Anemone ID

[eposer]

Does anyone have any idea as to what species this might be.
http://www.eposer.com/pics/a/01.jpg
http://www.eposer.com/pics/a/02.jpg
http://www.eposer.com/pics/a/03.jpg
http://www.eposer.com/pics/a/04.jpg

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. :rolleyes: 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]

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

[DJ88]

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]

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

cheers, Rich

[StirCrazy]

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

Steve

[eposer]

Bob,

Thanks for the ID. :biggrin: :cry:
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]

Bob,

Thanks for the ID. :biggrin: :cry:
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. :mrgreen:

[eposer]

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]

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]

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. :lol:

[Bob I]

three leg starfish in the picture. they are harmful as well and should be removed. Hope this helps.

I have heard that all the concerns about three leg, seven leg, eight leg starfish are hogwash, and one need not worry about them. :confused: