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mallen
11/03/2005, 06:57 PM
I have several small anenomes that are spreading rapidly throughout the tank. They look like small bubble tips but they do not get very big and are popping up everywhere. I have had my tank up for almost 4 years and all of a sudden I have these little guys everywhere and I have seen 2 little aiptasias as well. I have not added anything as far as livestock goes for well over a year. Any ideas on what they may be or how to get rid of them. I am sorry I do not have a picture.
c.rob
11/03/2005, 07:13 PM
I believe I have the same critters.I have had them for about 16 months.Popped up from nowhere.They don't seem to bother anything and have stayed smaller than a dime.I have been moving them to my sump to use as scubbers.Nothing seems to eat them and they were too hard to control so I ecided to make use of them.
masson
11/03/2005, 07:18 PM
Are they green ?
c.rob
11/03/2005, 07:21 PM
Mine are clear tubes,white bubbles and a brown base.
greenbean36191
11/03/2005, 07:27 PM
They look like small bubble tips but they do not get very big and are popping up everywhere.
Sounds like majano. Deal with them the same as with Aiptasia. Inject them with kalk.
mallen
11/07/2005, 01:53 PM
Mine are green. They look almost like a baby green bubble tip anenome.
STACKER
11/07/2005, 03:25 PM
A pic would help to identify...
RedSoxReefer
11/07/2005, 05:49 PM
i got em too, little bubble tip lookin anemones. some of mine are purple and they dont get very big.
K1971
11/07/2005, 06:15 PM
Does it look something like this

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/kkahnk/OrangeBallAnemone.jpg

They are know as orange ball anenomes. They are actually more related to mushrooms than anything else

I have a bunch of them all over my tank also
According to Melev's reef site they are harmless
mallen
11/07/2005, 07:33 PM
Mine are not clear and do not have orange balls on the ends. They are green. I will try and get a picture.
fat-tony
11/08/2005, 06:06 PM
sry for the ebay link.....first picture that came up in search

Tulip anemone?

http://i1.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/eb/03/a6_1_b.JPG
fat-tony
11/08/2005, 06:08 PM
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tigerarmy40
11/08/2005, 06:18 PM
majano!
Edveder9
11/08/2005, 06:57 PM
?
elephen
11/08/2005, 07:03 PM
You just described a majano anemone.
ApatheticReefer
11/08/2005, 07:18 PM
http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/picture_pages/faq_anemonia.html I say majano's to calc the little bugger's