Cycling tank with Potential Aipt

[EphraimReef]

Can you STARVE OUT Aiptasia??? New to Reefing and was not aware you need to qt even cheato(bad batch at LFS I believe )... so my cycle process is now questioned by either draining the tank dry for few weeks or just not feeding the pods i have inside with the daily phytoplankton... please help!!!!!

If this isn’t Aiptasia then please help with ID

 

[Daddy-o]

Pull it out!

 

[EphraimReef]

Pull it out!

I did the moment I saw it. I just worry there’s more I can’t see. That why I was wondering should I dry it out ?

 

[legrunt]

Read this before...
There's two kinds of tanks. Those with Aiptasia and the owner knows it, and those with Aiptasia and the owner doesn't know it.

Personally, I would just keep a bottle of Aiptasia-X on hand and take care of each one I see.

 

[Reaper603]

I bought a pair of aptasia eating filefish for my tank just in case if that ever happened to me but potentially more of a natural removal. I heard with irritation aptasia can spread more and seed your tank.

 

[MrDLHughesY]

I bought a pair of aptasia eating filefish for my tank just in case if that ever happened to me but potentially more of a natural removal. I heard with irritation aptasia can spread more and seed your tank.

I just use aiptasia x when I see them, but I also purchased a peppermint shrimp and haven’t seen any since.

 

[inletfish]

aiptasia x doesnt work

 

[DangerDave]

aiptasia x works just fine for me. Maybe you’re doing it wrong.....

 

[legrunt]

You should seriously never do any wiring while working on your tank...

 

[Florida Sunshine]

I have had much better success with F-aiptasia from Franks tanks than I had with Aiptasia X or Joe's Juice.
I definitely agree that you should remove or treat aiptasia as soon as you see it. It can and will quickly take over particularly with excess nutrients available.

 

[legrunt]

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