Help ID Aiptasia?

[Bucs20fan]

Hello all! I have been a lurker here for quite some time and have learned a ton from all of you, and now it is my turn to ask for help. I am fairly certain this is an aiptasia Anemone but I would like outside confirmation. Could someone ID for me?

 

[bradleym]

The picture is pretty blurry, but from what I can see I think it is an aiptasia. A clearer picture would get you a 100% guaranteed ID.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Welcome to the forum!
Definitely looks like it could be aptasia or a hydroid - either way not something you want in the tank.

 

[Ryan Kindle]

Yep, looks like aptasia. Aptasia X works great.

 

[Bucs20fan]

That’s the most isolated one, I have probably 30 or so, most on their own but one spot has around 10 packed together. They’re all small, less than 1 cm in height. Unfortunately I feel that I unknowingly made it worse. I’m sure I never even saw them a week or so ago when I was using a toothbrush to loosen up some GHA and siphon it out and I bet I smashed a bunch that were barely visible. I would assume this is why I have seen so many.

 

[Ryan Kindle]

Most likely. I just jumped started my own reef tank at home. But been helping with one in a group home last 2 yrs. And I watched aptasia go wild. A day session of Aptasia X to everyone I could find really did wonders.

 

[Bucs20fan]

My next question is how long or how big should I let them get before I treat them, they’re so tiny right now it would be futile to try with a needle.

 

[Ryan Kindle]

My next question is how long or how big should I let them get before I treat them, they’re so tiny right now it would be futile to try with a needle.

Honestly asap. They are like invasive weeds in a flower bed

 

[Bucs20fan]

Thank you very much for the help, I’ll run and get some tomorrow and go hunting.

 

[Ryan Kindle]

Thank you very much for the help, I’ll run and get some tomorrow and go hunting.

Glad to help! Enjoy your tank and learning.