What is this???

MrsGsClassroom · 04/15/2016, 12:01 PM

I recently added a little more live rock to my classroom tank. One of my students noticed what they thought was a rose bubble tip anemone. I agree with them but I am new to the hobby. If it is, is it ok? I feel like its mouth may be open. I feel like its really early in our tanks life to have an anemone (it finished cycling 2 weeks ago and we have 2 clownfish). I will post a picture. FYI we have a 75 gallon tank that will be a reef tank once we build it up to that state. All our water parameters (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite) are at 0, our temp is set to 79 and our salinity is 35ppt. Our lighting is 2 T8 fluorescents and LEDs. If it is unhealthy/unhappy what should I do? Supplement the tank with nutrients? Which ones?

Thanks in advance my myself and my students.

CStrickland · 04/15/2016, 12:43 PM

I would keep an eye on it, as it could be a pest anemone like majano.
Here's a great library of info on hitchikers http://chucksaddiction.thefishestate...tchhikers.html there is a section on anemone that may help. Might be a good activity with the kids to look up diff animals etc.

GimpyFin · 04/15/2016, 12:51 PM

Looks kinda like a ball anemone to me.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/15/2016, 01:30 PM

Looks like a little majano anemone to me.

Dkuhlmann · 04/15/2016, 01:30 PM

Majano

reeftivo · 04/15/2016, 01:49 PM

+3 majano

they reproduce super fast and can take over. The only difference between majanos and glass nems (aiptasia) are that the majanos look better while they take over your live rock.

webslinger · 04/15/2016, 01:53 PM

+4 Manjo Get ride of it fast

reeftivo · 04/15/2016, 04:10 PM

it looks like you may be able to pull the rock it's on out of the tank. if you can do that then i would take it over to the sink and chip the little sucker off below it's base. kalk paste, vinegar injections and majano wands work but they can release plenula into the column like glass nems if you miss the first time and you can make it worse. If you slowly raise the rock out and get it above water before it's stressed it wont be able to spit out a bunch of spores. then you can just use a flat head screw driver and a hammer and chip the rock. I've done it and it worked for me. If that's something you dont want to try then I would get some dry kalkwasser and make a paste (toothpaste consistency) then shut off the circulation pumps and completely cover that sucker. Let sit for 15-30 minutes then turn the pumps back on. the little sucker should dissolve.

04/15/2016, 12:43 PM	#2
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	I would keep an eye on it, as it could be a pest anemone like majano. Here's a great library of info on hitchikers http://chucksaddiction.thefishestate...tchhikers.html there is a section on anemone that may help. Might be a good activity with the kids to look up diff animals etc. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

04/15/2016, 01:30 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Looks like a little majano anemone to me. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders. Last edited by Sugar Magnolia; 04/15/2016 at 01:41 PM.

04/15/2016, 01:30 PM	#5
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Majano __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

04/15/2016, 01:49 PM	#6
reeftivo Skim junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: chino, CA Posts: 3,417	+3 majano they reproduce super fast and can take over. The only difference between majanos and glass nems (aiptasia) are that the majanos look better while they take over your live rock. __________________ I told you not to be stupid you moron!(Stern) Current Tank Info: 60 gal cube/20g tideline sump-mixed reef, Aquamaxx c-tech Ca Rx, Akula 160 skimmer, paxbellum N18, mitras LX7 lighting with T-5s, apex controller

04/15/2016, 04:10 PM	#8
reeftivo Skim junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: chino, CA Posts: 3,417	it looks like you may be able to pull the rock it's on out of the tank. if you can do that then i would take it over to the sink and chip the little sucker off below it's base. kalk paste, vinegar injections and majano wands work but they can release plenula into the column like glass nems if you miss the first time and you can make it worse. If you slowly raise the rock out and get it above water before it's stressed it wont be able to spit out a bunch of spores. then you can just use a flat head screw driver and a hammer and chip the rock. I've done it and it worked for me. If that's something you dont want to try then I would get some dry kalkwasser and make a paste (toothpaste consistency) then shut off the circulation pumps and completely cover that sucker. Let sit for 15-30 minutes then turn the pumps back on. the little sucker should dissolve. __________________ I told you not to be stupid you moron!(Stern) Current Tank Info: 60 gal cube/20g tideline sump-mixed reef, Aquamaxx c-tech Ca Rx, Akula 160 skimmer, paxbellum N18, mitras LX7 lighting with T-5s, apex controller

04/15/2016, 12:51 PM	#3
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	Looks kinda like a ball anemone to me.

04/15/2016, 01:53 PM	#7
webslinger Friendly Neighborhood Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lancaster, NY Posts: 307	+4 Manjo Get ride of it fast