Aiptasia ISSUES!!

[member 99594]

Hey all,

I have recently noticed my more delicate corals STNing, getting less PE and darkening [Millipora with no PE, challices STNing and a Monti discourling (Brown)] . What I have also noticed is a bunch of various zoanthids are closed and upset where there is aiptasia growing. I have been adding about 3 or 4 peppermints every other week or so until I start to see the aiptasia dying back. I was using Aiptasia-x for the larger ones but that is getting costly and I would rather put that money into Peppermints.

Is it possible that there are so many aiptaisa's around the zoanthids and other corals that release toxins that the toxins are causing the STN?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Hey all,

I have recently noticed my more delicate corals STNing, getting less PE and darkening [Millipora with no PE, challices STNing and a Monti discourling (Brown)] . What I have also noticed is a bunch of various zoanthids are closed and ****** where there is aiptasia growing. I have been adding about 3 or 4 peppermints every other week or so until I start to see the aiptasia dying back. I was using Aiptasia-x for the larger ones but that is getting costly and I would rather put that money into Peppermints.

Is it possible that there are so many aiptaisa's around the zoanthids and other corals that release toxins that the toxins are causing the STN?

Thanks in advance!!!

Not sure with aiptasia die off causing RTN/STN.

What's your water parameters like?

 

[piranhaman00]

Are the aiptasia stinging them?

 

[member 99594]

Not sure with aiptasia die off causing RTN/STN.

What's your water parameters like?

I mean that the Pallytoxins could be causing that STN when they release from the stress of the aiptasia stinging them.

Params:
Alk: 9
C: 430ish
Mag 1420
Po4: .17 *always been up there.
No3: 8-12
SG: 1.026
pH: 8.04 - 8.17

Are the aiptasia stinging them?

Yes, the aiptasia is right in the middle of a few colonies of zoas.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I mean that the Pallytoxins could be causing that STN when they release from the stress of the aiptasia stinging them.

Params:
Alk: 9
C: 430ish
Mag 1420
Po4: .17 *always been up there.
No3: 8-12
SG: 1.026
pH: 8.04 - 8.17


Yes, the aiptasia is right in the middle of a few colonies of zoas.

That's possible.

 

[member 99594]

I am thinking about trying some fresh carbon. I don't typically use carbon, but I could toss some in bags between the bubble trap in the sump to see if that makes any difference in the corals re opening.

I did however, yank out a large rock with some very invasive pulsing Xenia. The rock was about 7"x4"x2". Would Xenia filter the water enough to protect them?

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Hey all,

I have recently noticed my more delicate corals STNing, getting less PE and darkening [Millipora with no PE, challices STNing and a Monti discourling (Brown)] . What I have also noticed is a bunch of various zoanthids are closed and ****** where there is aiptasia growing. I have been adding about 3 or 4 peppermints every other week or so until I start to see the aiptasia dying back. I was using Aiptasia-x for the larger ones but that is getting costly and I would rather put that money into Peppermints.

Is it possible that there are so many aiptaisa's around the zoanthids and other corals that release toxins that the toxins are causing the STN?

Thanks in advance!!!

Not sure if that’s possible, but I would guess that you’re having another issue. There are a lot of people with plenty of aiptaisia and have no issues growing corals(unless they get touched by The anemones directly). This seems like a novel issue, although I’m not sure exactly how many aiptaisia you have. Why would your corals grow to what they are now and then start browning because of Aiptaisia. I would do a waterchange, check your tank temperature, flow and light, if not I would do an ICP test. Make sure you’re feeding your fish/corals. I don’t know if you’re dosing anything like iodine, but an overdose could cause corals to close up and start to STN.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I would do the following:

Focus on salinity, alk, nitrate and Ph.
When was last time you did water change?

If you have that much aptasia, a quick reduction would be addition of a kleini butterfly who will quickly eat them like candy, are peaceful and eat all foods offered. Rarely do they bother coral. I have one in each tank with no issues with coral

 

[member 99594]

I would do the following:

Focus on salinity, alk, nitrate and Ph.
When was last time you did water change?

If you have that much aptasia, a quick reduction would be addition of a kleini butterfly who will quickly eat them like candy, are peaceful and eat all foods offered. Rarely do they bother coral. I have one in each tank with no issues with coral

I do approximately 5 gallons a week on a 80 gallon total volume. The last week I have done 3 5 gallon changes. I am also going to keep adding more Peppermints.

Not sure if that’s possible, but I would guess that you’re having another issue. There are a lot of people with plenty of aiptaisia and have no issues growing corals(unless they get touched by The anemones directly). This seems like a novel issue, although I’m not sure exactly how many aiptaisia you have. Why would your corals grow to what they are now and then start browning because of Aiptaisia. I would do a waterchange, check your tank temperature, flow and light, if not I would do an ICP test. Make sure you’re feeding your fish/corals. I don’t know if you’re dosing anything like iodine, but an overdose could cause corals to close up and start to STN.

They are being touched by the aiptasia, they are growing in between my zoas. I also have not always had this much aiptasia in the tank. The tank is 1.5 years old and aiptasia is been a problem for about 4 or 5 months.

I do weekly 5 gallon changes with Fritz blue box.
I dose two part and AcroPower (8mls a week, 1 ml a day)
Temp is always 77-78 *Apex controlled