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Bradley2448
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Likely apstasia I wouldn’t even risk it
Bradley2448
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Man I’m sorry to hear that, it’s always frustrating thinking you have a reliable shop and then discovering serious pests on your new arrivals.
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captain_jimmy
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Oh no I just went and checked with a torch and I see another one hanging off another of the frags.
Ahh crap. what do you reckon, should I ditch them all and be safe? Or reckon it's safe to keep the ones I can't see any on....
Ahh crap. what do you reckon, should I ditch them all and be safe? Or reckon it's safe to keep the ones I can't see any on....
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captain_jimmy
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Whelp I grabbed all four frags out for tonight and stuck them in a bucket with a powerhead and heater.
What's everyone's opinion about this?
Is it worth sticking them in a QT and seeing if I can get rid of the aiptasia then adding them to my DT? Seems kinda.risky for some so so coral frags right?
Is there a reliable way to get rid of it? I've read peppermint shrimp can be helpful?
Otherwise do you think it's reasonable for me to take these back to the LFS I bought them from tomorrow and ask for a refund?
I guess in future I will have to check out the tanks more, I got a bit excited buying my first LFS corals.
Thanks for the help
What's everyone's opinion about this?
Is it worth sticking them in a QT and seeing if I can get rid of the aiptasia then adding them to my DT? Seems kinda.risky for some so so coral frags right?
Is there a reliable way to get rid of it? I've read peppermint shrimp can be helpful?
Otherwise do you think it's reasonable for me to take these back to the LFS I bought them from tomorrow and ask for a refund?
I guess in future I will have to check out the tanks more, I got a bit excited buying my first LFS corals.
Thanks for the help
Alexopora
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Is that a gsp?Hiya
Can anyone ID this for me?
Thanks in advance
It’s either a aiptasia or a nudi. But i think the more I look at it, I would go with Aiptasia.
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Alexopora
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+1 But do beware, peppermints may develop a taste for corals. And also there is a chance you might get peppermints that would not eat aiptasia. Ask your lfs or if you know anyone with a peppermint that has proven to eat aiptasia, ask if you could borrow their shrimp.
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captain_jimmy
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Thanks this is very helpful.
I am 100% sure it's aiptasia since after I posted I went and looked at the other frags and could clearly see another extended off the side of a plug.
My plan is to set up a 20g long I have empty and put the corals in there for the time being.
Then I will go back to LFS and see if he has a peppermint shrimp that will eat aiptasia and try to get a decent deal on it (since he sold me $200 worth of pest ridden frags).
Then I can leave the 20g setup as a frag qt tank and give each new coral or frag a couple weeks in there before going in the main DT.
Thanks again everyone
I am 100% sure it's aiptasia since after I posted I went and looked at the other frags and could clearly see another extended off the side of a plug.
My plan is to set up a 20g long I have empty and put the corals in there for the time being.
Then I will go back to LFS and see if he has a peppermint shrimp that will eat aiptasia and try to get a decent deal on it (since he sold me $200 worth of pest ridden frags).
Then I can leave the 20g setup as a frag qt tank and give each new coral or frag a couple weeks in there before going in the main DT.
Thanks again everyone
