How to get rid of glass anemones ??

[Sanchez2896]

???these dudes keep on popping up , I was squirting them with boiling hot water and they would disappear but now seem to be spreading...

 

[rookie07]

Show us a picture. If you're talking about glass anemones and not aiptasia or majanos, leave them be. I have tones of the glass nems, they don't hurt anything and look cool. They only stay in dark places and only open at night. They don't sting any corals.
I suspect they are good for a tank and I believe them to be filter feeders or eating uneaten food in a tank.

 

[Geraud]

Is there a difference between glass anemone and Aiptasia? I always thought glass anemone was (one of) the common name...

 

[rookie07]

Oh, I'm so sorry. Glass anemone is aiptasia. I was thinking of Ball Anemones.

Many suggested ways to remove aiptasia, do a search on MR for Aiptasia.

 

[Sanchez2896]

Just didn't know if they would harm the fish on my tank !!!

 

[Koyfam16]

I had gotten a peppermint shrimp when I had aiptasia and within 48 hours all were gone. The 1st night after lights went out I peeped into the tank and he was going to town on them.

 

[SteveZz]

+1 on peppermint shrimp for aiptasia. Worked like a charm. Just be careful with whatever else is in your tank. Peppermint shrimp like to pick and feather duster worms may be eyed by the pep.

 

[Sanchez2896]

Thanks MReefers , peppermint it is