aiptasia

[jorge0912]

i think i have aiptasia in my new colony of xenia i did dip and everything the rocks before putting them in my tank but i guess it didnt kill it is just on that rock and i dont really want it to spread can anyone help me kill them i dont want them multiplying and killing my system i heard so many horror stories online about them..
or will they not harm my corals ? or fish ?
soom in i think there are three of them

 

[jorge0912]

i seen people burn with lighter but is that safe

 

[pugcrush]

i seen people burn with lighter but is that safe

Dips won't take out aptasia. It won't kill your tank/fish either. It'll irritate some corals if it gets out of hand though.

You can make a kalk paste and inject it into it's mouth. It'll explode shortly there after. Just make sure you get it all. You may want to siphon out after. There's also products available like aptasia x that accomplish the same thing.

 

[jorge0912]

thanks