Are anemones really that hard to keep?

Appreciate you correcting our misguided knowledge, however I do believe you could have left the "I know it all , you are stupid" condescending, rude tone out of your post. Have a great day!!
 
Not sure what's BS about saying they can be tough to keep and need more light and space than 30W over a 10g tank - couldn't be more specific since the OP didn't state what type of anemone they wanted to keep, just a general question of 'are they tough to keep?'. I'm new to SW, and if I'm wrong about something, by all means correct me, but as blueiz25 said, the tone wasn't really required.
 
Ok, i'm new to the game to, and I didn't hear a word about aptasia anenomes? These little guys are a nussance, At first I thought It was a cool bonus on my LR and now they are multiplying like crazy... I've gotta frag these little guys to death (litterally) before they take over... On the up side I bought a peppermint shrimp to munch on them as the multiply and it takes less of me stickn my hand in there with hemo's to catch the little guys...
 
LordsSoilder said:
Ok, i'm new to the game to, and I didn't hear a word about aptasia anenomes?
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Not sure about this, but if I'm not mistaken OG posted in a thread somewhere that mixing Kalkwasser as a paste and spreading it over the aptasia (sp?) was an easy way of taking them out. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that.

I'm trying to find that thread and not having much luck. *sigh*

Ta da! Here it is! Hope this helps. :)

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57555
 
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Jo's juice also works well (at least it worked for me)at eradicating aiptasia.

As for the anemone thing, I think they shuold never be kept in an aquarium less than 40. Sure, you could probably stick an anemone in a 10 gallon and it could be alright, but that would be like having a yellow tang or a lionfish in a 10 gallon tank.
 
Just read an interesting article claiming that injecting the aiptasia with lemon juice is a sure bet. Boiling water was mentioned as well, although it seems that the results varied. Has anyone tried either of these methods?
 
I've tried boiling water, and it's a pain. Plastic syringes don't work well, so I pulled out a metal one--and it gets too hot to handle, literally. Burning fingers trying to kill the buggers just isn't fun.

Lemon juice is an acid, so it can affect parameters (pH, alkalinity and calcium).
 
I particularly liked the end of the article where the author states "Syringes can be purchased from a pharmacy, but be warned... you may have to spend a few minutes explaining to the pharmacist why you need one".


"Why do you need a syringe, Ma'am?"

"MURDER!" :p:
 
Kalk paste works really well - just make sure you turn off the pumps first so it's not deposited all over your tank. I drop some onto the aiptasia, then after a minute or so I suction what I can out of the tank with a turkey baster. Works like a charm, and no explanations are required ;)
 
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