LR Hitchhikers Help!!

sharkbait993 · 10/28/2006, 05:48 PM

Bought a nice small piece of LR and noticed it has several hitch hikers. There are 4 Anemonies. They do not appear to be the evil ones (aiptesia). The LFS has them living in thier display tank and he tells me they are "good" anemonies. They are about 1/2 tall and an inch in diameter. Anyone know what they are?

Also I noticed on the same rock a round blob thing. Is it some type of coral? It does not seem to move. See pic below.

Thanks!!

Now the blob!

J. Montgomery · 10/28/2006, 05:58 PM

The blob looks like a sponge.

Paintbug · 10/28/2006, 06:00 PM

1. appears to be a majano anemone. often considered as bad as aiptasia.

2. looks like some type of ball sponge, but cant really say for sure.

allen2625 · 10/28/2006, 07:26 PM

Here's a link
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/bta/not/majano.html

sharkbait993 · 10/28/2006, 07:48 PM

Too bad they are considered pests. I kind of like em. I have read that if you put them in your refugium and you do not overfeed they do not reproduce quickly and are excellent natural filters. At this point I do not have any corals but plan on intruducing them (starting with pulsing Xenia) slowly over the next few months. I don't want to do anything to jepordize their success.

These little guys are only on one piece of small LR. Should I kill em or just remove the entire rock to my refugium???

zrs6v4 · 10/28/2006, 10:09 PM

I had an aptaisia problem, what I found that makes them pests from experience is that they multiply and quite quickly, also they can sting corals... I am sure mejano is the same way because they are both anenomes. I used joe's juice (basically calcium with surenge, $10) you squirt it directly on them and it usually kills them immediatly... I don't know if that helped, but good luck

10/28/2006, 05:48 PM	#1
sharkbait993 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 39	LR Hitchhikers Help!! Bought a nice small piece of LR and noticed it has several hitch hikers. There are 4 Anemonies. They do not appear to be the evil ones (aiptesia). The LFS has them living in thier display tank and he tells me they are "good" anemonies. They are about 1/2 tall and an inch in diameter. Anyone know what they are? Also I noticed on the same rock a round blob thing. Is it some type of coral? It does not seem to move. See pic below. Thanks!! Now the blob! __________________ Fish are friends not food! Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump/refuge

10/28/2006, 05:58 PM	#2
J. Montgomery Mouth Pipetting Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 6,278	The blob looks like a sponge. __________________ Josh

10/28/2006, 06:00 PM	#3
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	1. appears to be a majano anemone. often considered as bad as aiptasia. 2. looks like some type of ball sponge, but cant really say for sure. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

10/28/2006, 07:48 PM	#5
sharkbait993 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 39	Too bad they are considered pests. I kind of like em. I have read that if you put them in your refugium and you do not overfeed they do not reproduce quickly and are excellent natural filters. At this point I do not have any corals but plan on intruducing them (starting with pulsing Xenia) slowly over the next few months. I don't want to do anything to jepordize their success. These little guys are only on one piece of small LR. Should I kill em or just remove the entire rock to my refugium??? __________________ Fish are friends not food! Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump/refuge

10/28/2006, 07:26 PM	#4
allen2625 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 133	Here's a link http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/bta/not/majano.html

10/28/2006, 10:09 PM	#6
zrs6v4 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: St. Charles Posts: 578	I had an aptaisia problem, what I found that makes them pests from experience is that they multiply and quite quickly, also they can sting corals... I am sure mejano is the same way because they are both anenomes. I used joe's juice (basically calcium with surenge, $10) you squirt it directly on them and it usually kills them immediatly... I don't know if that helped, but good luck