diff --git a/crystalfontz/dbus/effects.py b/crystalfontz/dbus/effects.py
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+import asyncio
+from typing import Dict, Self
+
+from crystalfontz.effects import Effect
+
+Handle = int
+
+
+class EffectManager:
+    def __init__(self: Self) -> None:
+        self._handle: Handle = -1
+        self._effects: Dict[Handle, Effect] = dict()
+        self._tasks: Dict[Handle, asyncio.Task[None]] = dict()
+
+    def next_handle(self: Self) -> Handle:
+        self._handle += 1
+        return self._handle
+
+    def add(self: Self, effect: Effect) -> None:
+        handle = self.next_handle()
+        self._effects[handle] = effect
+        self._tasks[handle] = asyncio.create_task(effect.run())
+
+    async def remove(self: Self, handle: Handle) -> None:
+        task = self._tasks[handle]
+        self._effects[handle].stop()
+        del self._effects[handle]
+        del self._tasks[handle]
+
+        await task
+
+    async def remove_all(self: Self) -> None:
+        await asyncio.gather(*[self.remove(handle) for handle in self._effects.keys()])