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eBGDAE Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 28 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Feb-2005	Hello...i have baby anemones growing in my tank, they almost the size of half a pencil eraser. The thing is i dont know how to raise them... any suggestions?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Welcome to FishProfiles Baby anenomes... Are you sure that you these aren't the pest anenomes, like Aiptasia? I think you can get rid of these with the pluck of a tweezer...but I'd let someone else confirm that before trying, because I can't remember who told me that advice. Aiptasia usually look cute and harmless, but you should get them outta your tank asap. What size is it and what do you keep? FOWLR or reef? -Ferret -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	Hi eBGDAE, I'm interested in what your baby anemones look like as well.. As Ferret mentioned, there are pest anemones that you will not want in your aquarium.. Could you please post a description of what you have?? We know they're small, but color and tentacle shapes would help.. You can also check this article and see if the picture is similar to what you have: [link=http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm]http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm" style="COLOR: #ffe303[/link] Good Luck with it, and Welcome to FishProfiles..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
eBGDAE Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 28 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Feb-2005	Its not an aiptasia anemone...its hard to describe what it looks like because its too small to see the details,but from what i see it is reddish purple and there are around 10 tentacles with neon green tips and a exposed(wide) oral disk. It arrived on my live rock.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	Do a check for majano anemone as well then.. That should look similar.. I have several myself, came with liverock, and they are considered a "pest anemone" as well.. I kept mine because I think that they are pretty, but they have the same ability to sting other corals that the aiptasia have.. They can also multiply, not as quickly as aiptasia, but under the right circumstances they'll definately prosper..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
eBGDAE Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 28 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Feb-2005	Yeah its a Majano anemone, thanx for the help!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Ohh I was going to say that too Oleta, you beat me. And Aiptasia is usually more common so I didn't think it'd be Majano. Rats. Well I'm glad you figured it out, and hopefully it's under control now, because you don't want any of those guys hurtin' anybody else. GL Last edited by Ferretfish at 14-Feb-2005 09:22 -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	No problem, eBGDAE.. Good Luck with your tank and I hope to see you posting again
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
eBGDAE Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 28 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Feb-2005	yeah but i also have aiptasia also, and i have some wierd looking....sea cucumber or sumthing too... its white and it looks like an anemone in an arch shape and it looks like it has a lot of little anemones on the top of it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


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