Rock Hitchhicker

brian762 · 01/31/2011, 06:25 PM

So i bought my rock from a member and it had all kinds of this coral on the rocks. What is it? Kinda looks like frogspawn but i am a noob so i could be wrong.

also, a small on somehow ended up on my hermit crab close to the shell opening should i remove it or will it drop off.

hmello@bermexin · 01/31/2011, 06:26 PM

Majano anemone. Pests.

brian762 · 01/31/2011, 06:37 PM

why are they pests? what do they do?

olemiss reb · 01/31/2011, 06:46 PM

they're like a prettier aiptasia. Can spread like wildfire and irritate corals/clams

brian762 · 01/31/2011, 06:58 PM

how big do they get?

olemiss reb · 01/31/2011, 07:05 PM

nickel to quarter size are the biggest I've seen

brian762 · 01/31/2011, 07:13 PM

so do you sugest i get rid of them? i got the one of my hermit crab. or is there a way to control them? they look cool but if they are going to spread that bad i do not want them

01/31/2011, 06:26 PM	#2
hmello@bermexin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205	Majano anemone. Pests. __________________ Henry Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known. Current Tank Info: 29g BioCube, AI SOL 12" Super Blue

01/31/2011, 06:46 PM	#4
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,550	they're like a prettier aiptasia. Can spread like wildfire and irritate corals/clams __________________ secesh

01/31/2011, 07:05 PM	#6
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,550	nickel to quarter size are the biggest I've seen __________________ secesh

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01/31/2011, 06:37 PM	#3
brian762 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 654	why are they pests? what do they do?

01/31/2011, 06:58 PM	#5
brian762 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 654	how big do they get?

01/31/2011, 07:13 PM	#7
brian762 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 654	so do you sugest i get rid of them? i got the one of my hermit crab. or is there a way to control them? they look cool but if they are going to spread that bad i do not want them