Aiptasia on frag

[ggNoRe]

I have a very small aiptasia on a zoa frag plug. Today I tried to manually remove it with tweezers. Problem is that it is so small and clear so when I take the frag out of water it closes up and is virtually impossible to see. I tweezed the area it was in a million times but when I put the frag back in the tank it opened up again right away and I could see it was still there. Any suggestions for removal?

 

[Woodyman]

I have a very small aiptasia on a zoa frag plug. Today I tried to manually remove it with tweezers. Problem is that it is so small and clear so when I take the frag out of water it closes up and is virtually impossible to see. I tweezed the area it was in a million times but when I put the frag back in the tank it opened up again right away and I could see it was still there. Any suggestions for removal?

I've seen a stainless steel drinking straw hooked up to a hose recommend for this before, and for removing zoa overgrowth as well.

I haven't had to do it myself yet, but it's something I'd try if the need arose.

 

[Saltyreef]

Is it in between the zoas? Can you re plug them?

 

[Schwartzy]

Use a brush. I use something like this to clean plugs. They have a thin side with stiff bristles to get in the tight spaces. https://newwaveaquaria.com/collections/fragging/products/coral-brush

 

[fishy27]

I would take out and use a razor blade to scrap the area. If you leave any on the plug its going to come back.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Break out the big guns! Napalm, C4 or 50cal if you got em. Otherwise we can make something out of 30% hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, food coloring, dried yeast, water, a funnel, or if you have any ammonium dichromate laying around, we can craft a smal thermite like explosive.

Or you know you could just suck them off/up using a syringe but where’s the fun in that!?

 

[ggNoRe]

Is it in between the zoas? Can you re plug them?

It is in between a few polyps

 

[TnFishwater98]

Post pics

 

[jbannick22586]

You can try superglue over the aiptasia directly. Just enough to kill the nem.

 

[Mywifeisgunnakillme]

I have a very small aiptasia on a zoa frag plug. Today I tried to manually remove it with tweezers. Problem is that it is so small and clear so when I take the frag out of water it closes up and is virtually impossible to see. I tweezed the area it was in a million times but when I put the frag back in the tank it opened up again right away and I could see it was still there. Any suggestions for removal?

If its a nice zoa, ship to me. Ill send back aiptasia free in a few months