LFS called it a rock anemone??

[edshern]

i just bought from a lfs what they called a rock anemone. It has a diameter of approximately 3" across, whiteish, with short stubby tentacles ringing the oral disk, with a purple(ish) spot right in the center. are these good guys or bad guys for my 92 gallon reef tank?
thanks

 

[Mouse]

tell me your joking

 

[afss]

I know of the type you are talking of, and am pretty sure that it is not the aptasia that people fear. Again the problem with common names, but i am no better, as i don't know many scientific names yet.
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[Anonymous]

Buy, then ask?????

 

[Anonymous]

hi.
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Buy, then ask?????

Unfortunately, we live in this age in which we will feel worse about missed opportunity than wrong decision. dot com stock, ex-wife, dead corals, and useless stuff from LFS, etc..

Sorry, let's gett back on topic here. LFS is really bad in naming things. Your "rock anemone" is probably not the pesty Aptasia, since they don't get that huge. Largest one I saw is only about 2 inch or so in diameter, and not colored.

 

[ahand]

Epicystis crucifer, flower anemone/rock anemone. Also good pic in vol 2 of Delbeek & Sprung. I have about 8 of them living on a rock in my tank. They are very beautiful and hearty. If you do a quick search on google (or the search engine of your choice) you will find lots of pictures of them, they come in a wide variety of colors.

 

[Stringztoo1]

from: The Marine Aquarium Problem Solver

"Triffid, glass or rock anemones can quickly become pests in the reef tank. These small 1-2" anemones are both brown and yellow, can multiply into plague proportions and will ensnare any small fish that gets too close. They can be very difficult to eradicate from the aquarium once established."


(I never bought them.......)

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[ArchAngel1]

Is the Epicystis Crucifer dangerous to small fish?

 

[afss]

Louey
Buy, then ask?????

Tell me you've never bought something and then asked about it after the fact when you first started out... or asked the LFS and didn't believe them and decided on a second opinon.

If you haven't then you are a more comited person than most and i comend you for it, but come one.. lets cut a newbie to the list a bit of slack.
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[teddibear703]

Stringztoo
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Does your book say anything about how to destroy those anenomes. I have a 60 g that has been taken over by those anemones. I need a mass destrucction method. Pep shrimp, copperband, and hot water have been tried. I have over 500+ little anemones. All my LR is covered. Its a nightmare. is there any solution i can use without killing the coraline?

 

[Anonymous]

afss-I didn't think my comment was that brutal. I simply want to encourage the newbie with better buying habits. Research, then buy. I always try to do this. I probably have bought one or two items without "thorough research" first. I feel like a schmuck if I am researching my new aquisition at the same time I am aclimating it. But yes, I have done so to.

Louey

 

[smokie]

I got a piece of liverock at my LFS and it had a flower anenome hiding down inside the rock.It didnt come out for about 2 weeks then i noticed there was a passage in the rock that ran all the wat from the top to the bottom right side of the rock and the anenome would move up and down in the tunnel.Anyway i didnt know i was getting it with the rock.As far as the aptasia they make a liquid that you inject into them with a syringe and it kills them petco sells it,my LFS says you can buy the stuff at the hardware store for 3 dollars a gallon but i forgot what he called it.
costs about 15.00 at petco with the syringe.

 

[tetra]

Maybe I need one so it can eat my damsels for me

 

[Anonymous]

E.crucifer can be dangerous to fish,especially dragonets,blennies,or any other slow moving type of fishes. However,they are a hardy anemone,although no anemones are truely hardy(except for aiptasia anemones and anemonia mojano).

E.crucifer has a prodigious sting. If you plan on keeping sensitive corals in the future I would not house a "rock anemone" in my tank as this would be problematic later.

Now,back to the other isuue of your readiness to keep an anemone. IMO you are not ready yet. You should do extensive research prior to purchassing any specimen. Your LFS usually just wants a sale and will sell anything and say it is easy to keep or reef safe. You have to rely on yourself to see what you want and if you are capable to keep it. Thankfully,you have this BB and many up to date books and magazines available. You should try some mushroom polyps first and after mastering them you can work your way up.

Good Luck

 

[Mouse]

Ive seen them now, Dr Mac & Son's has them. Very beutifull, and not such a bad buy, providing they are what i think they are. Just make sure as mentioned above that you dont house them with dragonets and your ok.

It was the Triffid & Glass anenomie descriptions that made me think the worst for you. Phew!

 

[cubera]

Flower (rock) or Rock (flower) anemones are quite harmless, extremely hardy, and very beautiful. They are much easier to keep over the long term than condylactoid anemones from the Atlantic and much more colorful. Purists will have a **** hissy, however, when these extremely beautiful undemanding animals are mixed with other reef animals from different parts of the world. Also, some fish and shrimp may feed on these anemones. Rarely do these eat fish but they love small meaty treat on occassion. They are readily adopted by most anemone fish. HTH.

 

[danmhippo]

Heh, I didn't know so many people didn't know what rock anemone is.

Rock anemone comes in many color forms, pink, green, brown, and purple. AnemoneBuff and Cubera are both right. Rock anemone are only harmless depending on what is kept with them. Anemones, whichever kind it is, will not refuse a diseased sicken, and weak fish that wonder into their reach. It is usually the aquarist to be blamed for their anemone capturing their prized fish, for not research ahead.

I've kept one for 3 years and it's a green one. One of the most hardy inhabitant of my tank and has gone through a high temp spike in excess of 92F. In their natural setting, Rock anemone originate from the surf zone and is not uncommon to be exposed under scorching sun for hours at low tide.

 

[Macimage1]

I have a bunch of these rock anenomes in my tank. I am removing them and will send them to anyone that wants them and wants to pay the shipping. I can send a photo via e-mail if you are interested. My e-mail address is [email protected]

Joyce

 

[Rich-n-poor]

If you click on my signature there is a pic of one on my website.

Very easy anenome to keep, while I feed my Condylactus I ignore this one it does well on its own just catching whatever food lands on it.

It does have an excellent feeding response though if I do bother to feed it.

Mine has grown from about 3 inches to 6 inches in about 6 months.

It started out white but turned a deep purple brown after about two weeks in my tank and its tenecles are somewhat elongated to now.

I will give it away its healthy but I need the room.
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