Anemones
- Thread starter bluerug
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i have some i HAVE to finally get rid of, they keep splitting and splitting. i've tried to get them off the rock, but give up after a while. i'll give them to you, or trade for sea grasses/macro's/button polyps. looking for stuff to go in a SH tank.
i'm not sure what type of anemones they are though. sometimes (rarely) they have bubbles on the tips, but not sure if they are that type. SITC did have this kind in there store a few months ago. they had the same foot.
first attempt at a pic, so here goes. not the best one at that.
pm me if you are interested.
i'm not sure what type of anemones they are though. sometimes (rarely) they have bubbles on the tips, but not sure if they are that type. SITC did have this kind in there store a few months ago. they had the same foot.
first attempt at a pic, so here goes. not the best one at that.
pm me if you are interested.
55semireef
Moved On
Those are BTAS orb
any tips on removing them? i set aside a whole day hoping to get a few out. well they are all still in there. i don't have any fingernails because i bit them all off, so i tried using a spoon to get them moving, but no good. most are where i can't point a ph at them, let alone reach them. most are on the underside of rocks. any tips to get them out?
waterfaller1
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Ice or a frozen pack of food. Take the rock to the surface, and place something frozen next to the foot. It will begin to retract and peel off. A credit card helps to carefully coax the foot off too. Never hold an anemone entirely out of water for long, it cannot support it's weight. Gloves are probably a good idea, as they can leave stinging nematocysts in your hands.
cschweitzer
New member
Don't just pull or scratch them as they will lose their foot's attachment part and will slowly recess and die, or will need special care for their lifetime.
55semireef
Moved On
Ice or icepacks can burn any anemone. I would discount this method from the box.
waterfaller1
New member
Please..it does'nt harm or hurt the anemone. I have done this many times with success...save the dramatics guys. You don't lay ice on it, you just put it next to it so it feels it and it will release.
55semireef
Moved On
No one is being dramatic about anything besides you. Not all hobbyists realize that you have to touch the anemone with ice and then release it chronically. Some just hold in one spot and end up burning the anemone. Common sense but not for all people.
