Pest Anemone

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by PghSteeler, May 4, 2012.

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  1. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    there is only one glass nem in the pics 1st pic on the left close to the sponge is a glass nem and should be killed now the white one isa tube worm the 2nd pic on the right at the top is a type of nem that is harmless it doesn't get any bigger and is a great sign that your tank is doing well imo
     
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  3. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Agree with proreefer
    Pic 1 is aiptasia with a vermitid snail at 1 o'clock (the curly'q little tube),you'll want to get rid of that too.
    Pic 2 is ball anemonies
    Pic 5 is a tube worm.The white one above is too blurry for me but either a baby aiptasia or tube worm,but you should be able to tell now with the id's.And the white specks on the rock are spirorbid snails,they're good guys.

    You got alot of diversity on 1lb of rock,lol,good score.
     
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    The image you posted is of an Dendrophyllia, many different types, a stony NPS coral.
     
  5. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    It is not taking over the tank hasnt spread anywhere else, even when I had the rock almost buried the thing never moved just popped back out the same hole when I unburied it
     
  6. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    I am not sure I see the snail you mentioned, are you talking about the darker colored tube? It hasnt moved since the rock was bought over a month ago I figured it was something that is now dead.

    Thanks for all the help, would you suggest attempting to just get rid of the aiptasia or should I ditch the rock? The rock is isolated and does not touch any other rock in the aquarium not sure if it helps prevent the spread of any of the lifeforms
     
  7. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Thanks coralline, which image is the Dendrophyllia? Are you saying the blurry white tube thing above the tubeworm is one or are you referring to the first pics of what I was thinking is an aiptasia as a Dendrophyllia
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
  10. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Try pseudocorynactis.
     
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  11. proreefer

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  12. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    No problem, I love mine, if you feed it they'll spread eventually.