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[punkieg0]

Hi all,
I have had this growing in the tank for a while now, came in on my live rock. Trying to figure out what it is. Just over the last month or so we are finding dozens of these.

Thanks!

 

[punkieg0]

Is this Aiptasia that has just gotten huge?

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Not a Coral, Aiptasia that is very large!

 

[fishguy242]

agree ,sorry to hear you have a lot of them, tell us about your tank,size,age,looks like bare bottom,livestock,see the best options for eliminating

 

[punkieg0]

Not a Coral, Aiptasia that is very large!

dang, that’s what I was afraid of!
I have a 20gallon AIO. 2 clownfish, 1 blenny, 1 fire fish, 1 Jawfish. 2 emerald crabs, 1 pistol shrimp & 1 cleaner shrimp.

i have used aiptasit x in the past- which I know works. I have considered getting the wand to handle it all. But I’m thinking it keeps coming back because of the giant one.

I was going to see if a peppermint shrimp could take care of it but my LFS doesn’t have any.

 

[fishguy242]

hi matted file fish,will do the job for you,depending on what corals you have,some like zoas/soft corals,i'd say 75% chance you get one that does not,but 25% might,are easy to catch and remove if problem

 

[punkieg0]

hi matted file fish,will do the job for you,depending on what corals you have,some like zoas/soft corals,i'd say 75% chance you get one that does not,but 25% might,are easy to catch and remove if problem

True, I have one on my larger tank but he is too big to put in the small tank. Could be why I have never had an issue in that tank...hmm

 

[fishguy242]

how big is it? easy to catch .big will get job done fast