Is this aiptasia? I hope not

normanqt

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Recently I have some new creatures invading. They seem to be popping up all over and when they do the other corals die back. Please let me know if this is aiptasia and what the best way to get rid of it is.
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If they look like this, they are called majano anemones. Just as problematic as Aiptasia I've read. Best controlled with a sea grass filefish or removing the rock they are on.
 

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Those are bad news and where do you find a sea grass file fish? If they are confined to one rock, remove it!
 

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A peppermint shrimp will help (it did for me) they are only like 7 or 8$ they are very cheap and effective IMO.
 

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My Adult Majestic Angel fish eats them and aiptasia as well but that is only an option in a large SPS tank. Any LPS, Zoas, or LPS, would also be eaten in any thing but an SPS tank.
 
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