While reading the "what the heck are these!!!" post... I've decided the thing in my tank also looks like a centipede, if I catch it out tomorrow I'll post a picture. What kind of shrip could i get that will take care of my anemone problem :-\
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I'm messing up... I realized my main rock with a cave type thing wasn't sturdy... so I moved it to make it more sturdy... and now its really sturdy but it moved stuff everywhere... the tank it a little cloudy BUT i noticed two small anemones on the glass... which would mean they spread, I don't need to move the rocks anymore for any reason so its set, I think i have a brittle worm or something but I only saw it once. Also right before I moved the rock me and my friend noticed about 30 small shrimp looking things cruising around, but now they aren't anywhere noticeable... what should I do about the anemone problem before anything good grows in my tank. Also I think getting a shrimp to do it would be a good natural way to do it... stupid anemones.
Peppermint Shrimp and Copperband Shrimp will eat the smaller Anemones before they get too big, draw back is they also tend to pick at corals. The best methode is to use the methodes suggested, also if that Anemone was on any of those rocks that you moved, you may have spread it even more.
Hey there, while you guys are talking about anenomes, I just recently bought a pink tip anenome because they were cheap and I was told the were hearty. I have a 65 gallon tank that is about 2 months old. when I put the anenome in, after he opened up he moved under a piece of live rock and is there right now, I am wondering if I have 2 much lighting? is that possible? I have three, 65 watt 6500k flourex bulbs and 1 flourescent actinic bulb?
Benallen--anenomes are temptermental, and need to get used to new lighting. It's likely that your lighting is stronger than that of the LFS, so the anenome is just adapting. It will move around until it finds someplace that it's happy. Make sure to feed it, though, no matter where it is.
wastememphis--the shrimp looking things are likely pods--not a bad thing, healthy, even. The others may be flat worms--common, and usually not a problem. You'll want to watch them, since many can be predatory or parasitic.
wastememphis--the shrimp looking things are likely pods--not a bad thing, healthy, even. The others may be flat worms--common, and usually not a problem. You'll want to watch them, since many can be predatory or parasitic.
thanks oriongirl. right now the anenome has moved out from the rock and I fed him about 3 krill yesterday and what else do anenomes like to eat?
I haven't seen them in about four days, I'm pretty sure my shrimp ate them? Suppose I get an anemone that isn't a pest and that I want, would the shrimp still eat it? Or which ones do they go after?!
Benallen--feed the anenome once or twice a week. They should take prepared frozen foods, as well as silversides and other meaty foods.
wastememphis--peppermints are otherwise safe in reef setups, and won't go after other anenomes, to the best of my knowledge.
wastememphis--peppermints are otherwise safe in reef setups, and won't go after other anenomes, to the best of my knowledge.
