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genus in identification, since there are no sweeper tentacles?

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genus in identification, since there are no sweeper tentacles?

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(I have looked at all the pictures I can find on the net, I am certain it is a Euphylliid, but I am no expert.) Another side note, I have found a useful strategy for removing Aiptasia from my rocks that doesn’t involve chemical or biological controls. With great patience, I have shaded the Aiptasia from the light. While they may be less light demanding than their more desirable counterparts, in my experience, they are no less light loving. I have found that the shading makes them migrate to the substrate, where I simply use tongs to pluck them from the aquarium. I often have had to “redirect” the anemone’s path with more shading or by turning or moving the rock, but I have successfully removed 14 Aiptasia anemones this way (over the course of about 1 1/2 months). I also have not seen a mass reproduction that I was wary of after reading about chemical controls or other methods like scraping. Once they were plucked, they were gone. I now have an Aiptasia free displa

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