Giant aiptasia?

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  1. Soggytoes

    Soggytoes Flamingo Tongue

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    So got some live rock to seed my dry rock and found this guy hiding in one of the holes. He is about the size of a lemon. Is it a huge aiptasia or some other type of anemone?

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Aiptasia or some other type pest anemone such as majano.

    If it were me I would do away with it. Some might wait until to see if it turns into something cool, but I am doubtful it will.
     
  4. Vizzle1717

    Vizzle1717 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Oh no !! That's aiptasia for sure...get the thing injected with a needle full of a vinegar/water solution...
     
  5. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Looks more like a majano. But either way I would do away with it.
     
  6. Chance

    Chance Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I always preferred the turkey baster full of boiling water method.
     
  7. DSC reef

    DSC reef Giant Squid

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    Its a majano pest anenome. No matter how you do it, just do away with it.
     
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  9. Soggytoes

    Soggytoes Flamingo Tongue

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    Thanks guys. Pulled the rock and broke it in half where the cave was located and tossed the part that had the pest attached.
     
  10. Reakwonthachef

    Reakwonthachef Feather Duster

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