Unkown aemone spreading into plauge help

tendar · 12-30-2002, 03:37 PM

I first noticed one of these several months ago and thought it was cool.
No I am cursing the day I saw it. I noticed my crocea clam was pinching a little so gave it a good liook and noticed about 3 of these attached to one side and singing it so pulled them off and found 3 more on the other side. Then pulled a good dozen off my deresa.
They are speading all over the tank. I did notice about 2 months ago one about the size of a quarter in the back of the tank when moving a piece of rock. The rest are around 1/8"-1/4".
Anyone know what these are and is there a way to have them removed like some kind of nudi or seaslug. I remember that some eat anemones. Or are there some really small navy seals I can send.
Any help apprecited. I am posting this to Dr. ROn on reef central also.

Thanks
Gregg

clamlvr · 12-30-2002, 04:59 PM

you can try nuking them

or boiling the clams that will get rid of your problems.

now really you can try shooting the anamone with calcium powder(lime water) or a peppermint shrimp or a very hungry copperband butterfly they both eat anamones. hope it helps

Project Reef · 12-31-2002, 04:40 AM

I've never seen those before. I must admit they look very cool, but didn't we all say that at first about the aptasia and majanos too? heh.

tendar · 12-31-2002, 10:03 PM

Thats what I said the first time I say one it was cool now I hate them.

organicreefer · 01-01-2003, 04:22 PM

wow -those are cool....

they look like a Pseudocorynactis sp.

how big aret they?are the tentacles sticky?is it figi rock?

are they really causing a problem,other than the crocea?

tendar · 01-01-2003, 10:09 PM

organicreefer

they are mostly around 1/4" in size but there are few pushing 1/2" maybe in the back of the tank.
I belive it is mostly fiji but cant remember since some of the rock I have had for years.
Cant really tell if the tenticales are sticky I just scrape them off with my finger nail.
They are not bothering anything else other than the clams since they stay in shaded areas. They are just attacing to the underneath of clams in shaded areas and stinging the mantels. I have removed the ones on the clams for now.

orion25 · 01-06-2003, 01:23 PM

Gregg,

Did you find anything else. I noticed what might be one of these in my tank

. Need to know how to get rid of it.

Ryan

miareefer · 01-06-2003, 02:17 PM

looks like a exotic form off aiptasia
ime completely convinced the ONLY failsafe method off extraction is the peppermint shrimp ive been reefing a long time and been collecting them for ages unaware off there true identity i always thought they where green so these cute little red shrimps ive been feeding my mantis for years are the true peppermint they are excellent reef scabs they will eat anything.

organicreefer · 01-06-2003, 05:31 PM

guys-unless they are really causing a problem -whats the big deal?they are beautiful imo-id only destroy theones that cause a problem -i mean how many is there -really?

if you just dont like them i underestand that however.

white ball anemones-if that is what they are- usually dont cause a real problem.im not sure how to get rid of them-i suppose the same way youd get rid of any other mushroom anemone-manually.

RadioPlay · 01-07-2003, 11:12 AM

Definitly Aiptasia(glass anemone), I've seen these in a number of books and online. They reproduce by pedal laceration, which means new anemones are produced from small bits of tissue from existing anemones, which is also why they are a pain to remove them from your tank, if you leave a small portion of their tissue behind, it will more then likely produce one or more in it's place.

Not only will these spread to a overwhelming colony but the also have a sting that can irritate or kill corals and clams. As cool as they look I would remove them before they do damage rather then waiting until after they cause damage.

From what I have read peppermint shrimp if interested will do pretty well. Also I have heard of nudibranches and butterflyfish eating them as well, the only problem is nudibranches usualy don't last long due to lack of food supply and the butterflyfish I haver heard suggested usually will pick at your corals. They also have some chemicals that claim to work but I'm not a big fan of adding chems if there is a creature that will do the trick. Good Luck.

RadioPlay

tendar · 01-07-2003, 10:05 PM

Actually I found a pic in my Julian Sprungs AInverts book. It is a type of anmenone but the book is at home will post the exact name then. They are not a aptasia.
I have not found a way to get rid of them other than calk paste which I have not tryed but will if needed to control them. I will let them be for now and just remove any that are bothering anything.

Thanks

hodsgod · 07-11-2006, 06:11 AM

I had something very similar in my tank and removed it instantly with a product called Joes Juice. I live in Japan and they even sent it here for 12$ total.

**kevinpo** · 07-11-2006, 12:31 PM

Wow this thread is 3 and a half years old! Some of the names are a real flashback

Regards,
Kevin

My2heartboys · 07-12-2006, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinpo

Wow this thread is 3 and a half years old! Some of the names are a real flashback

Regards,
Kevin

Kevin, I looked at the picture and while I could not exactly tell what the suspect looked like--in general it looked like the rock anemonies that we have in our tank. I have found that they stay in their one place on the rock it came in on. Personally, I kind of like the way they look--so I have fed them.

