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Puffer fish and breeding sea anemone

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QUESTION: The first question is i have two porcupine puffer fish in one of my tanks. I was just wondering if you would know how to tell the bread of the puffer fish and would you happen to know how to tell if one is pregnet.

The other question that i had two it i have tube anemones in my tank. They some how produced and not i have 20 little tube anemones and i keep on finding new ones everyday. Would you know a way i can control this reproduction of the anemones.
ANSWER: As for the puffers, I would read up on them. Because I would be lying to you if i answer your question on them.

The anemones, I don't think it is little tube anemones you are seeing. If they are showing up that fast i would think they are apstasia and are hard to get under control. Here are some links that you can read up on to see if that is in fact what you have. The reason why I say it is not Tube anemones, is anemones usually split to reproduce. here are the links;

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.searc

http://www.reeflounge.com/archive/index.php/t-19463.html

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QUESTION: What are apstasias and what is so the problem with them


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Looks like a small anemones that can populate and take over the tank. If you don't get rid of them they become unsightly.Look at the link I sent you and it will show you a picture, to make sure that is what you have. If that is what you have look at the second link and it will tell you how to get rid of them.