Critter ID
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Pkunk35
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Yeah it seems to be aptasia. Feed it some kalk paste
Hah! These made me laugh for some reason...maybe because it's two in the morning.
Aiptasia get kinda a bad rap imo (ooh but I do hate them too) but I have to tend to agree that the best control is to take out the visible ones immediately.
In my tank i shoot em up with vinegar and let the sexy shrimp eat the body, which they very surprisingly eagerly do. Kalkwasser paste is also excellent as mentioned by the mischievous Loki.
mcarroll
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Never seen or heard of a colored aiptasia, FWIW. I've heard others refer to those as a type of majano (j is pronounced like an h - not like a "man" named "jo" 
) and majanos are commonly colored green, but I'm not sure it's that either.
What is for sure is that it's a hitchhiker polyp of some sort, whether coral or anemone, and if he survived his way into the tank that almost always means he will be a pest.
My call would be to nuke him ASAP.
-Matt
) and majanos are commonly colored green, but I'm not sure it's that either.What is for sure is that it's a hitchhiker polyp of some sort, whether coral or anemone, and if he survived his way into the tank that almost always means he will be a pest.
My call would be to nuke him ASAP.
-Matt
Pkunk35
Valuable Member
Never seen or heard of a colored aiptasia, FWIW. I've heard others refer to those as a type of majano (j is pronounced like an h - not like a "man" named "jo"
What is for sure is that it's a hitchhiker polyp of some sort, whether coral or anemone, and if he survived his way into the tank that almost always means he will be a pest.
My call would be to nuke him ASAP.
-Matt
Actually looking at it again I think it might be a majano as you said or even a palythoa? Very hard to see with that pic.
SeahorseKeeper
Where's the mysis?
I agree with nuking it with some kalk paste. You don't want it to get out of control.
