anemones taking over?

moonp13 · 04/07/2011, 09:24 AM

so weve noticed since we got the tank last thursday that white ball anemones are sprouting up around the tank. two areas have a combined count of around 30 or so. also, im guessing some clones came up from my current large green tip anemones. how do i get rid of all these things? and how are they growing so damn fast?they all just sprouted up in the last 4 days(the white ball anemones not green tip).

jack straw · 04/07/2011, 09:27 AM

Sounds like aiptasia...newbie myself, havent yet tried it...but heard that injecting them with pickle juice will do the trick nicely

moonp13 · 04/07/2011, 09:30 AM

looks exactly like this. the white ones.

moonp13 · 04/07/2011, 09:32 AM

also, there are a lot of feather dusters popping up. around 20.

jcolletteiii · 04/07/2011, 09:40 AM

Those are not Aiptasia, and they may not be majanos. I have a couple of those in dark places - under pieces of LR, etc. Chuck's addiction has a photo of majanos that shows something similar, but the majanos I'm familiar with look more like miniature sebaes, so I'm not sure. Mine look just like yours - a ballish body with clear tentacles and white tips. Very small. I inject them when I see 'em, but they always grow back and my peppermint shrimp won't touch them.

Feather dusters are awesome.

gweston · 04/07/2011, 10:26 AM

Look up strawberry anemone or ball anemone. Probably that. Apparently they can sting, but tend to not be a problem. I have some. They tend to hide in more shadowy spots. I don't believe they are really photosynthetic but worth reading up to get the real details.

kduen · 04/07/2011, 11:27 AM

Psuedocorynactis (sp?) Generally considered as nice to have. Usually will not bother anything as they tend to like the shadier spots in the tank. Often they show up shortly after the cycle then either dwindle out or move further in the rockwork and you don't see them until re-arrange the aquascape.

briankmarsh1980 · 04/07/2011, 12:05 PM

Ball tip anemone.... they pack a sting so as long as they stay away from corals they are fine

04/07/2011, 09:24 AM	#1
moonp13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 131	anemones taking over? so weve noticed since we got the tank last thursday that white ball anemones are sprouting up around the tank. two areas have a combined count of around 30 or so. also, im guessing some clones came up from my current large green tip anemones. how do i get rid of all these things? and how are they growing so damn fast?they all just sprouted up in the last 4 days(the white ball anemones not green tip).

04/07/2011, 09:40 AM	#5
jcolletteiii Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 58703 Posts: 1,265	Those are not Aiptasia, and they may not be majanos. I have a couple of those in dark places - under pieces of LR, etc. Chuck's addiction has a photo of majanos that shows something similar, but the majanos I'm familiar with look more like miniature sebaes, so I'm not sure. Mine look just like yours - a ballish body with clear tentacles and white tips. Very small. I inject them when I see 'em, but they always grow back and my peppermint shrimp won't touch them. Feather dusters are awesome. __________________ T5-powered (ex-LED club member) SPS-dominant 50g. Cadlights CUBE. Current Tank Info: 16g biocube

04/07/2011, 12:05 PM	#8
briankmarsh1980 I'm a member of **!!!!!! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maricopa, Arizona Posts: 2,127	Ball tip anemone.... they pack a sting so as long as they stay away from corals they are fine __________________ My skim don't stink _______________________________________________________________ 210 gallons with stuff!!!!!!!

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04/07/2011, 09:27 AM	#2
jack straw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 20	Sounds like aiptasia...newbie myself, havent yet tried it...but heard that injecting them with pickle juice will do the trick nicely

04/07/2011, 09:30 AM	#3
moonp13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 131	looks exactly like this. the white ones.

04/07/2011, 09:32 AM	#4
moonp13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 131	also, there are a lot of feather dusters popping up. around 20.

04/07/2011, 10:26 AM	#6
gweston Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gardner, MA Posts: 961	Look up strawberry anemone or ball anemone. Probably that. Apparently they can sting, but tend to not be a problem. I have some. They tend to hide in more shadowy spots. I don't believe they are really photosynthetic but worth reading up to get the real details.

04/07/2011, 11:27 AM	#7
kduen Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 684	Psuedocorynactis (sp?) Generally considered as nice to have. Usually will not bother anything as they tend to like the shadier spots in the tank. Often they show up shortly after the cycle then either dwindle out or move further in the rockwork and you don't see them until re-arrange the aquascape.