Aiptasia Emergency

[Ruzoko]

Had a frag with 1 aiptasia on it, removed from tank and super glued. Now 3 days later the thing has like 10 baby aiptasia on the plug! And by baby I mean like hair follicle thickness.. The coral is a favia so it covers most of the top of the plug and is a new frag...how should I go about this? I do have epoxy and could cover the majority of the babies except like 2 that are literally under the foot of the coral.

 

[lapin]

You need to remove the coral from the plug. Unless you could dip the whole thing in peroxide you wont kill the aiptaisa. But that will prob kill the coral.

 

[1stborn4coral]

Good luck first of all, I had one aiptasia on a frag and it has been a uphill battle. I put in a peppermint shrimp and he has kept them out of my display, however they just moved to my sump. So, I would either use super glue to plug them or Aiptasia-x. Then get a peppermint shrimp or any of the other aiptasia eating critters and pray they keep it at bay.

 

[1stborn4coral]

Good luck first of all, I had one aiptasia on a frag and it has been a uphill battle. I put in a peppermint shrimp and he has kept them out of my display, however they just moved to my sump. So, I would either use super glue to plug them or Aiptasia-x. Then get a peppermint shrimp or any of the other aiptasia eating critters and pray they keep it at bay.

Oh and make sure you get them with the glue or Aiptasia-x when they are open, if they are closed it will do nothing.

 

[Ruzoko]

Oh and make sure you get them with the glue or Aiptasia-x when they are open, if they are closed it will do nothing.

Sadly seems I may have to refrag the coral then, I didnt want to stress it again since its new but it seems its that or risk these ones spreading further since first gluing didnt stop it

 

[Screwgunner]

File fish !!!! Done!!!