Aiptasia? Need help To ID

[Franco1024]

I recently got a shipment of corals and I am wondering if the reason this coral haven’t opened is because of Aiptasia. Could aiptasia stunt growth in a zoa? On top of that I found some in a chato that I just bought and I am wondering if I need to remove the chato to just be safe?

 

[fishface NJ]

sorry but it is aiptasia. Get them all out. Do it out of water if possible to not spread it. The aiptasia is most likely causing the zoa to not open

 

[Franco1024]

Should I just take the frag out? The piece in the chato I was able to take the whole piece from the base out with some chato

 

[FMF0331]

Yes ...

 

[fishface NJ]

Take out the frag and use gel super glue or kalk and make a thick paste of it, place on the aiptasia. You may have more in the macro

 

[FMF0331]

Take the frag out and remove the zoa with a sharp razor and glue it onto a new frag plug

 

[fishface NJ]

If you remove the zoa from the current plug, please wear a nose/mouth mask, disposable gloves and eye protection.