Majanos from Hell !!

[ssavader]

Aptasia killer

Aptasia killer

Make a solution of concentrated kalkwasser. Load into a syring. If you can get your hands on a 15-20 cm medical needle from an aquantence, even better. Fill syring and inject gently into center of disc. Cover the organism completely with the kalk. The kalk will sink and cover the aptasia, completely killing it- when the kalk clears, your pest is gone. If it returns in 6 mo. or a year, just treat again. Sooooo easy and takes only minutes, even if there are many. Treat as soon as you see one to prevent spreading to other parts of the tank.

 

[JetCat USA]

Re: Aptasia killer

Re: Aptasia killer

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10755671#post10755671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ssavader
Make a solution of concentrated kalkwasser. Load into a syring. If you can get your hands on a 15-20 cm medical needle from an aquantence, even better. Fill syring and inject gently into center of disc. Cover the organism completely with the kalk. The kalk will sink and cover the aptasia, completely killing it- when the kalk clears, your pest is gone. If it returns in 6 mo. or a year, just treat again. Sooooo easy and takes only minutes, even if there are many. Treat as soon as you see one to prevent spreading to other parts of the tank.

the well spoken words of someone who's never had an infestation of majano and didn't read the entire thread before commenting.

 

[cutegecko3]

it seems as though most people have noticed these on the rock but didnt recognize it as dangerous even thinking they were getting a free coral.therefore even a quarentine tank could not prevent it.i think ive seen people on ebay selling small anenomes similar to those.i wish we could help prevent anyone from those type of infestations.as far as a cure i would try a raccoon butterfly and hope for best.

 

[wentreefgirl]

I think that if ou kalced everything you see in front of you, it would change the water perimeters, even if you use a tiny bit on each. You have a lot there. You can always sell them on ebay as baby anenomes like someone else did. No not even funny. Theres got to be a good option. I like the blo-torch idea. But you cant just remove rocks at your leisure.

 

[waterfaller1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10756232#post10756232 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wentreefgirl
. But you cant just remove rocks at your leisure.

I do. Whenever I see certain algaes popping up I take rocks to the sink and scrub. I have also taken rocks, & just recently my crocea clam, to the sink and pick the mojanoes off with a steak knife.

 

[amcarrig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10754667#post10754667 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JetCat USA
had to do some digging to find pics but i managed to find one of the 180 i mentioned above when I'd finely just given up on it because of the damn majano and got to where i didn't even scrape the glass anymore but you can still see the little bastages all over the tank..........

:eek1: Good Lord, that's a lot of majanos. I didn't have that many but was definitely headed in this direction before I broke down the 90 gallon that they were in.

 

[Orochimaru]

funny as it may sound but I had a friend that wanted a couple majanos for his tank. Thanks god he took down his tank because he had to relocate his home otherwise the majanos would have done it for him.

 

[conorwynne]

I had both aiptasia and also majano's, for aiptasia, the only thing which worked 100% was an oddball fish --> filefish.

For the majano's, I simply removed them by hand, job done.
I still have one left in my nano, and if (when) it splits, I'll remove them. I do not see them as an issue whatsoever. No kalc, no nothing, just removed by gloved fingers.

regards
Conor

 

[bob21115]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10756867#post10756867 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by conorwynne
I had both aiptasia and also majano's, for aiptasia, the only thing which worked 100% was an oddball fish --> filefish.

For the majano's, I simply removed them by hand, job done.
I still have one left in my nano, and if (when) it splits, I'll remove them. I do not see them as an issue whatsoever. No kalc, no nothing, just removed by gloved fingers.

regards
Conor

This did work for me also but you must get 100% of it or they grow back.

 

[rick17]

I don't know if its true read in anothere thread that bicolor angel fish eats majano could some of you coment on this have you heared of such a thing

 

[montrealreef]

I have heard and read about this fish eating majanos. The only problem is that they have a very poor survival record with most (>95%) dying within a couple of weeks in captivity. Apparently, they die despite the fact that they are eating majanos. A friend of mine has been keeping SW fish for 18 years and has tried at least 10 of them at various times. None survived.

Even if they help with my problem, I cannot find it in me to contribute to the continued collection of this fish that should be left in the ocean.

