Never Never Never Do This

[blackjacktang]

Dont ever find an anenome in you tank like this and say "oooh I got a free hitchiker anenome!"
IT IS AIPTASIA. kILL IT WITH JOES JUICE THE SECCOND YOU SEE IT!

 

[beth]

You can say that again.
Aiptasia anemone is a plague and a good reason why live rock should be quarantined before adding it your tank.

 

[greg9871]

are they also called glass anemonies, thats what one of the guys at my lfs was calling it

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by Greg9871
http:///forum/post/2629647
are they also called glass anemonies, thats what one of the guys at my lfs was calling it
you are right, but they arent nessecarily the same thing. all mojano & aiptasia are glass anemones, but not all glass anemones are pests. i got a curly q anemone on my very first piece of live rock, and had it for over a year. it was hardy as hell, it got really big, and it was ugly, but it never split once. i really liked it. it just depends.

 

[michaeltx]

just be sure that it is an anemone before killing it there are several things that can resemble apistia that arent. so dont freak just because you found something in there get a pic and positive ID on it. Unless you are sure it is an aptasia anemone then take care of it quickly.
mike

 

[darkelf3769]

Mojano anemone? I know what an aiptasia is, but what is a mojano? I have a small (~1.5in) salmon-pink anemone on the underside of a piece of my LR with clear tentacles ending in tiny opaque bubbles. I'll try to get a pic, but is this a mojano? if not, can anyone venture a guess as to what it is? It doesn't seem to get much light at all yet it apparently thrives. I like it, but if it's harmful I'll definitely kill it.

 

[reefforbrains]

No thats not a mojano, thats a ball anemone. And they avoid light.
Hmm seems I have seen several id requests for ball anemones in past few days.
would that be a "Vu j'ID"

 

[michael1972]

i did a google search and foun this.
http://miskairal.goatdairying.com/ma...27-Mojano.html
y are they bad do they sting ?

 

[reefforbrains]

Originally Posted by MICHAEL1972
http:///forum/post/2630225
i did a google search and foun this.
http://miskairal.goatdairying.com/ma...27-Mojano.html
y are they bad do they sting ?
Invasive and agressive to other tankmates. Not the end of the world but they can multiply quick and since they are so agressive, they are often destroyed upon discovery by most hobbiests.

 

[blackjacktang]

Originally Posted by MICHAEL1972
http:///forum/post/2630225
i did a google search and foun this.
http://miskairal.goatdairying.com/ma...27-Mojano.html
y are they bad do they sting ?
I found about 10 aiptasias and I touched one and othing happend.

 

[spanko]

darkelf3769 yours is most likely a Pseudocorynactis. Google and read up on them before deciding you course of action.
Blackjacktang, it did not sting you but is very strong towards other coral in your tank.

 

[rileybb]

Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
http:///forum/post/2632120
I found about 10 aiptasias and I touched one and othing happend.
can corals or stuff other than fish sting you were you can feel it... i am new to the hobbie

 

[blackjacktang]

Originally Posted by rileybb
http:///forum/post/2633626
can corals or stuff other than fish sting you were you can feel it... i am new to the hobbie
A 100% Yes! They have sponges and some corals that are venimous to touch. Do a google search about it.

 

[zeke92]

instead of just saying 'zomg kill it on site' you might list all the critters that eat aiptasia, like copperband butterflies and stuff. it will help alot of people i'm sure.

 

[aqua_scaping]

The funny part is a lfs i visited in maryland had a tank with ALL glass, and rock anemonee O_O imo i thought it was pretty cool but no fish lol