Dealing with Aptasia

[ReisolnitsuJ]

Just bought a frag from a LFS the other day, i just spotted what i believe to be as a single aptasia anemone. What course of action should I take so that this doesn't get out of hand?

 

[ScottB]

If the coral can be removed from the frag plug and remounted on a fresh one, that is probably the best way to go.

Otherwise, mix some kalk paste thick, but thin enough to use a syringe. With pumps off fill the oral disc completely. Leave pumps of for 10 mins until the past hardens. Now remove from tank (TURN PUMPS BACK ON!) and under magnification scrape it of with a blade.

Worst case, remove a tube of tank water. Take out the plug and scrape away the nem thoroughly. (Very hard to see when our of water). Rinse in tub of tank water thoroughly and dump that water.

 

[ReisolnitsuJ]

If the coral can be removed from the frag plug and remounted on a fresh one, that is probably the best way to go.

Otherwise, mix some kalk paste thick, but thin enough to use a syringe. With pumps off fill the oral disc completely. Leave pumps of for 10 mins until the past hardens. Now remove from tank (TURN PUMPS BACK ON!) and under magnification scrape it of with a blade.

Worst case, remove a tube of tank water. Take out the plug and scrape away the nem thoroughly. (Very hard to see when our of water). Rinse in tub of tank water thoroughly and dump that water.

ok, I will try and relocate the corals this evening. Thanks!

 

[HB AL]

Get it out of your system and remove the coral and put it on a new plug. I don’t really worry about aiptasia, I’ve never seen them irritate or kill a healthy coral of any type. I have them in my system and blast them with aiptasia x maybe every month or two when they seem like they need a pruning. Some of the most beautiful reefs I’ve seen have aiptasia in them, it’s not the end of the world. You just gotta take steps once there in to mitigate there numbers when they seem to have a growth/spreading spurt. If you have it on just 1 new corals plug eliminate the plug. It’s possible you have others that just aren’t visible, check your overflow compartment. They are not like having nudis, flatworms, bugs etc... here is a pic of my reef that has lots of aiptasia, but they don’t harm a thing and unless your staring personally at my tank they aren’t to visible. I wouldn’t sweat it. I understand not having any is a plus as it’s one less thing to deal with put they are not coral eaters so I don’t worry about them one bit, I just control them to keep their #s in check from taking over a rock or 2, as they like to spread if left unchecked.

 

[ReisolnitsuJ]

Get it out of your system and remove the coral and put it on a new plug. I don’t really worry about aiptasia, I’ve never seen them irritate or kill a healthy coral of any type. I have them in my system and blast them with aiptasia x maybe every month or two when they seem like they need a pruning. Some of the most beautiful reefs I’ve seen have aiptasia in them, it’s not the end of the world. You just gotta take steps once there in to mitigate there numbers when they seem to have a growth/spreading spurt. If you have it on just 1 new corals plug eliminate the plug. It’s possible you have others that just aren’t visible, check your overflow compartment. They are not like having nudis, flatworms, bugs etc... here is a pic of my reef that has lots of aiptasia, but they don’t harm a thing and unless your staring personally at my tank they aren’t to visible. I wouldn’t sweat it. I understand not having any is a plus as it’s one less thing to deal with put they are not coral eaters so I don’t worry about them one bit, I just control them to keep their #s in check from taking over a rock or 2, as they like to spread if left unchecked.

Beautiful Tank, Ya i am gonna remove the plug