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07-20-2006, 11:18 PM
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just curious...
will a chocolate chip starfish eat aptasia and/or majano aneomones?
Like, if you bought some live rock that had some of the above on it, and you stuck it in a tank alone with the star, would it clean the rock off?
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07-20-2006, 11:46 PM
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Not unless you liked the aiptasia 
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07-21-2006, 12:11 AM
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oh in that case I LOVE aptasia! 
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07-21-2006, 05:58 AM
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oh in that case I LOVE aptasia! 
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 Now you just have to convince the starfish!
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07-21-2006, 06:02 AM
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Eat more PIE
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I doubt it.
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07-21-2006, 12:12 PM
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Theres this guy selling his live rock which has aptasia and 'some other kind of pest anemone' and the tank used to have hair algae, for $2/lb. I think even if it is cheap, its probably not a good deal. if it was just hair algae and the rock could be cooked, MAYBE, but aptasia and company? naaaaah. oh well, good to know.
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07-21-2006, 12:17 PM
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stick it in a tank with alot of pepperments
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07-21-2006, 12:22 PM
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and spend all the money i saved on cheap live rock?? nah! I am too prone to talk myself into something and then kick myself in the rear for it later. 
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07-21-2006, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by salt creepette
Theres this guy selling his live rock which has aptasia and 'some other kind of pest anemone' and the tank used to have hair algae, for $2/lb. I think even if it is cheap, its probably not a good deal. if it was just hair algae and the rock could be cooked, MAYBE, but aptasia and company? naaaaah. oh well, good to know.
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The high phosphate levels in the rock that would casue lots of hair algae and such are a MUCH larger problem than pest aiptasia anf majanos.
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Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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07-21-2006, 12:59 PM
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Eat more PIE
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All rock should be cooked period.
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07-21-2006, 03:03 PM
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Big Fishy
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I was kinda wondering about the star also. My gf works at a lfs and swears that they will eat mojanos. I havent seen it with my own eyes so i dont know 100%
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07-21-2006, 03:13 PM
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Shark
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I don't know about mojanos but they love coral polyps!
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07-21-2006, 03:14 PM
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well I know for sure they'll eat mushrooms 
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07-21-2006, 03:26 PM
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I agree with casey, get it if you want but cook it for a month or 2 before you use it. that will eliminate any pest anenomes.
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07-22-2006, 10:38 AM
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really? cooking LR will FOR SURE rid the rock of aptasia? I am skeptical. anyone done this successfully (sorry, ever-the-skeptic)
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