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dino
04-19-2013, 04:07 PM
got this rock off a member appears to have some tag alongs. I do have a little cyno algae in the tank but everything is going relatively well. my question is are both of these guys pests I think one is a pest anenome but what about thaf bright red thing? please help with what you thinkhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/20/ame3ehu4.jpg

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Cal_stir
04-19-2013, 04:30 PM
the one looks like aiptasia,pest anemone

Cal_stir
04-19-2013, 04:31 PM
is the red one hard or soft?

dino
04-19-2013, 04:36 PM
well good question ive never touched it. should I?

monocus
04-19-2013, 04:37 PM
aptasia anemone - kill it with injecting it with lemonjuice and smothering it with kalkwasser mix.the other looks like red hair algae.check your nitrates and remove by hand

Dearth
04-19-2013, 04:51 PM
If you have nothing attached to the rock I'd take it out and cook it for a few days then dry it out

dino
04-19-2013, 04:53 PM
well if they are both pests ill remove the rock

ChefFish
04-19-2013, 04:53 PM
Do yourself a favour and NUKE IT! If you get infested with these, they are very hard to rid rid of.

Reef Puffer
04-19-2013, 06:20 PM
Looks like maybe red macro? Red titan maybe (looks like mine but I could never get a good id) if its macro just juice the aptasia and let it grow. If its turf algae or something just nuke the whole rock.

Reef Puffer
04-19-2013, 06:26 PM
My money is on macro. Is it spreading? Its hard to find good macro out here so I would grow it if its not spreading. Can you get a better pic?

dino
04-19-2013, 06:28 PM
its not spreading ive had that tock for months and I just changed bulbs since then it showed up

Dearth
04-19-2013, 06:43 PM
Better to be safe than sorry take the rock out and cook it save you some grief further on down the road

dino
04-19-2013, 07:44 PM
ill remove it not worth the hassle of a outbreak thanks for the help