Glass Anemones

[airjoe33]

I have had my tank for about two years now and everything is going great i just love it. But lately i have been growing those glass anemones. My LFS told me that i should get rid of them, but everytime i buy Joes Juice it just seems like they grow even faster. Is there anything else that i can buy to get them to go away? any certain fish that will eat them? Appreciate any help i can get.

 

[GSMguy]

peppermint shrimp

 

[airjoe33]

I have tried the peppermint shrimp but for some reason they dissappear within days i dont know if something eats them or they die?

Is it true that those glass anemones are bad for coral?

 

[wilvivas]

sounds like a job for a CB. copper band butterfly.
they kick royal glass anemone butt! very picky eaters and will demolish your fan worm populations but they have great personality!

 

[plateboy3293]

I had the sam e problem and I picked up a peppermint shrimp and all the glass anemones disappeared.

 

[Chupacabras]

Pep's can be pretty shy, so you may not see them once introduced. I've gone easily a month before without any sign of my pep, thinking a BTA got it then get surprised when it comes out of the rocks at feeding time.

Just 'cus you can't see 'em, doesn't mean they aren't doing the work.

Edit: And yes, glass anemone's are bad for corals, they have a very nasty sting that can do a lot of damage to your livestock.

 

[apayne]

I have had great success w/ Bergia Nudibranch. In about a month 4 bergia have totaly taken care of my aptasia (sp?) problem. and you don't have to wory about them eating any thing else because they only eat aptasias.
Good Luck,
Aaron

 

[InvaderJim]

I tried a peppermint to control my aiptasia and it died overnight in my tank.

 

[Chupacabras]

Well, sometimes that happens too.

 

[gugo]

Had the same issue with glass anemones, got a Copperbanded Butterfly, but before it could get to it I saw the red legged hermits feasting on the anemones.

I know it sounds weird, and I have not seen this described in the literature, but my hermits took care of it. It might be because it was right after I cycled the tank with LR and LS and had the hermits in it while cycling (something to look at while waiting), but did not really feed them.