ProFlatlander15 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 hey guys, i just got my first ever saltwater livestock 2day....a juvenile pair of ocellaris...Archimedes and Arial. theyre bout 3/4" long, and swimmin good. also, on another topic, i have a green 'bubble' on my LR, it almost looks like a button polyp...im pretty sure its not, it is 1/8 inch offf the rock, 1/4' in diameter, and brown 'tentacles' w/ a flourescent green center....anything, sorry no digital camera Link to comment
xcajx Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 That sounds like an anemone, a rock anemone. I had one as a hitchhiker and it split several times. Let me find a pic... Link to comment
ProFlatlander15 Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 yep, thas what it looks like... i hope its not bad? Link to comment
Friskaburger Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Aiptasia or Rock Anemone can get out of hand because they split really fast. There's also a Rock Anemone from the caribbean that is called something else. I don't know if they're related, but I do know that Aiptasia are considered pests by many... peppermint shrimp will eat the small ones. Link to comment
Cesar Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I've heard that they can be a pest and a PITA. Some people use Joe's Juice to get rid of them. Link to comment
Kelpie Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Why are they considered pests? Is it because they do well and reproduce easily? Are they ugly? Link to comment
Cesar Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Well personally I've never had them as a hitchicker but someone here told me that they can reproduce easily and start stinging corals. They can grow out of control, but honestly I dont have them. Link to comment
dakine Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Yeah, their sting packs a whollop, so there is the danger of stinging corals (even fish) and doing some real damage. They do reproduce pretty fast and can be a real PITA to get rid of once they get established. If I were you, I'd get rid of it ASAP. There are a few different ways, Joe's Juice, injecting with kalk paste, injecting with VERY hot water, throwing the rock into a nuclear reactor, etc..... Link to comment
ProFlatlander15 Posted November 13, 2004 Author Share Posted November 13, 2004 ok, such a shame.....it looks coo,, o well, ima kill it! Link to comment
Domino_Tang Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 YEah trust me get rid of it... also a note ... false perculars cant handle alot of stress such as you going inside the tank moving everything around ... that an high water flow they like everything nice an slow. Link to comment
ProFlatlander15 Posted November 13, 2004 Author Share Posted November 13, 2004 my pump is throttled down..., i dont think the flow is that strong, they look like they are doing fine...should i take out a powerhead? and if so, what do i do about corals then, arent they supposed to have high water flow? Link to comment
xcajx Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 The one I have has not spread for 6 months. I don't feed it either. So far it has done nothing wrong and doesn't even move around. Link to comment
balla816 Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 t if the aiptasia is right next to an eagle eye zoo colony and i do the hot water thing........will i kill my eagle eyes.... Link to comment
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