Aiptasia poison

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  1. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    When they die or are harmed do they release toxins?
    I hurt one it's spewing out stuff and I took out the rock. Is it safe to put it back in? If not what should I do
     
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    Define "hurt"? It might be releasing clones of itself. Which would be really bad in a tank, unless you really like the look of aiptasia.
     
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    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Injure or kill other inhabitants
     
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    No, you said you "hurt" one. What exactly did you do to it?
     
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    If you squished one, it might be doing this:
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    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Sliced part of it open trying to grab it w/ tweezers
     
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    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    ImageUploadedByTapatalk1310588086.782383.jpg
     
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    As far as I know, they don't release anything chemical.

    However, you do NOT want to remove them that way. If they feel threatened, you'll see a population explosion as you'll cause them to multiple in the manner pictured above. Cutting or pulling them off will only make things worse. Use something designed for them, such as Joe's Juice or Aiptasia X. There's a lot of threads around here regarding their elimination.
     
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    any part of the torn up anemone can grow another, when you cut or press it it release's zoothanthellae nothing harmful like zooas. James
     
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    they can kill a lot of different coral, they must be eradicated from your reef, one can grow hundreds with no problem, they can make reef keeping unenjoyable. James
     
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