Pest Anemone?

drillsar · 04/21/2008, 07:40 PM

I think I have the pest anemones, can I just take this rock out and let it sit out and it wil die? I also seen a very tiny starfish that was white any idea? I found my cucumber thank god.

Avi · 04/21/2008, 08:09 PM

I suppose you mean by "pest anemone," that you have aiptasia. It could also mean majanos, but I think it's fair to say that aiptasia are more common. Anyway....if you can take the rock out easily, I'd take it out and run some very hot fresh water slowly over the aiptasia, using a turkey baster so you only get the hot water right on the offensive anemone. That should take care of them.

The starfish is nothing to worry about.

erik1202 · 04/21/2008, 09:02 PM

Do you have kalkwasser? If so, you can shoot some right into them and they will die nice and fast. No need to take the rocks out that way.

drillsar · 04/21/2008, 09:13 PM

Yes i have kalk, how much to use?

erik1202 · 04/22/2008, 06:05 AM

Add RO water to it to make a paste, but is still liquefied enough to suck into a syringe or small baster. Suck it up and squirt it directly into the open anemone. They will retract immediately and die off. Good luck.

04/21/2008, 07:40 PM	#1
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Pest Anemone? I think I have the pest anemones, can I just take this rock out and let it sit out and it wil die? I also seen a very tiny starfish that was white any idea? I found my cucumber thank god.

04/21/2008, 08:09 PM	#2
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	I suppose you mean by "pest anemone," that you have aiptasia. It could also mean majanos, but I think it's fair to say that aiptasia are more common. Anyway....if you can take the rock out easily, I'd take it out and run some very hot fresh water slowly over the aiptasia, using a turkey baster so you only get the hot water right on the offensive anemone. That should take care of them. The starfish is nothing to worry about. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

04/21/2008, 09:02 PM	#3
erik1202 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: MI Posts: 286	Do you have kalkwasser? If so, you can shoot some right into them and they will die nice and fast. No need to take the rocks out that way.

04/21/2008, 09:13 PM	#4
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Yes i have kalk, how much to use?

04/22/2008, 06:05 AM	#5
erik1202 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: MI Posts: 286	Add RO water to it to make a paste, but is still liquefied enough to suck into a syringe or small baster. Suck it up and squirt it directly into the open anemone. They will retract immediately and die off. Good luck.