Another "Aiptasia?" thread

[robotrash]

Found this on one of my zoa frags (I did dip in CoralRX using the typical bottle instructions), hoping to get ahead of it early if it is:

Will work on getting white light pic in the meantime if it will help.

 

[radreef02]

Yes and stinging the zoas apparently

 

[UMALUM]

Scrape it off with a razor blade.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Scrape it off with a razor blade.

This. Scrape OUTSIDE of the display and or sump.

I learned the hard way, aiptasia fixes in a bottle suck, all of them.

 

[robotrash]

This. Scrape OUTSIDE of the display and or sump.

I learned the hard way, aiptasia fixes in a jar suck, all of them.

Scrape it off with a razor blade.

Yes and stinging the zoas apparently

Thanks all! Will try to get that frag unglued and taken care of now.

Some white light macro images for future searchers:

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Found this on one of my zoa frags (I did dip in CoralRX using the typical bottle instructions), hoping to get ahead of it early if it is:

Will work on getting white light pic in the meantime if it will help.

Dips don't kill aiptasia

 

[robotrash]

Dips don't kill aiptasia

Good to know!

 

[robotrash]

Sigh, I tried to get it but has retracted a bit. I took the tip of an xacto and swirled in the hole. Got some material out so hopefully that'll be it

 

[Patx]

I epoxy paste or gel glue on top.... (cover) and watch if they find a way out.

 

[robotrash]

I epoxy paste or gel glue on top.... (cover) and watch if they find a way out.

Good idea, I'll do this as well!

 

[kjkszpj9]

Get a peppermint shrimp, i bought a rock with zoas on it and it had 1 aptasia on it, pretty fast my peppermint shrimp went there and gobbled up the aptasia in an instant.

 

[robotrash]

Get a peppermint shrimp, i bought a rock with zoas on it and it had 1 aptasia on it, pretty fast my peppermint shrimp went there and gobbled up the aptasia in an instant.

Any conflicts with having a cleaner + peppermint in a 20G with a pair of clowns?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Found this on one of my zoa frags (I did dip in CoralRX using the typical bottle instructions), hoping to get ahead of it early if it is:

Will work on getting white light pic in the meantime if it will help.

Not sure if this is in a spot to fully scrape off but you can use a syringe or pipette, inject either lemon juice or better yet. . kalkwasser powder mixed with tank water into a paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into the very center core and it will melt away

 

[robotrash]

Not sure if this is in a spot to fully scrape off but you can use a syringe or pipette, inject either lemon juice or better yet. . kalkwasser powder mixed with tank water into a paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into the very center core and it will melt away

I do think I got most of it with the xacto knife (outside of the tank), have checked on it periodically and nothing has reappeared so fingers crossed.

 

[UMALUM]

Any conflicts with having a cleaner + peppermint in a 20G with a pair of clowns?

Peppermints and cleaners are fine I think mostly because they operate on different schedules. Just note that peps can be a pain when they run out of natural food.