brown anemone?

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  1. fishlips :)

    fishlips :) Plankton

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    I noticed 2 brown anemone looking things in my tank on my live rock that i just bought. i did some research and i found that they can be harmful and can multiply very fast. any suggestions on what to do? :confused:
     
    fishlips :), Sep 6, 2009
    fishlips :), Sep 6, 2009
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  2. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    aptasia... kill it asap lol!

    you can use tweezers to pull out, but the best way is to inject with hot water/ hyper saline solution/ aptasia killer/ lemon juice with a syringe. make sure its in the mouth though!
     
    Dingo, Sep 6, 2009
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  3. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    Get some pepermint shrimp now before they take over!!
     
    oceanparadise1, Sep 6, 2009
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  4. ninty

    ninty Flamingo Tongue

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    If in doubt get it out, i use aptasia x works a treat.
     
    ninty, Sep 9, 2009
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  5. UltimateWarrior

    UltimateWarrior Spaghetti Worm

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    +1 on the aiptasia-x. Poison that you feed to them. Just make sure you don't get it on your coral, cause it's a pretty indiscriminate killer.

    edit:
    Does it look anything like this on the right side of the pic?
    [​IMG]

    That's aiptasia.
     
    Last edited: Sep 9, 2009
    UltimateWarrior, Sep 9, 2009
    UltimateWarrior, Sep 9, 2009
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