Help ID what this is? Possible Hitchhiker

[desjared]

 

[SlugSnorter]

Looks to be some kind of nem, maybe Aphistasia but I could be wrong

 

[IKD]

Agree aiptasia

 

[desjared]

Agree aiptasia

How bad is this? How fast does it spread and how do you get rid of it? I dipped the frag so kinda surprised I guess

 

[Schulks]

aptasia is an anemone. However, They are resilient and will survive the dip. They can reproduce and become a problem so most people do try to control them. When trying to remove them they are capable of reproducing from their remains. There are many products you can inject it with that kill it. If it isn't big you can just smother it with super glue, which is my favorite way to rid them, it is cheap and covers them up completely so they can't procreate.

There are lots of products though. F-aptasia is another nice one because it will cover them up like glue and solidify then eventually even disintegrate. super glue is like 1000x cheaper though

 

[SimonMo]

Dip doesn't kill aiptasia because this is an anemone which is very similar to coral. I would glue it with some kind of glue to kill it. You can try to use aiptasia x or other this type of preparations but from my experience it isn't very effective. I you kill aiptasia ineffectively, you will only help him to spread very quickly which can be a huge problem.

 

[desjared]

aptasia is an anemone. However, They are resilient and will survive the dip. They can reproduce and become a problem so most people do try to control them. When trying to remove them they are capable of reproducing from their remains. There are many products you can inject it with that kill it. If it isn't big you can just smother it with super glue, which is my favorite way to rid them, it is cheap and covers them up completely so they can't procreate.

There are lots of products though. F-aptasia is another nice one because it will cover them up like glue and solidify then eventually even disintegrate. super glue is like 1000x cheaper though

Appreciate all the insight!

 

[desjared]

aptasia is an anemone. However, They are resilient and will survive the dip. They can reproduce and become a problem so most people do try to control them. When trying to remove them they are capable of reproducing from their remains. There are many products you can inject it with that kill it. If it isn't big you can just smother it with super glue, which is my favorite way to rid them, it is cheap and covers them up completely so they can't procreate.

There are lots of products though. F-aptasia is another nice one because it will cover them up like glue and solidify then eventually even disintegrate. super glue is like 1000x cheaper though

Thanks for the help!