Stuff that grows on live rock

[SammieT]

Do these cause any problems or issues? Can they over take the tank? Should I remove them or let them be basically..http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/e3e080be5c9df790a76e7bd760a1231f.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/8856c102251f3b831a4a13dfa20f3af7.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/5301bc25cfa8ab860c46e25880b0783d.jpg

[sherief.elsayed]

I would do something about that glass anemone. They can spread like wild fire and bother corals over time. Some spread slow but some go fast. I would inject it either with hot water or lime juice with a needle if possible. As far as the red type substance, I'm not quite sure what that is, I'm sure some one with more experience will chime in

[RocketEngineer]

The first one is an aiptasia and should killed on site. I inject kalk past into any I find, lime juice injections also work.

[dmw913]

If you're talking about the red stuff, not sure. Brown anemone thing is aiptasia. Bad for tank/corals and reproduces quickly. Needs to be removed. There are many different ways to do so. Give a quick search to read about the various methods. There are also some interesting YouTubes once you've narrowed down your method.

[whosurcaddie]

The anemone is an Aptasia they will spread if not removed. Just dont manually remove it they reproduce by pedal laceration and physical removal will create hundreds more. Here is a video on how to kill them. The guy is injecting Majano's but its the same method for Aptasia.

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The red leafs look like red caulerpa to me not 100% on that though. I would remove this as well don't be afraid to physically remove this one.

[SammieT]

So basically remove it all?

[RocketEngineer]

No, just the anemone looking thing with the thin tentacles. The red stuff is a type of algae but snails normally will mow that down.

[high1stu]

I think the algea is dragons breath macro algae. It comes off the rock pretty easy in clumps.

[SammieT]

Would pepper shrimp work?

[hotelbravo]

My peppermint shrimp worked but others are hit or miss

[SammieT]

My peppermint shrimp worked but others are hit or miss
Just purchased 2 peppermint shrimp too start the process slowly

[high1stu]

Get a foxface. Would smash it. If your tank is big enough

[timmydatoolman]

Get rid of the aiptasi NOW!
Google joe's juice aiptasia eliminator, I spent the best part of a year getting rid of mine.

[SammieT]

Get rid of the aiptasi NOW!
Google joe's juice aiptasia eliminator, I spent the best part of a year getting rid of mine.
They are that much of a pain?

[EI Gringo]

I really don't think they are that much of a pain, peppermints should take care of them no problem

[SammieT]

I really don't think they are that much of a pain, peppermints should take care of them no problem
So far they've just been hiding and haven't been putting any work in