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could you ID these creatures?   7/19/13 Hi WWM Crew, <Justin> I have attached two pictures for you.  Curious what these are... and if they are invasive. <Mmm, can be... the first is a Clavulariid, the second Anemonia. See WWM re. Bob Fenner>  They have started to grow throughout my tank... not many but they have come up quickly.  If these are invasive, I would like to know sooner than later so I can take care of them.  Does not look like Aiptasia.  Could it be Majano... thoughts? Justin

Pomacanthus employment in ridding pest anemones  2/28/07 Thanks for the help as always, <Of course.> I have been researching Pomacanthus imperator as a possible candidate for Anemonia majano control. <Mmm...not my first choice.> I read that other of the Pomacanthus species such as Pomacanthus E. navarchus and Pomacanthus E. xanthometopon also may feed on these pests.   <They can and do at times but when there are filamentous algaes, microfauna, other sessile invertebrates....prepared foods in the tank the animal is more likely to opt for those. Like asking me or you to choose between a medium-well rib-eye or room temperature okra. It's not near the top of the list, when it comes to their diet make-up.> What am wondering is:  Is this information correct <To some degree but see above.> (is it probable that these angels will eat this anemone)? <Possible yes, likely....> If so, which ones are most likely to do so or have you heard do so? <Of Pomacanthus angels, Pomacanthus imperator is probably the most likely, at least this is what I was told on a chat forum a year or so ago by Steven Pro. I personally have never employed them in this manor.. Pomacanthus Angels themselves are not an animal to be taken lightly, bought at a whim. Require large and well planned systems. Often suffer from shipping, handling, poor environment, etc. .> Any other suggestions will be great, thanks :) <Read this: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/aiptasia_impressions/aiptaisia_impressions.htm .> Adam <Adam J.>

Majano anemones. . . care?   12/6/06 Well, I've seen a lot of pages on how to nuke them, but none on how to Care for them. . . <Heeeee! Perhaps just to do "the opposite" of what is suggested for their elimination?> I was given a small majano by a local store.  It has its own little 2 gallon tank with some macro and some live rock. <Actually quite beautiful animals IMO as well>   Right now I've got too much flow (I think.   The filter is rated at up to 100 gph, yet is turned down as far as it will go) on there.  So far in the week I've had her really can't see a green and PINK anemone being a guy :) ), <Watch this... or you may be/stay a "lonely guy" w/ matching ferns> she's been hanging out on the wall of the tank on the opposite side of the filter, soaking up the flow. I guess for one, should I reduce the flow?  If so how? <I'd leave this as is. Is not too much... but get a larger system, soon.>   The filter is the smallest sort I can find, and the only other option would likely be a tiny powerhead (would take digging to find) or an airstone of some variety.  Also, do I need a heater? <Yep> She hasn't shown any sort of negative effect from being in cool water yet, though doesn't it supposedly take a while for them to show stress from improper conditions? <Not long at times...> How much light would I need? <Enough... see WWM re Anemone Lighting: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/cnidaria/anthozoa/anemonelightngfaqs.htm "and the linked files above"...> Also, what to feed? <See... not much> Not exactly a nutritious diet, but it seems like the biggest thing that tiny mouth will take is a large Cyclops "micro crab" which is extremely tiny.  What else would be a good choice that is small enough that I wouldn't have most of it rotting in the tank.  Also, should I play with things  a bit to try to get a bit of a higher content of dissolved stuff an extra pellet to rot on the bottom for instance), or how often should I feed her?  Last question: is there any sort of cleaners I can have in such a small tank? <Best to cut up something marine, meaty into very fine bits, put this in suspension, turn off the filter, and squirt this with a turkey baster into/towards the anemone... once, twice a week... Are variably photosynthetic... Bob Fenner>

Majano/Aiptasia Removal 11/8/06 Good evening (at least it is here in TX.); <Evening> My question revolves around 2 pest anemones. I am currently in the process of cycling my new 110 gal., corner overflow, that is using an old wet/dry trickle filter as a sump/live rock design of my own (no bio balls or ceramic, I just want to use live rock, DSB). My question is, I have recently spotted a Majano anemone, and a few Aiptasia anemones in one of my other tanks (thanks to WWM for helping me ID these bad boys!). I want to remove the live rocks that these "pests" are on and put them in my sump for the 110 gal. to help cycle it and act as a filter. My question is two-fold 1. Will these "pests" invade my main tank if they are in the sump? <Very possible.> and 2. Will live rock in a sump require a lot of lighting to be an efficient biological filter?  <No light needed for biological filtration, but a little might be nice for some algae.> Thanks in advance, Erick.. <Chris>
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Not Bubble-Tip... Majano Anemones! 10/15/06 Hi there EricR. <<Hello Tree>> Thanks for your response. <<Quite welcome>> I gathered some of my anemones and took them to the pet shop, they told me they were "Majano" anemones. <<Yikes!  An unwanted pest for sure...>> I looked them up, mine look just like them, and found one site were the guy said they were the "Tribbles" of anemones. <<Indeed they can be...and killing all in their path>> Seeing how fast they multiply I have to agree.  I had three on the tank glass and within a week ended up with eleven. <<Can be very difficult to eradicate>> All of the glass inhabitants have been moved. I set up another tank system just for them. <<Interesting prospect>> If they survive, which I'm sure they will, within a few months maybe I'll add some sexy anemone shrimp. <<Have never heard of these shrimp taking up with Majano anemones...do let us know how this fares>> In the meantime, any that stray on the glass are being transferred and the largest concentration of them on one of my rock pieces will be transferred into the tank also.  I know it will be ongoing to eliminate them from my main tank but I'm willing to try. <<Is all you can do>> Even though they eliminated some of my mushrooms I can't really eliminate them. <<First I've heard of someone setting up a species tank for Majano anemones..."Kudos" to you for this...interesting creatures in their own right>> Thanks, Tree <<Regards, EricR>>

Majano Anemone Question  11/9/05 Dear WWM Crew, <Ivy> I have a 3.5g Nano tank, and recently acquired at a frag swap, a beautiful Green Pink Anemone. Now I know I have come to the conclusion that is the pest anemone the Majano, but I could not bring myself to actively kill it since it is quite large (2 inches across) and quite beautiful. (I also feel guilty) <No need> I have been advised to kill it immediately as it could spread, <Ridiculous> however I have kept it for 3 months now, and it has not produced any clones. I figure if it will not spread, and is easy to keep alive, it might be a good host for my inverts. <Mmm> My questions are.. a.) Will Anemone Shrimp, and/or Sexy shrimp be able to host in a Majano? <Possibly, though not likely> b.) Will the Majano grow much larger? <No> c.) How bad is the sting of the Majano on corals such as Zoos, Frogspawn, Hammers, mushrooms, GSP. <Not a big winner over these (quite the opposite generally), though best to keep separated...> d.) What is your opinion on keeping it in my nano? <A beautiful animal that will make a worthy addition> I have attached a picture of the Anemone. Thanks, Ivy <Cheers, Bob Fenner... "a weed is a plant that a use has yet to be found for">