majano

giapam · 01/11/2009, 05:53 AM

is majano anemone good?positive and negative on this? i have this in my tank. it looks good tho.
here is the pic.

VacavilleFC3S · 01/11/2009, 06:19 AM

no majano's are a pest anemone similar to aiptasia, they'll take over very quickly and be very hard to eradicate

giapam · 01/11/2009, 06:29 AM

@VacavilleFC3S so what do you suggest? whats the bad side of majano by the way?

giapam · 01/11/2009, 08:19 AM

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crvz · 01/11/2009, 08:27 AM

majano anemones are pests because they can spread prolifically and sting other corals/inverts while they compete for space.

jbird69 · 01/11/2009, 11:12 AM

That is a VERY healthy colony of majanos. They will spread quick. If you get that rock out now it will be easy. If you wait, you will be sorry,,,I promise!

Tylt33 · 01/11/2009, 12:17 PM

Boil that rock! Or kill them some other delightful way.

chase01 · 01/11/2009, 01:09 PM

I had majanos when I started too- tried different things to get rid of them but only 2 methods really worked for me. First I would try turning the lights off or moving the light source to a different position (like the side of the tank). The majanos will move towards the light source and while they are on the move they are easy to suck up with a turkey baster. If you can't get them all that way Joe's Juice works well if you are diligent.
JMHO.... Good luck

returnofsid · 01/11/2009, 01:28 PM

Looks like you have some Majanos trying to take over a Zoanthid colony. Boiling the rock will kill the Zoanthids. Don't do that!! Majanos are able to move...and DO. When they're moving, they're quite easy to pick off the rock. Another thing that makes them a lil' easier than Aiptasia is that they don't suck up into your rock when you attack them. They also like light more. Moving the particular rock to make them move towards more light can help get them moving. Make sure to keep that rock away from other rocks to keep them from spreading into harder to reach areas.

There's a pretty new product out called AiptasiaX. I recently had an outbreak of Majanos from a coral I picked up. The Aiptasia X worked great and killed most of them with a single dose. Some took a second dose. You'll notice, after using it, that those Zoanthids will close up for a couple of days. No worries, they'll be just fine.

giapam · 01/11/2009, 10:24 PM

ok thanx, getting majano now. hehe

tims28gnano · 01/11/2009, 11:45 PM

funny, i JUST read a big thread on them in the reef keeping section of this site. i did not know about them until i read that post! - - - anyway, saw some nasty pics of takeovers!!!

some say that they are pretty but ALL say that they will take over your whole tank!!!!

good luck!

giapam · 01/12/2009, 10:06 AM

got all of them, can i put this on my sump then put a buttrfly on it?

littletruong · 01/22/2009, 01:09 AM

just throw it away!!!! don't even put it in your sump! i just got rid of all mine tonight as well.

01/11/2009, 05:53 AM	#1
giapam Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 67	majano is majano anemone good?positive and negative on this? i have this in my tank. it looks good tho. here is the pic.

01/11/2009, 08:27 AM	#5
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	majano anemones are pests because they can spread prolifically and sting other corals/inverts while they compete for space. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

01/11/2009, 11:12 AM	#6
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	That is a VERY healthy colony of majanos. They will spread quick. If you get that rock out now it will be easy. If you wait, you will be sorry,,,I promise! __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

01/22/2009, 01:09 AM	#13
littletruong Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buckeye Posts: 709	just throw it away!!!! don't even put it in your sump! i just got rid of all mine tonight as well. __________________ Alex/LT

01/11/2009, 06:19 AM	#2
VacavilleFC3S Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vacaville California Posts: 2,613	no majano's are a pest anemone similar to aiptasia, they'll take over very quickly and be very hard to eradicate

01/11/2009, 06:29 AM	#3
giapam Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 67	@VacavilleFC3S so what do you suggest? whats the bad side of majano by the way?

01/11/2009, 08:19 AM	#4
giapam Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 67	up

01/11/2009, 12:17 PM	#7
Tylt33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chico, California Posts: 1,755	Boil that rock! Or kill them some other delightful way.

01/11/2009, 01:09 PM	#8
chase01 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 92	I had majanos when I started too- tried different things to get rid of them but only 2 methods really worked for me. First I would try turning the lights off or moving the light source to a different position (like the side of the tank). The majanos will move towards the light source and while they are on the move they are easy to suck up with a turkey baster. If you can't get them all that way Joe's Juice works well if you are diligent. JMHO.... Good luck

01/11/2009, 01:28 PM	#9
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Looks like you have some Majanos trying to take over a Zoanthid colony. Boiling the rock will kill the Zoanthids. Don't do that!! Majanos are able to move...and DO. When they're moving, they're quite easy to pick off the rock. Another thing that makes them a lil' easier than Aiptasia is that they don't suck up into your rock when you attack them. They also like light more. Moving the particular rock to make them move towards more light can help get them moving. Make sure to keep that rock away from other rocks to keep them from spreading into harder to reach areas. There's a pretty new product out called AiptasiaX. I recently had an outbreak of Majanos from a coral I picked up. The Aiptasia X worked great and killed most of them with a single dose. Some took a second dose. You'll notice, after using it, that those Zoanthids will close up for a couple of days. No worries, they'll be just fine.

01/11/2009, 10:24 PM	#10
giapam Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 67	ok thanx, getting majano now. hehe

01/11/2009, 11:45 PM	#11
tims28gnano Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jones Beach Posts: 343	funny, i JUST read a big thread on them in the reef keeping section of this site. i did not know about them until i read that post! - - - anyway, saw some nasty pics of takeovers!!! some say that they are pretty but ALL say that they will take over your whole tank!!!! good luck!

01/12/2009, 10:06 AM	#12
giapam Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 67	got all of them, can i put this on my sump then put a buttrfly on it?