 

[K' Family Reef]

how about just using a hammer and chisel
(was recom to me by lfs)

i just took 4 off that way...
luckily i dont have plague proportions that many have talked about. i chiseled completely around and got a clean cut of the majano... the original had split into 2 and the second one was just splitting into 2 also... i didnt see any more

i had one on a rock for probably 5 mos
never moved or spread and i thought it was just some form of aiptasia that would get eaten sooner or later by peppermints.

until i decided a couple weeks ago to remove it w/ a razor blade... then i ended up w/ 2 where the original one was and a couple that climbed or split up on another rock higher - closer to the light...

as i understand it they spread via splitting and move about the tank... i assume then they dont release spores to infect the tank that way?

the original rock (w/the majano) was near the top of the tank and only had one rock above it (the rock that got the additional majano)... wouldnt they climb higher vs lower... towards the light?


i am trying to gauge how much more of an infestation i might have to contend with on this issue and i am really hoping that it doesnt get out of hand

i just recently rockscaped and didnt notice any on the other rocks

thanks and regards

 

[kwaters]

Suck....I have about 5 in my tank right now. I think I will try the removal (without cutting) first.

Kris

 

[kwaters]

Well, that was futile. They suck up pretty tight in the rocks. Next step, Joe's Juice.

 

[matt the fiddler]

rather than cooking rock for a year (assuming there is not a nutrient issue), why not dry it, kill it, wait a bit- and then bring it back to life with some Fresh LR?

 

[JetCat USA]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10775345#post10775345 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by matt the fiddler
rather than cooking rock for a year (assuming there is not a nutrient issue), why not dry it, kill it, wait a bit- and then bring it back to life with some Fresh LR?

the funa life on the rock is saved when cooking, it all dies when dried out.

if one simply cared less about the funa life in the rock they could simply add 5 lbs of pool chlorine granules to the tank and let nature take its course for a week then add a dechlorinate and you'd be ready to go again.

 

[aurora]

If you use a butterfly to treat your majano, you can train the fish to eat only majano. I have a 300g SPS tank that was heavily infested last year and almost gave up on it. I'm talking about majano covering my side glass like gsp. Cooking the rocks was out of the question since my SPS colonies were so large that they are sealed into the rockwork. I finally relented and got a racoon butterfly. I trained the racoon to eat majano by keeping him in my refugium and feeding him exclusively live rocks with majanos on it from my main tank. He learn to pick the rocks clean. After about 2-3 weeks, I released him into my main tank and boy did he went to town. Cleaned out all visible majano in 2 weeks. There are some left in tiny cracks and nooks and the only way to remove them would be to dry the rocks. He was also picking at my LPS. I lost a prized electric orange scolemia that I've had for years. The problem was getting the fish out after he cleaned up the tank. I finally broke down the rockwork and removed the fish. The raccoon did not bother any of my sps that I could see. My advice for anyone trying this method would be to remove your prized LPS before embarking on this venture. Try keeping it at a friend's tank or a separted tank. I still have an occasional majano needing kalk injection but the problem is definitely under control now.

 

[montrealreef]

Thanks for the tip aurora... I might try that but I must say I'm a little bit nervous because the last time I tried a raccoon he almost killed my SPS in one week!!

 

[matt the fiddler]

"the funa life on the rock is saved when cooking"

yes and no- on of the big things for me to keep would be the encrusted corals. unless the kalk keeps them at bay...

However, if the problem continues, and I end up moving the tank in a year, which I plan on- that might be the time to start over with some fresh rock, rubble, dry my old rock [5 years old in some cases, so the diversity isn't what it used to be] and build the new system with a combo of the two.

 

[Klownfish]

I just got back from MASM. I asked everybody, every vendor, and every one I could find about these nasty critters. Here's what I was advised:

Take out as much infested rock as you can, and soak in Tropic Marin Pro Coral Cure. Let it soak for about 5-10 minutes. It makes the Majano's release, and they will float off the rock to the top of your bucket. Keep soaking until they release. It won't kill the rock, or any corals attached to the rock. It may make zoa's close up a bit, but after a day, they will be fine.

For rock that can't be removed, try the Tropic Marin "Apitisia Kill" and feed their mouths, then, go back and inject them with a hypodermic needle into the base, or foot, of the anemone. A mix of "Kill Apitaisia" mixed with RO/DI H20 will help the float the dead anemone up to the top of your tank, where you can net them off.

I haven't tried these myself, yet. I plan to this weekend, and I will post my results! FWIW, several people recomended these products, who were NOT affiliated with Tropic Marin.

The Tropic Marin sales rep did give me some samples to try out. He was a great guy, who offered sound advice, with his samples.

I hope it works! I will post results, as soon as I can test the products!!!