How do I remove Anemone from large crusted rock?

[cgoochce]

They’re growing and spreading out of control.
How do I remove Anemone from a large crusted rock?
I would like to move them to another tank.

Please help!

 

[Aaron75]

A lot of options, best is nem cannon if you're patient. Point a wavemaker or something at them to make em move. I've used a plastic butter knife to pry up under their foot, once you get under, you can usually pry them up slowly. Take the rock out and hang it over a bucket, they'll eventually loosen up and fall off. Some people say ice their foot, that has never worked for me.

 

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[JoJosReef]

Picture of the rock and nems? Depending on how the rock looks, there are better and worse methods.

 

[BryanM]

^^ this. Pics almost always help.

 

[D-Nak]

If you're not in love with the rock, I've found that the quickest and easiest way -- as long as you're careful doing it -- is to chisel the anemones out of the rock. Of course, it destroys the rock, but assuming they're BTAs, they're usually buried deep instead rock crevices and no other method works efficiently.

 

[cgoochce]

A lot of options, best is nem cannon if you're patient. Point a wavemaker or something at them to make em move. I've used a plastic butter knife to pry up under their foot, once you get under, you can usually pry them up slowly. Take the rock out and hang it over a bucket, they'll eventually loosen up and fall off. Some people say ice their foot, that has never worked for me.

A Wave Maker, now why didn’t I think of that.
Thanks Aaron75

 

[Aaron75]

A Wave Maker, now why didn’t I think of that.
Thanks Aaron75

Ya, on my small tank, I would just hook up a bunch of locline from my return and point it right at the nem, could reach all kinds of angles