A few majano/ aiptasia. Should I be worried?

JeffersonReef

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I bought some LR from a RC member, and I noticed that 2 of the pieces had either aiptasia or majano on em. I only noticed AFTER I added it all to my tank. I know, I should have QT'd... I was impatient... cardinal sin in this hobby. Anyway, once of the anemones was in the display on a rock. I pulled the rock out, and scraped the area where the critter was mounted with a knife. I am sure I managed to get all of it... the other anemone I found is in a piece of LR down in my fuge. Does it matter if aiptasia/majano are in the fuge? It is down below my tank... overflows into sump. Do you think that it could make it up to my display? If not, I guess it doesnt really matter if they or it is in the fuge, right? Or should I go ahead and look for more of em? I plan to buy a couple coral banded butterfly fish and peppermint shrimp for the display, just to be sure that if there are anymore, they are kept checked. LMK what you think. Sorry for the rambling! :)
 
I would get them when you see them. If you see one, you can bet there are three you don't see just waiting to pop out.
 
No need to cook rock if it came from someones mature reef tank. You were suppose to examine the rock nevertherless before throwing it into your tank. They grow regardless. Thats why I keep a nice clean up crew and a few peppermint shrimps here and there.
 
Yah... I just scraped out the one that was in the fuge, and sure enough there were two more on that rock as well. I will throw a few pep. shrimp in the display, and one in the fuge (temporary). May also get the butterfly. Thanks everyone!
 
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