Just my 2 cents worth.

12-30-2002, 03:37 PM	#1
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Unkown aemone spreading into plauge help I first noticed one of these several months ago and thought it was cool. No I am cursing the day I saw it. I noticed my crocea clam was pinching a little so gave it a good liook and noticed about 3 of these attached to one side and singing it so pulled them off and found 3 more on the other side. Then pulled a good dozen off my deresa. They are speading all over the tank. I did notice about 2 months ago one about the size of a quarter in the back of the tank when moving a piece of rock. The rest are around 1/8"-1/4". Anyone know what these are and is there a way to have them removed like some kind of nudi or seaslug. I remember that some eat anemones. Or are there some really small navy seals I can send. Any help apprecited. I am posting this to Dr. ROn on reef central also. Thanks Gregg Attached Thumbnails

12-31-2002, 04:40 AM	#3
Project Reef Just Moved In Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 32	I've never seen those before. I must admit they look very cool, but didn't we all say that at first about the aptasia and majanos too? heh. __________________ It takes a cry to a big cry man to a big man cry to a man cry cry man to a big big cry man to cry big big cry to a big cry man.

01-01-2003, 04:22 PM	#5
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	wow -those are cool.... they look like a Pseudocorynactis sp. how big aret they?are the tentacles sticky?is it figi rock? are they really causing a problem,other than the crocea? Last edited by organicreefer; 01-01-2003 at 04:29 PM.

01-06-2003, 01:23 PM	#7
orion25 Council Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 383	Gregg, Did you find anything else. I noticed what might be one of these in my tank . Need to know how to get rid of it. Ryan __________________ Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

01-06-2003, 02:17 PM	#8
miareefer Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 213	aiptasia? looks like a exotic form off aiptasia ime completely convinced the ONLY failsafe method off extraction is the peppermint shrimp ive been reefing a long time and been collecting them for ages unaware off there true identity i always thought they where green so these cute little red shrimps ive been feeding my mantis for years are the true peppermint they are excellent reef scabs they will eat anything.

12-30-2002, 04:59 PM	#2
clamlvr SPS NEWBEEE Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 63	you can try nuking them or boiling the clams that will get rid of your problems. now really you can try shooting the anamone with calcium powder(lime water) or a peppermint shrimp or a very hungry copperband butterfly they both eat anamones. hope it helps

12-31-2002, 10:03 PM	#4
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Thats what I said the first time I say one it was cool now I hate them.

01-01-2003, 10:09 PM	#6
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	organicreefer they are mostly around 1/4" in size but there are few pushing 1/2" maybe in the back of the tank. I belive it is mostly fiji but cant remember since some of the rock I have had for years. Cant really tell if the tenticales are sticky I just scrape them off with my finger nail. They are not bothering anything else other than the clams since they stay in shaded areas. They are just attacing to the underneath of clams in shaded areas and stinging the mantels. I have removed the ones on the clams for now.

01-06-2003, 05:31 PM	#9
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	guys-unless they are really causing a problem -whats the big deal?they are beautiful imo-id only destroy theones that cause a problem -i mean how many is there -really? if you just dont like them i underestand that however. white ball anemones-if that is what they are- usually dont cause a real problem.im not sure how to get rid of them-i suppose the same way youd get rid of any other mushroom anemone-manually.

01-07-2003, 11:12 AM	#10
RadioPlay Tenant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fargo Posts: 72	Definitly Aiptasia(glass anemone), I've seen these in a number of books and online. They reproduce by pedal laceration, which means new anemones are produced from small bits of tissue from existing anemones, which is also why they are a pain to remove them from your tank, if you leave a small portion of their tissue behind, it will more then likely produce one or more in it's place. Not only will these spread to a overwhelming colony but the also have a sting that can irritate or kill corals and clams. As cool as they look I would remove them before they do damage rather then waiting until after they cause damage. From what I have read peppermint shrimp if interested will do pretty well. Also I have heard of nudibranches and butterflyfish eating them as well, the only problem is nudibranches usualy don't last long due to lack of food supply and the butterflyfish I haver heard suggested usually will pick at your corals. They also have some chemicals that claim to work but I'm not a big fan of adding chems if there is a creature that will do the trick. Good Luck. RadioPlay

01-07-2003, 10:05 PM	#11
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Actually I found a pic in my Julian Sprungs AInverts book. It is a type of anmenone but the book is at home will post the exact name then. They are not a aptasia. I have not found a way to get rid of them other than calk paste which I have not tryed but will if needed to control them. I will let them be for now and just remove any that are bothering anything. Thanks

07-11-2006, 06:11 AM	#12
hodsgod New in Town Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Japan Posts: 1	I had something very similar in my tank and removed it instantly with a product called Joes Juice. I live in Japan and they even sent it here for 12$ total.

07-11-2006, 12:31 PM	#13
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,434	Wow this thread is 3 and a half years old! Some of the names are a real flashback Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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