Anemone ID

eposer · #1 04-22-2003, 11:18 PM

Does anyone have any idea as to what species this might be.

It's just cloned, as you can see in the first picture, and now that I'm a daddy I really want to know what they are.

They're about the size of a toonie and seem to be doing really well in a 10g under 2x 28w pc lighting.

Thanks,
Evan

Bob I · #2 04-22-2003, 11:49 PM

I have a horrible feeling it is the other bad guy, Anemonia majano. See the Hithiker FAQ.

DJ88 · #3 04-23-2003, 12:24 AM

Bob hit the nail on the haed.

take a mix of Kalk and boiling hot water in a Salifert Alk or Ca test kit and inject that mix into the little guys. If you can leave a bit of a paste over top of it when it retracts..

That is how i have dealt with these on prior occasions.

sumpfinfishe · #4 04-23-2003, 04:13 AM

Bob and Darren are right on the money-get rid of those suckers or they will give you trouble! Double trouble! Triple............. and so on.........

I have seen chocolate chip stars that consume these little guys no problem. If you know someone who has a CC starfish, see if you could rent it from them for a couple of days

All you have to do is place the star right ontop of the majano, and the next day-bam! all gone

cheers, Rich

StirCrazy · #5 04-23-2003, 04:58 AM

you know.. it is to bad they are so bad, cuz they sure are pretty

Steve

eposer · #6 04-23-2003, 03:11 PM

Bob,

Thanks for the ID.

I thought they were doing too well for their own good.
Well at least they're only in my nano, so it will be easy enough to deal with them.

Evan.

Bob I · #7 04-23-2003, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eposer

Bob,

Thanks for the ID.

I thought they were doing too well for their own good.
Well at least they're only in my nano, so it will be easy enough to deal with them.

Evan.

I have read about people keeping them in a tank by themselves, so it might be fun in a nano. It would not cost anything to fill up the tank, and when you tire of them, you could just redo the tank.

eposer · #8 04-23-2003, 04:13 PM

Bob,

I think that's what I'm going to do, I dont think I'll fill the tank completely but I'm not going to eradicate them either. They're very nice looking and interesting to watch as they are quite active.

Evan.

Jayson · #9 04-23-2003, 10:55 PM

They will sting corals and kill them. You should remove them as soon as you can. The other thing that I have some consern about is the three leg starfish in the picture. they are harmful as well and should be removed. Hope this helps.

BC_Grl · #10 04-24-2003, 12:51 AM

Quote:

and now that I'm a daddy

Shame your "offspring" is such a troublemaker at a young age. Now isn't that something to be proud of.