Help identifying... aiptasia?
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Starlight2017
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Hi, the Aiptasia I got in my tank had the same exact look but it was living in the holes of my live rock and had a deep rose color hue to it. I bought Red Sea Aiptasia-X. It was very easy to use.
1) Turn off your filter, return pump(s), circulation fan.
2) Attach the syringe top (straight or angled).
3) Shake the bottle of liquid and plunge a small amount (anything not used has to be discarded once it has touched saltwater. It comes in a liquid form which was easily plunged by the syringe and easy to wash out of the syringe too).
4) Put the syringe in the center of the Aiptasia and lightly squeeze. It covers the Aiptasia and they die pretty instant!
5) Wait 15 minutes before turning on your filter again.
Because it so easy to do, I just inject as I notice them. It also killed the majano anemones I found which look really similar but have a tiny bubble tip.
1) Turn off your filter, return pump(s), circulation fan.
2) Attach the syringe top (straight or angled).
3) Shake the bottle of liquid and plunge a small amount (anything not used has to be discarded once it has touched saltwater. It comes in a liquid form which was easily plunged by the syringe and easy to wash out of the syringe too).
4) Put the syringe in the center of the Aiptasia and lightly squeeze. It covers the Aiptasia and they die pretty instant!
5) Wait 15 minutes before turning on your filter again.
Because it so easy to do, I just inject as I notice them. It also killed the majano anemones I found which look really similar but have a tiny bubble tip.
JGT
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Appears to be. If only a couple can inject with kalk slurry or vinegar. If you have many, peppermint shrimp will eat them as will copperbands.I need help identifying these. I have a 40 gallon AIO but instead of using the media baskets in the back I have media reactors. I have a number of these growing but I can't tell if they're aiptasia.
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I have high success mixing kalkwasser powder into a thin paste and injecting into the center core and watch it melt away
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Thanks all! I thought that's what they were but was hoping maybe my rock flower nem had babies 
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Odd thing is, they all are in the back of the AIO. I can't find any in the tank itself and haven't added anything in a couple months.
I have some aiptasia x that I'll try first.
.Odd thing is, they all are in the back of the AIO. I can't find any in the tank itself and haven't added anything in a couple months.
I have some aiptasia x that I'll try first.
