Removing nems from rock

allendehl · 12/10/2018, 01:51 PM

Hello folks,

I've had a few rock anemones doing pretty well until my tank went through some rough months. As part of the process the nems are looking pretty bad. I've tried everything, I am target feeding them and all but they do not seem to recover and I am at a point that I am considering just removing them from the rocks and start over. It hurts.

How can I do this?

primo21 · 12/10/2018, 02:24 PM

There are a few methods. Blast them with a powerhead, hold an ice cube on the foot if you can get to it, hang the rock out of the water until they release. the powerhead was the only one that i was actually able to get to work.

by the way, if they are still solidly attached there is hope. they will release on their own or move to find better living. parameters? what do you mean by looking bad?

ThePurple12 · 12/10/2018, 03:47 PM

I used the powerhead method successfully.

allendehl · 12/11/2018, 01:42 PM

So just blast them and wait for them to release?

ThePurple12 · 12/12/2018, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by allendehl

So just blast them and wait for them to release?

Yup!

Uncle99 · 12/14/2018, 10:37 PM

If they are stuck, they R alive.

eutimio · 12/15/2018, 12:12 PM

If they are stuck on a relatively flat rock with their foot and you have access, a credit card or soft rubber spatula will help detach them fast. I’ve detached a few that way in my tank.
Powerhead seems to work well especially with the deep anchored ones.

12/10/2018, 01:51 PM	#1
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	Removing nems from rock Hello folks, I've had a few rock anemones doing pretty well until my tank went through some rough months. As part of the process the nems are looking pretty bad. I've tried everything, I am target feeding them and all but they do not seem to recover and I am at a point that I am considering just removing them from the rocks and start over. It hurts. How can I do this? __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

12/11/2018, 01:42 PM	#4
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	So just blast them and wait for them to release? __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

12/15/2018, 12:12 PM	#7
eutimio Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 102	If they are stuck on a relatively flat rock with their foot and you have access, a credit card or soft rubber spatula will help detach them fast. I’ve detached a few that way in my tank. Powerhead seems to work well especially with the deep anchored ones. Last edited by eutimio; 12/15/2018 at 12:30 PM.

12/10/2018, 02:24 PM	#2
primo21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 219	There are a few methods. Blast them with a powerhead, hold an ice cube on the foot if you can get to it, hang the rock out of the water until they release. the powerhead was the only one that i was actually able to get to work. by the way, if they are still solidly attached there is hope. they will release on their own or move to find better living. parameters? what do you mean by looking bad?

12/10/2018, 03:47 PM	#3
ThePurple12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Virginia Posts: 506	I used the powerhead method successfully.

12/14/2018, 10:37 PM	#6
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	If they are stuck, they R alive.