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01-27-2008, 06:59 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  (Glass) Anenome Issue
Hey Everyone, I hope all is well with each of you.
I purchased a coral that had this "cute" anenome attached to it and it has multiplied and taken over the tank. Is there any way to either control their growth or get rid of them without breaking down the entire tank and starting over?
I have a 180 gallon tank with sump under, protein skimmer, metal halide lighting and light fish load.
Any ideas? | 
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01-27-2008, 07:05 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Aiptasia!!!!! Check out the posts for aiptasia. All you need to know is there. I posted one yesterday.  Kill them!!!
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01-27-2008, 07:14 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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HOLY COW!!! Is that a Aiptasia farm? They say lemon juice will do the trick, I havent use it yet. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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01-27-2008, 07:26 AM
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| | Plankton
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Aiptasia farm it is! Too bad I can't sell the little !@#$%^&. So lemon juice and peppermint shrimp should be my task for the day? Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it! | |
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01-27-2008, 08:51 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Just get an Australian copper band butterfly poof problem is gone for ever. In a reef setting it has to be an Australian only!
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01-27-2008, 09:03 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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To 3Reef!!! Salutations! Glad to see you found way here!  of course option is, if you think are really "cute" let them spread. (some do  )
But to most a very unwanted plague.
Good luck on erradicationl. (check out below)
Let us know how goes. 
Aptasia!
BY Steven Pro Aptasia Impressions By Morgan Lidster
Inland Aquatics Guide to Controlling Aiptasia Anemones - Inland Aquatics By Bob Fenner Aiptasia, My Least Favorite Anemones in Captive Systems Terry Siegel
Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine - Editorial: April 2007 _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (Davis Family Reef Aquarium - Home Page/Reef Log) (Best Photos of 2008!) | 
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01-27-2008, 09:13 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 40
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welcome
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just one little sps frag tank with lots of goodies | |
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01-27-2008, 09:19 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
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Welcome to 3reef! | |
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01-27-2008, 10:27 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Originally Posted by JefferyCGC  Hey Everyone, I hope all is well with each of you.
I purchased a coral that had this "cute" anenome attached to it and it has multiplied and taken over the tank. Is there any way to either control their growth or get rid of them without breaking down the entire tank and starting over?
I have a 180 gallon tank with sump under, protein skimmer, metal halide lighting and light fish load.
Any ideas? | Wow! This is large! If I were you I would start fighting with it asap! _________ 75gal. Rio240 JEWEL aquarium
4x54W T5 (actinic blue+white)
Deltec MC 500 internal skimmer
Eheim 2227 Fitler Wet/Dry
Eheim 2213 Filter (100gph/PhosGuard/DeNitrate)
JEWEL Internal Filter (250gph/EhfiSubstrat Pro 2gal)
2 lovely Amphiprion ocelaris
1 young Gobiodon okinawae
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