problem with rose tip anenomes

[reefmuscle]

i have about 60 of these now in my reef tank, unfortunately the only way i know of so far to control them is to remove the rock, i dont want to kill them but they are over growing my other corals and they reproduce so rapidly, as in i started with 3 and have already removed 2 large pieces of live rock but they keep coming, any ideas would be helpful

 

[quakstar]

I can not swear but i am pretty sure those are not bubble tip anenomes they are haitian pink tips

 

[perfectdark]

IMO they are none of the above they are Mojano anemones, pest anemones, very colorful but also a very big pain. They have a bubble tip appearance to them.

 

[jpa0741]

I would have to agree with the above post. Looks like a pest anenome.

 

[ibew41]

agree mojano anem do a search on diff ways to kill them,and welcome to the board

 

[spanko]

How big are those. I was under the impression that Majano stayed relatively small, size of a quarter or so.

 

[bang guy]

They are Tulip Anemone, a close relative to Mojano. If you want to maintain a polulation of them then you need to become skilled at removing them. They like to release and attach somewhere else when it gets crowded.
A wooden skewer will allow you to scrape them off the rock fairly easily.

 

[reefboy1994]

when I have nuisance anemones i squirt them with some bouiling water from a turkey baster. I have only done this with ones the size of a die. They kinda melt away. I guess it wouldnt hurt to try?

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by reefboy1994
http:///forum/post/2866573
when I have nuisance anemones i squirt them with some bouiling water from a turkey baster. I have only done this with ones the size of a die. They kinda melt away. I guess it wouldnt hurt to try?
That will work as well

 

[reefmuscle]

they are the size of a quarter and when ever i see one on the glass i get rid of it but for the most part they stick to the rocks, if i use the boiling water will there remains poison anything else in the tank