chrisfowler99 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I just noticed two anemone looking things on the back glass last night hidden behind some rock. They are very green and anemone looking. Nearly impossible to get a picture of. I may have to pull some rock to get to them. The larger of the two is 3/4-1" in diameter. The smaller is 1/2-3/4" in diameter...though that could be somewhat off because of the angle I have to look through the glass to see them. And I figure if I can barely see them, how many more are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I know majanos can glow green. Just as much of a pest as aiptasia. If you didn't add it to the tank, and it looks like an anemone, I'd get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) Sounds like it could be majano (anemonia sp.) anemones. If that's what it is, it can range from being mostly harmless, to being a real pest. I had a few in my display tank that hitchhiked in on some liverock.. I killed some with aiptasia-x and transplanted some into my sump, where they seem to be behaving themselves. So far no reappearance in the display, and very little reproduction in the sump. I must say, though, that my experience seems to be atypical.. many people regard them as a worse pest than aiptasia, some even go so far as to tear down a display tank to eradicate them. Edited November 2, 2009 by NonSequitur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Mojanos are very attractive I have 4 in one of my nanos and since they stopped trying to spread (after a bitter 2 week campaign) I've left them alone and enjoyed looking at them. That being said as I move to my newest tank I'll be excluding them. Although I keep having this pesky thought that I may set up a pico for them as I really think they're very attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Do they look like this? Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 That one looks nice, is that a rock anemone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 That's probably pretty close...so it seems they're definitely majano...fun. Gonna have to move some rock out of the way. Do they look like this? Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Do they look like these?....Majanos pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Do they look like these?....Majanos pics I think closer to what Dave posted, but I'm not at home right now so I can't look to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hmm.. that pic had me fooled, I'm used to seeing majanos that look more like the pics Cindy posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I found a website with a large number of Mojano photos. Used Chris's description to narrow it down. Gabes old tank was full of them and I as I recall they had orange in them. Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Majano! KILL IT!!! Blue life Aptasia Killer is about the only thing that will kill those green ones. Believe me. I am one of the people that had to tear a tank down because of them. I ended up with thousands of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Majano! KILL IT!!! Blue life Aptasia Killer is about the only thing that will kill those green ones. Believe me. I am one of the people that had to tear a tank down because of them. I ended up with thousands of them! Ugh...everyone online seems out of stock. Wonder if anyone local has it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I think RCA might have had some last time I was there.. worth a call, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Stopped by RCA over my lunch break, didn't see any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 hmm...may need to call Fishy Business and/or AquaTek... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm also thinking that if it's just the two (gotta do some digging) and they're just on the glass a razor blade might take care of it. Now I just need a razor blade. Does RCA have those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I nailed mine as follows: (those I didn't decide to keep that is..) Get a syringe, Boil some RO water Fill syringe with boiling water and inject anemone, Although this method often (about 40% in my experience) requires reapplication I like this method because of both low cost and low chance of impacting even the closest of neighboring creatures (mine were mixed in tightly with palys. It took 4-5 applications to get my original infestation down to the 4 I have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I nailed mine as follows: (those I didn't decide to keep that is..) Get a syringe, Boil some RO water Fill syringe with boiling water and inject anemone, Although this method often (about 40% in my experience) requires reapplication I like this method because of both low cost and low chance of impacting even the closest of neighboring creatures (mine were mixed in tightly with palys. It took 4-5 applications to get my original infestation down to the 4 I have now. Instead of RO water, use vinegar or lemon juice. Consider the small volumn required and in my opinion you could use something caustic like kwasser water. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 As an aside. I had an aptasia problem that I successfully used aptasia x to rectify. However, I have tried the same product on Majanos and while it kills the majano they grow back after a couple of weeks. just a FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Talking with Don Duncan he's had no luck getting rid of majano other than razor blade off glass and actually breaking the rock pieces off that they're attached to. Praying mine are just on the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've always had success making a paste of Kalk and RO water, just a few drops of water to a lot of Kalk powder. Make it thick like a milkshake. Using a medium syringe, no needle necessary, push a little of the paste onto the open mouth of the majano or aptasia. The critter will quickly withdraw into itself with the paste all over its mouth. Then when it is all tiny and balled up, pour a little more paste all over the body until there is no anemone showing. In about 2 hours it will dissolve like it was submerged in acid. Depending upon the stability of your tank and its size, you might only attack a few anemones a day instead of all at once. Reason being is the paste can affect the PH of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 only 3, all on the glass. All pulled off with a razor and came off clean. Only knocked off two corals...rearranged a few rocks along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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