[Squecky]

Hi

could anyone please tell me what this is as it is growing all over my live rock?

Thanks

Steven :wavey:

 

[Stargzr75]

Looks like green hair algae

 

[Squecky]

thanks also what is the green plant thing

thanks

steven

 

[Dave's Not Here]

+1 on the HA

Not sure what the 'plant ' is, but it does not appear to be aptasia, which you don't want. If it were mine, I'd leave it alone.....

Watch it grow and share pics as it does.

 

[Jadinop]

Majano anemone. Worse than aiptasia in my opinion.

 

[Chalkoutline]

Looks like majano to me as well.

 

[FutureDoc]

Majano, agreed. And yes, they are worse than aiptasia.

 

[Squecky]

why are majanos bad?

and also i think i have the aiptasia aswell.


thanks

steven

 

[Nate_Bro]

Not a majano!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1 Aptatia never gave me a prob, but those guys.......

 

[FutureDoc]

They are beyond invasive and nearly impossible to get rid of. The will be aggressive (sting) other desirable corals and continue to multiply. Think of it as wisteria... once established it does not let go and strangles everything out. Also like wisteria, people sell them to unsuspecting folks

 

[Squecky]

how do you get rid of them?

 

[FutureDoc]

predation and manual treatments such as AptaisaX (or kalk paste/lemon juice)

 

[Squecky]

what would you have to do with the kalk paste /lemon juice?

 

[FutureDoc]

use a syringe and literally inject it onto the nem's mouth. Using the commerical paste is a good deal better as it prevents budding. Predation would be useful via several anemone eaters, such as certain fish/shrimp species. Still, it is tough to get them all but predation often works the best ... when it works.

 

[Squecky]

would it be best to quarantine the live rock first before i do this as there is 6 on one bit of rock?

thanks

steven

 

[Squecky]

will RowaKalk kill the majanos and aiptasia