome thrives anyways, specially under bright lights which they use for energy (via zooxanthellae) thus why they move to brighter spots....
They reproduce prolifically by asexual means, mostly pedal laceration. Any small fragment of tissue, although physically mangled mutilated, can become a new anenome.. you might have a hard time sucking it up with a turkey baster, cause they attach pretty good to surfaces....
 
camfish

camfish

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Originally Posted by Aztec Reef
http:///forum/post/2658355
Sounds like aiptasia, There's ways of getting rid of it such as injecting it with boiling water, copper sulfate, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxyde or sprinkle calcium chloride over it...
This anenome thrives anyways, specially under bright lights which they use for energy (via zooxanthellae) thus why they move to brighter spots....
They reproduce prolifically by asexual means, mostly pedal laceration. Any small fragment of tissue, although physically mangled mutilated, can become a new anenome.. you might have a hard time sucking it up with a turkey baster, cause they attach pretty good to surfaces....
Well, the piece of rock that it was on was REALLY small, so i was able to suck the entire thing up. I am going to get a shrimp just in case their are any more.
 
aztec reef

aztec reef

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peppermints are known to eat them sometimes, usually when they're small though...
Oh, don't worry.
I'm sure you have more, they're just not visible..or big enuff to notice.
 
camfish

camfish

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Originally Posted by Aztec Reef
http:///forum/post/2658685
peppermints are known to eat them sometimes, usually when they're small though...
Oh, don't worry.
I'm sure you have more, they're just not visible..or big enuff to notice.
yep, planning on getting a few peppermints. Copperbands are great for the job too, but then you have to worry about them eating everything else.
 
kevintheshrimp

kevintheshrimp

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Originally Posted by camfish
http:///forum/post/2658699
yep, planning on getting a few peppermints. Copperbands are great for the job too, but then you have to worry about them eating everything else.
are these copperband butterfly ok with a lionfish and a moray eel?
 
kevintheshrimp

kevintheshrimp

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Originally Posted by jacrmill
http:///forum/post/2659087
forget the shrimp and fish, just get some joe's juice....works way better and faster
well the only problem with that for me is that I can get to some of them but, i have counted so many and it blows all because I bought a rock from a friend :(
 
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