Majano Anemone problem

[mling]

It was pretty for a while but my 3 year old reef tank is getting infested with Majano Anemones. I know you don't want to scrap off / puncture Aiptasia as that would only help them multiply. Is this also true for Majano Anemoes ?

 

I am thinking of removing the life rock that is covered with it and scraping them off with a knife, then rise the rock and return to the tank. Any reservation about this idea ?

[vrroom]

Syringe with needle to inject small amount of condense pickle lime would kill them instantly.

[Rascal]

I know you don't want to scrap off / puncture Aiptasia as that would only help them multiply. Is this also true for Majano Anemoes ?

 

Yes.

 

Scraping them off might not work even with the rock outside the tank. They will likely just retreat deep inside a little crevice so you won't be able to get them completely off. Any part remaining will just grow back.

 

Kalk paste (aka pickling lime) has always worked for me. Loads of fun to watch them shrivel and die and no harm to your tank as long as you don't dump a ton of it in all in one night. I find that the syringes that come with Salifert Alk kits are a good choice for this task.

Edited May 9, 2007 by Rascal

[DEEPBLUE]

Use white vinager in syringe but you don't need a needle with it either, but kills it and will never come back, all you have to do is about 1/4 to 1/8 inch away from it and spray it and gone for good.

 

Eric

[alan mcilvried]

I have been trying to get rid of the buggers for awhile. I'm at 5 days without a sighting so I think I finally got them. I thought they were gone once before and then I found 3 babies in one day.

 

I've been using Joe's Juice and it kills them instantly. It's a white milky liquid available for sure at Rick's in Frederick and Blue Ribbon Koi in Manassas. Probably other places also. You can buy it on line - look up Joe's Juice on google. It comes with a pointed syringe for directing the stuff directly into the center of the Majano. You need to squirt before you touch them because sometimes they close up. Small bottle is $7 or $8 and is good for many applications. Be sure to use only as much as you need as it tends to clump up as the bottle empties. Sometimes clogs in the tip. If that happens, dont force it in the tank or you'll end up with a huge cloud of the stuff.

 

Turn off your pumps when you use it and use a turkey baster or wave your fingers over the spot after you squirt it. Only takes a LITTLE bit to kill them. It kind of coagulates in the water so you need to dust it off your rock. It did kill a little brittle star that got too close, so don't squirt it direction on anything else. No other adverse effects in my tank though.

 

The Majanos move around and occasionally I've seen them crawling up the glass, so you need to kill all the ones you see as soon as you see them. Then wait a day or two and look for new ones. I'm convinced they multiply by spreading spores or something like that. I would NOT try scraping them. You might make it worse because I've read they can regenerate from pieces drifting around the tank. After you've killed all the ones you see for a day or two, turn your rock and set it in a different orientation for a day and you'll be surprised at how many you see that were hiding.

 

Lastly, another member told me he was killing them by dipping his rock in hot water and also by taking the rock out of water and squirting viniger on them and then rinsing right away. He said the hot water dip probably kills the "live" in Live Rock, but he said it works if you don't mind regenerating the rock

 

Hope this helps

Al