Anemone Hitch Hikers

I have yet to find a hitch hiking anemone that was not considered to be either a pest or dangerous to fish, most always any desirable anemone are in our tanks because we placed them there. But in the off chance that you got lucky in getting a free desirable anemone with your live rock, it is always best to identify it before making any decisions as to its fate.

ANEMONE ARTICLES

       Aiptasia Anemone       Colonial Anemone
         ( Parazoanthus )

   Photo by Charles Raabe - Identification made by Boomer

Lebrunia sp. ( antler anemone) 6mm across from tip to tip. The appendages are modified "acorhagi"

Photo by Charles Raabe

A Cerianthid species - creates a tube deep into the sand which it retreats into during daylight.

Photo by Charles Raabe

Boloceroides spp. - Known to actively swim through rapid contractions causing a propelling twisting motion.

Photo by Charles Raabe

An unknown near-microscopic species, possibly a juvenile of the above Boloceroides species

Photo by Charles Raabe

Colonial Anemone An unknown tube anemone species Actinostephanus Sp.

Another pest type due to its predatory nature and rapid reproduction

Majano Anemone

Sand Dwelling anemone, can become a pest!

Nynantheae Anemone A member of the Edwardsiidae (Photos by Nick Page)

Photo by Charles Raabe

A Bunodosoma species

Eric Borneman's Aiptasia control recipe:

100ml distilled water, 1 teaspoon Red Devil lye (sodium hydroxide), and 2 teaspoons calcium hydroxide (kalkwasser). Mix well and use a PD-Tip or dispensing syringe. Turn off water flow and let sit for one hour before turning flow back on.

Note: This mixture is also effective in killing just about anything you put it on, including out of control xenia, polyps and even some hair algae types.

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