Critter ID

[pulpfiction]

Found this on the glass. It looks like it has a tube body with sand in it? Please help ID.

I just watched a second one of these things appear and float to the top of the water. There are a couple on the live rock as well.

 

[duberii]

Looks like aiptasia that let go of the rock to me

 

[pulpfiction]

I was afraid of that. If it's aiptasia will they still multiply in a simple fish only tank? I only have two clowns and a snail at the moment. I don't have any coral/anemone equipment and don't plan to put in any in.

 

[duberii]

Yes they will- they won't really bother the fish (from what I've heard) but can still take over and become an eyesore

 

[pulpfiction]

Oof. I'll start looking for ways to get rid of them then. Thanks!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Oof. I'll start looking for ways to get yrid of them then. Thanks!

Net them while they’re suspended. If on the glass, scrape into net with the edge of a credit card
If on rock- using a syringe..... mix kalkwasser powder with tank water into a thin paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into their center core

 

[pulpfiction]

Net them while they’re suspended. If on the glass, scrape into net with the edge of a credit card
If on rock- using a syringe..... mix kalkwasser powder with tank water into a thin paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into their center core

I will try that. Thanks! I may try adding peppermint shrimp as well though I only see a few of these pests. It is a 20 gallon so perhaps 2 of them? I don't want a big bio load. Especially since it's a new tank. I read the shrimp won't go after any in a high flow area which shouldn't be a problem in my tank.

 

[king aiptasia]

I was afraid of that. If it's aiptasia will they still multiply in a simple fish only tank? I only have two clowns and a snail at the moment. I don't have any coral/anemone equipment and don't plan to put in any in.

its not an issue without corals

 

[king aiptasia]

This is my tank after a year of putting a heavily infested live rock in a tank

 

[pulpfiction]

@king aiptasia Your name makes me suspicious

 

[vetteguy53081]

I will try that. Thanks! I may try adding peppermint shrimp as well though I only see a few of these pests. It is a 20 gallon so perhaps 2 of them? I don't want a big bio load. Especially since it's a new tank. I read the shrimp won't go after any in a high flow area which shouldn't be a problem in my tank.

Plus they are known to turn focus on coral rather than aptasia. If its a few- Syringe will be your friend

 

[king aiptasia]

@king aiptasia Your name makes me suspicious

a good king always protects his servants lol

 

[pulpfiction]

This is my tank after a year of putting a heavily infested live rock in a tank

That's a lot of worms! They look like the good kind though.

Plus they are known to turn focus on coral rather than aptasia. If its a few- Syringe will be your friend

I'm not worried about that. I don't have corals and don't plan to have any. I will for sure syringe them though.

 

[king aiptasia]

That's a lot of worms! They look like the good kind though.

I'm not worried about that. I don't have corals and don't plan to have any. I will for sure syringe them though.

most worms are good, personally I like the worms more than the fish cause they keep reproducing in my care. it's become a worm city in there.

 

[pulpfiction]

most worms are good, personally I like the worms more than the fish cause they keep reproducing in my care. it's become a worm city in there.

Eeek! I don't want a worm resort but glad you like them. More power to you king aiptasia!

 

[king aiptasia]

Eeek! I don't want a worm resort but glad you like them. More power to you king aiptasia!

thanks lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

most worms are good, personally I like the worms more than the fish cause they keep reproducing in my care. it's become a worm city in there.