Aiptasia?!

[RobertTheNurse]

Hey everyone,



Had these 2 zoa frags for prolly 3 months now, today noticed something perking out of the side of one today...looks like Aiptasia to me. REALLY?! 3 months in and thats what I get?!


Anywho, just want to clarify with yall if that's in fact what I'm seeing. This is my contemplating mind:


1. Get rid of the frags entirely -- paid 10-20 for each frag...but whose to say wont run into this again.


2. Aiptasia-X -- heard good and bad about this.


3. Glue -- but won't it still be chilling and multiplying just waiting to come out again?!


4. Buy fish/inverts-- then gotta quarentine it etc...and find a store that carries the type.


Sorry for the rant, but please tell me is Aiptasia

a common nuisance?

 

[HB AL]

I don’t see any aiptasia.

 

[BlennyTime]

Can you circle what you are looking at? I don’t see any aptasia.

If it is aptasia, I find aptasia-x to be highly effective.

 

[RobertTheNurse]

I don’t see any aiptasia.

Its probably easier to see what I'm referring to in the video. Its colour is sort of tan or whitish...so its sorta blending into the colour of the zoa.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Same. Don't see any

 

[Mike N]

That appears to be a feather duster.
Is that a calcified tube its peeking out of? If so, definitely a duster and NOT aiptasia.

 

[sfin52]

I dont seen any. If its aptsia on the plugs superglue will work wonders.

 

[RobertTheNurse]

 

[RobertTheNurse]

That appears to be a feather duster.
Is that a calcified tube its peeking out of? If so, definitely a duster and NOT aiptasia.

Calcified tube meaning that white stringy thing? Lol

 

[Mike N]

Calcified tube meaning that white stringy thing? Lol

The little white tube your suspect is emerging from.
I'm almost positive its a feather duster and not aiptasia.

 

[RobertTheNurse]

That appears to be a feather duster.
Is that a calcified tube its peeking out of? If so, definitely a duster and NOT aiptasia.

 

[Mike N]

Yep, aiptasia do not make those tubes. You're good.

 

[RobertTheNurse]

Yep, aiptasia do not make those tubes. You're good.

Yes!!! Thats what I was hoping for!!! Phew. So leave it alone? Won't bug the zoa? Gonna read up more on this

 

[RobertTheNurse]

You all rock. Thanks for the speedy replies!!

 

[redfishreef96]

Feather duster worm. Harmless

 

[Algaewarrior]

Totally a feather duster. A welcomed hitchhiker in my tanks.

 

[HB AL]

Could be even a baby sprouting from that coral.

 

[sfin52]

Thats what i think as well