Little hairs growing on my corals and rocks..

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Need help figuring out what’s growing in my tank. Just noticed them 2 days ago.

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Those are Aiptasia pest anemones, a nuisance anemone with a powerful sting that spreads like wildfire. How old is the tank? It looks like those came in on that candy cane.
 

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Looks like Aptasia or some kind of glass anemone. These are invasive pests. Need to remove/kill as much as possible. I personally use kelkwasser mixed to a think paste. Suck it up in a syringe and put a blob over them when I see them.

research aptasia And you will find many products/fish/inverts that may help to rid the tank of them.
Good luck. Happy reefing
 

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Before taking any action, watch this video:
 

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Aiptasiax worked for me with 2 peppermint shrimp. Key is that you need to cover the mouth 1st, then cover rest of it.
 

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Cover the mouth? Please elaborate.
I believe this person is talking about using a product such as aiptasia X by Red Sea, which you squirt on top of the anemone and kills it. I think your best bet to deal with them would be a peppermint shrimp or two. If any large ones remain, inject them with lemon juice and you should be done.
 

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