Frequent Aquarium Questions

• I live in Sydney, Australia and we have literally thousands of waratah anemone sitting in rock pools nearby. How do I safely remove them from the rock pools?
  
  
• Some creatures hitched a ride into my tank on a hermit crab. like little satellite dishes. They have maybe eight arms. I'm wondering what they are and if they're ok for the tank.
  
  
• How does seaweed attach to surfaces?
  
  

• I live in Sydney, Australia and we have literally thousands of waratah anemone sitting in rock pools nearby. How do I safely remove them from the rock pools?
  
  Firstly, you'll need to consult with your local commission board to see if this type of collection is legal. If it is, you can use a thin rubber spatula that will conform around the rock and not hurt the anemone.
  
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• Some creatures hitched a ride into my tank on a hermit crab. like little satellite dishes. They have maybe eight arms. I'm wondering what they are and if they're ok for the tank.
  
  What you have there is baby feather dusters. They will not harm your tank at all.
  
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• How does seaweed attach to surfaces?
  
  Seaweed have holdfasts which have finger-like projections called haptera that attach to surfaces.
  
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