What is this ?

[mrpenguin]

I bought this rock a few weeks ago and now I see it has a little anemone stuck to it, can anybody tell me what this is ?
Also it seems to go entirely inside the rock when it close up, will it ever gow big enough to get out of the small litle hole in the rock ?

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[luke33]

aptasia, kill it before it spreads everywhere.

 

[mrpenguin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11285612#post11285612 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luke33
aptasia, kill it before it spreads everywhere.

REALLY ? how does it spread ? and what does it do when it spreads ? kill other things ??

 

[bassist6108]

looks like majano, not aptasia, imo.

 

[Jovreefer]

Yes it will sting everything & they are a HUGE pain to get out of the tank once they start to spread.

I say Aptasia also.

 

[BristlewormKing]

Aptasia (aka glass anemone) - get it out as soon as possible or you will see little ones popping up in your tank. They will sting and kill other corals. I have even seen them win battles with BTAs and Malu - good luck!

 

[kar93]

get some Joes Juice or lemon juice will work

 

[SPARTAN VI]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11285669#post11285669 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mrpenguin
REALLY ? how does it spread ? and what does it do when it spreads ? kill other things ??

Spreads asexually by detaching a piece of their foot or by spitting out small clones through their mouths.

Spread everywhere and sting everything.

Read about it here: http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/msubpestaiptasia/p/aiptasia.htm

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11285908#post11285908 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bassist6108
looks like majano, not aptasia, imo.

o-rly?