bad anenome

[p00num3lli]

i recently bought a rock with mushrooms on it. and ive had it for about 2 weeks, and i was looking at my tank while the lights are out, and noticed an anenome on the rock....and im 99% sure its that bad kind...icant remeber what its called atm.

i dont have any med for this.

what should i i do? i know all the medications for it, but is there an easy way just to deal with one?

thanks

[MKCindy]

Don't panic yet. Any chance of a picture or more detailed description. There are a lot of good anenomes, and things that look similar. I've had 2 rock anenomes for a year, that have never given me any trouble. There are also mushrooms that look similar until they grow up. See if you can identify yours at www.wetwebmedia.com/CnidIndex2.htm. Hope it helps.

[coraline79]

You'll be fine. Glass anenomes are very common in this hobby. there are a number of products out ther to contain the issue.

[ErikH]

I would kill it if it is a pest anemone. They will reproduce and get out of control to the point where you will be pulling, scrubbing, re-pulling and re-scrubbing rock. Better to deal with one rather than several.

[rabadanmarco]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/aiptasia/aiptasia.htm


most likley the aiptasia...its the most common stupid anemone..if you dont want to use home products to kill it we sell an aiptasia remover at alamo aquatics...call for price i forgot how much it is.

[Ping]

Great links, Joe's juice is an effective product. It can be made at home. The recipe from GARF http://www.garf.org/ is one tsp kalk - two tsp part water. Use a syringe to paste aiptasia or other unwanted critters.

I have found the paste will help eliminate everything except mushrooms, but I am working on that.