discretekarma October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 I got a coral from someone a few days ago and on the coral was a few very pretty small thing that almost looked like a cross between an anemone and a green flower. I don't have a picture and I can't find one online. Tonight someone told me that they will spread all over the tank if this is what I have. I came home and tried to pull a few off with tweezers but they wouldn't let go and I think I smooshed a few of them. Will smooshing them make them spread? Are these mojito anemone? Thanks
YBeNormal October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 Read this: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/aipta...impressions.htm
discretekarma October 24, 2007 Author October 24, 2007 No wonder I couldn't find what I was looking for. I was searching for Mojito Anemone and kept getting a subliminal urge to forget about the tank and go out drinking. Now I'm back on track. Thanks. Read this: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/aipta...impressions.htm
discretekarma October 24, 2007 Author October 24, 2007 I tried earlier to pull one off with tweezers and smooshed it so I may have spread a some there but I think the piece that smooshed, stuck to the tweezer. I just took some wire cutters to the coral and cut apart any sections that had any on there. I found about 4-5 majanos that were about 1" each. I'm glad I caught this early. I basically ended up cutting the coral in half and then cut off the majano's. The coral was nicer as a whole piece but I'd much rather have 2 pieces with no majano's. Thanks for the quick response.
dbartco October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 repeated kalk injections probably the best. Sometimes you can dremel underneath and take a little rock out with as well.
rioreef October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 I was successful at removing them with a small screwdriver. I wedge the tool under the critter and they popped off.
wreck October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 Are Majano anemones really that bad? I have some that came on some rocks. They have not multiplied in the few months that i have had them and I like the way they look. There are a bunch of them on my liverock in my second tank where I grow out baby tomato clownfish. Do you think they would hurt the clownfish? Should I get rid of them? Wreck
rioreef October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 Dont wait. Get them out. I had ONE. A few years later, all my rock was infested. Thats when I upgraded and started over.
discretekarma October 24, 2007 Author October 24, 2007 The coral that I got had about 4 or 5 on them and the whole side that they were on was white. I'll take a icture of the coral. It's white on one half and green on the other.
dshnarw October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 Majano anems are a big debate - rio obviously had some fairly invasive ones. On the other hand, I had a couple for several years, and they never spread anywhere, nor did they sting anything. There's certainly nothing wrong with them in a species tank setting (and they can be VERY nice looking).
BeltwayBandit October 24, 2007 October 24, 2007 Are Majano anemones really that bad? I have some that came on some rocks. They have not multiplied in the few months that i have had them and I like the way they look. There are a bunch of them on my liverock in my second tank where I grow out baby tomato clownfish. Do you think they would hurt the clownfish? Should I get rid of them? Wreck In a fish only system they are not a problem, I think. The problem with them in a reef tank is that they spread rapidly and will sting and kill your corals.
wreck October 25, 2007 October 25, 2007 Majano anems are a big debate - rio obviously had some fairly invasive ones. On the other hand, I had a couple for several years, and they never spread anywhere, nor did they sting anything. There's certainly nothing wrong with them in a species tank setting (and they can be VERY nice looking). The majanos in my tank have not spread but have grown a bit. I think they are nice looking with their green tentacles. I am going to keep a close on them in my reef tank. In a fish only system they are not a problem, I think. The problem with them in a reef tank is that they spread rapidly and will sting and kill your corals. Everyone had me really worried so I went to work on the majanos in my baby clownfish tank. I injected each one with a kalkwasser mix. I just mixed 2 teaspoons to a gallon of water and injected .5 ml per anem. Should I use a stronger mix and inject more per anemone? Bandit- BTW- Everything( T. Gigas, scribble rabbitfish(daughter named him Daze), blue/green chromis(Bling), serpent star, and hermit crabs) I got from you are doing well and very happy in my tank. Wreck
lletellier October 25, 2007 October 25, 2007 No wonder I couldn't find what I was looking for. I was searching for Mojito Anemone and kept getting a subliminal urge to forget about the tank and go out drinking. Now I'm back on track. Thanks. hahaha sounds like a good idea my friend has these in his tank I warned him tonight, he has one though with red tips and it looks really nice.. kinda a shame.
Guest Aurora October 25, 2007 October 25, 2007 Majano will sting other corals especially SPS and LPS. Take them out as soon as you see them because they are a pain to remove when they do decide to take off.
unninair October 25, 2007 October 25, 2007 Here's a pic of them in my baby tank: These look like some kind of polyps rather than Majano (which looks like a mini BTA).
rioreef October 25, 2007 October 25, 2007 Majano anems are a big debate - rio obviously had some fairly invasive ones. On the other hand, I had a couple for several years, and they never spread anywhere, nor did they sting anything. There's certainly nothing wrong with them in a species tank setting (and they can be VERY nice looking). I started with one! I had no problem with it, then slowly the numbers increased. Over the couse of about 5 years, the entire rockwork was infested. Run away now.
dshnarw October 25, 2007 October 25, 2007 I started with one! I had no problem with it, then slowly the numbers increased. Over the couse of about 5 years, the entire rockwork was infested. Run away now. Mine died during a move. I'm actually kinda sad about it - they were very nice color. Maybe I'm biased though - I like anemones period... This thread makes me want to start up a pest nem nano tank again...
wreck October 26, 2007 October 26, 2007 If you want some Majanos, I have plenty of them to give away. They are Brown/orange with green tentacles under 14k MH. Mine died during a move. I'm actually kinda sad about it - they were very nice color. Maybe I'm biased though - I like anemones period... This thread makes me want to start up a pest nem nano tank again...
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