Anemone And Slime On Live Rock

[Quanen]

well this is my first post here. i have recently found this site and am loving it.

but i do have some issues with my tank, 55 gal fish and live rock tank. being a beginner and broke i only have two Ocellaris Clowns and a Cleaner Shrimp. i am currently loving it and my little guys are active and love playing with each other. also the shrimp is more active than i thought he would be and is fun to watch.

i had my tank for about 3-4 weeks with LR before i added my fish. but i found these anemones thriving on my live rock and am not sure if they will hurt my fish. I brought a picture in to my local fish shop and they said they were not harmful. i was hoping someone might know what they are? or possibly have a different opinion if they can stay in my tank or not.

Also i found this slime on some of my live rock. not sure if i need to remove this or if its a sponge like someone on here mentioned before.

this is my beginner tank so any advice would be great. thanks

Quanen

-Loving it so far-

Edit -
I have not had a problem with amonnia or nitrate. every thing is stable and has been since i started my tank. no swings at all, initally or when i added my first fish.

 

[xxBarneyxx]

The nems look like majano which are a pest and can spread quickly and kill any corals you put in the tank. Best bet is to get something like joes juice to kill them off.

The sponges are fine, harmless filter feeders.

Edit: oh yeah, welcome to the forums

 

[scott133]

As barney said above there are pests but to not kill them off in the tank sepreate the rock into another tank and kill them off as you dont want your parameters muked about with them

welcome to the salty forum

 

[seffieuk]

to the salty side

I would agree, get the rocks out and nuke them with a soldering iron, then rinse in ro water

The other looks like a sponge, a good sign

Seffie x

 

[Quanen]

awsome guys thanks for the help. and the nems are on two rocks, so i will remove and treat them.

Thanks again

Quanen