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By Charles & Linda Raabe
Mactan Island, The Philippines

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 I have yet to find a hitch hiking anemone that was not considered to be either a pest or dangerous to fish, most always any desirable anemone are in our tanks because we placed them there. But in the off chance that you got lucky in getting a free desirable anemone with your live rock, it is always best to identify it before making any decisions as to its fate.

ANEMONE ARTICLES


   Photo Credit: Monica Baughman   Can be confused for hydroids at times   
           Aiptasia Anemone                       Colonial Anemone                   
                                                             ( Parazoanthus )
                                  
    Photo by Charles Raabe - Identification made by Boomer   Photo by Charles Raabe   Photo by Charles Raabe
               Lebrunia sp. ( antler anemone)   6mm across from tip to tip. The appendages are modified "acorhagi"

   
   Photo by Charles Raabe   Photo by Charles Raabe   Photo by Charles Raabe
           Boloceroides spp. -  Known to actively swim through rapid contractions causing a propelling twisting motion.

   Photo by Charles Raabe   Photo by Charles Raabe   Photo by Charles Raabe
           An unknown near-microscopic species, possibly a juvenile of the above Boloceroides species

   Photo by Charles Raabe   Photo by Charles Raabe    Photo by Charles Raabe
                  Colonial Anemone                  An unknown tube anemone species                Actinostephanus Sp.

      Another pest type due to its predatory nature and rapid reproduction
                                             Majano Anemone

   Sand Dwelling anemone, can become a pest!   Photo credit : Nick Page   Photo Credit: Nick Page
          Nynantheae Anemone                         A member of the Edwardsiidae  (Photos by Nick Page)



Eric Borneman's Aiptasia control recipe:
100ml distilled water, 1 teaspoon Red Devil lye (sodium hydroxide), and 2 teaspoons calcium hydroxide (kalkwasser). Mix well and use a PD-Tip or dispensing syringe. Turn off water flow and let sit for one hour before turning flow back on.
Note: This mixture is also effective in killing just about anything you put it on, including out of control xenia, polyps and even some hair algae types.

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