Pest Anemone or Not??

Mojono anemone, these guys can over take an entire tank quickly. Trust me I know first hand. If you can, take out the rock they are on and break of the areas they are growing on. There are a few other methods but sometimes it just pisses them off and makes them split more.

 

A picture would help us make a positive ID but it sounds like it could well be a pest anem.  There are many ways to rid them but as Waverz said, you can make the matter worse if done improperly.  I use Kalkwasser...Mix a small amount in an almost paste-like mixture(using tank water or RO/DI) and squirt it on them using an applicator.  Cover them and their holes with the mixture.  Only use what's necessary because using too much will make changes in your water chemistry (will raise PH,etc).  Good luck

 

I took the rocks they were on and gave the rocks a a 5 minute fresh water dip and that took care of the mojonos for me

 

Sometimes it took a couple doses for this method to work for me.  The real trick is to mix your kalk super thick and use it like cement to seal them in their holes.

 

I'll take it! lol
If it's the pest?
Really lol, a tank of this and aptasia /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif
May the best pest win? lol

 

Pics would be very helpful.  Going off of what you said about the colors, could it be a mini carpet anemone like the picture below?

 

is it this?

 

Wow, that looks like a tiny bubble tip. Definitely not aiptasia.

 

Oh, duh that wasn't your photo... Nevermind... /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif

 

This method is effective but it also kills  the "goodies" on the rock too....
Man, just talking about these lil' buggers gives me the creeps, I had a 125 gallon completely over run by them and was part of the reason I tore it down.
Good luck.

 

This pic gives me the chills....

 

Those mini carpet anemones look pretty cool.  I'd love to get one of those some time.  Nano tank and all.
-Justin

 

Well, people used to call the tulip anemones. but, b/c they do spread often, some consider them a pest like a majano. you kinda gotta decide if u like it or not...

 

Aiptasia X works.

 

Total pest, they're called tulip anemones and they will sting any other coral they come into contact with, spread like crazy, so get rid of them asap /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif I use a kalk paste with all the powerheads turned off for awhile and just let the paste sit on them.

 

Most of the time.....
I had 2 of them pop up in my nano, I have tried Aiptasia X on it several times and all I have been able to do is piss it off really bad until it splits, now I have 4.
That is why I recommend breaking them off the rock if possible which in most cases isn't but it is 100% affective in removal.