Bad anenome problem

[Shipley18]

ok i need to get rid of the anenome that came on my live rock what is the best way my LFS guy told me i coudl inject lemon juice but where as i have no sirnge i can't do that, he also suggested a peppermint shrimp to eat it...would that work? any other ideas that are cheap

 

[aresgod]

a peppermint shrimp might work, its hit or miss with them. if you only have one then try ripping it out, but make sure you get all of it, lemon juice or "joes juice" is supposed to work quite well. I would say they would be the best options.

 

[willthepenguin]

aptasia? thats what it is, and joes juice...is that right..? ask kahzzula he know..or camero..

 

[1979camaro]

i wouldn't even risk ripping it out. definitely go for joes juice...lemon juice works if you can get a syringe and you can actually inject the damn thing before it disapears into a crevice. joe's juice on the other hand is easy...the anemone will actually eat the stuff

 

[Shipley18]

where can i bu yit and roughly how much is it?

 

[1979camaro]

its like $7 a bottle...its available online @ http://www.joesjuice.com/ if it isn't available locally. i would just call around to a few places in your area or you can check their dealer list here: http://joesjuice.com/_wsn/page7.html

 

[1979camaro]

they appear to be offering free shipping on your first order so that would make it $7.99 i guess if it isn't available in your area. one bottle will be more than enough

 

[KahluaZzZ]

better than lemon juice, boiling water (< bad idea ) and everything else..joe's juice worth it and won't hurt your corals/inverts/fishies. Order it online if you must.

 

[Kuroshio]

injecting ehh? interesting....anyway anyone can buy needles over the counter in the pharmacy section, just ask for insulin syringes. They hold 50 or 100 units (go for 100). just FYI.

(that is in my area anyway, I would imagine it is such in most places)

 

[1979camaro]

i know that in CA you can't...but again, injection is hit or miss anyway

 

[preggoguppo]

i say just break the piece off that has the anenome in it, or just take your rock out and shove a knife it in the hole! but dont take my advice, i dont know anything about salt water tanks *thumbsdow

 

[Shipley18]

lol a girl after my own thoughts I'm glad to see I'm nto the onyl pretty girl on here lol

 

[preggoguppo]

*celebrate

 

[spiffergirl]

i have used vinegar for my small anemones. i just put some in a syringe and then turn all of the current off (powerheads/skimmer), let the water become very still, then slowly release the vinegar near the anemone. the longer you can keep the vinegar in contact with the anemone, the better. most of them die after this treatment, but some of them come back after a couple of days. (i just treat them until they die) i wouldnt recommend this if you have corals or other life forms very near the pest anemone, as this will probably hurt those life forms. good luck.

 

[1979camaro]

i wouldn't put vinegar in my tank....

 

[wayne]

It's hard work with vinegar et al. Joes Juice is real easy.