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greenhorn reefer · May 19, 2017

NanaReefer · May 19, 2017

Aiptasia Anemone. Invasive pest. Removal paramount.

Caseyoidae · May 19, 2017

Second that

saltyfilmfolks · May 19, 2017

third.

Mikedawg · May 19, 2017

Give it a good squirt of Aiptasia X and then look closely at your rock work; if there is one, there often are others.

greenhorn reefer · May 20, 2017

It comes In and out of a shell that came in a cleaning crew order.

Mikedawg · May 20, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
It comes In and out of a shell that came in a cleaning crew order.

With Aiptasia X you've got to get close to it, squirting a little formula in the water in front of the animal to kill any spores it might release when it senses an attack, and then blast it to kingdom come with a full squirt. And then it melts away.

greenhorn reefer · May 20, 2017

It's only been in the tank for a week, do you really think there are more?

Adam113 · May 20, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
It's only been in the tank for a week, do you really think there are more?

There were probably more within the first few hours it was in the tank. Aptasia X worked great for my little 10 gallon.

NanaReefer · May 20, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
It comes In and out of a shell that came in a cleaning crew order.

Toss the shell if empty of a Snail.

outeastreefer · May 20, 2017

I had some in my old 220. Got some Peppermint shrimp they are known to eat aiptasia.

greenhorn reefer · May 21, 2017

I took it out and paced it in a container. It's definitely aiptasia. It is rooted in the shell. Can I use aiptasia x o. The whole tank without hurting my gsp or Xenia?

Mikedawg · May 21, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
I took it out and paced it in a container. It's definitely aiptasia. It is rooted in the shell. Can I use aiptasia x o. The whole tank without hurting my gsp or Xenia?

Sure, I've never heard of Aiptasia X causing any bad side effects. I would carefully examine aqua scape for any others as well.

Good luck

greenhorn reefer · May 21, 2017

Mikedawg said:
Sure, I've never heard of Aiptasia X causing any bad side effects. I would carefully examine aqua scape for any others as well.

Good luck

They spread that quickly? Fortunately for me, it was being quarantined in a nano. I thought that aiptasia x was something that you used like spot treatment. Can you dose a whole tank?

cuba steve · May 21, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
They spread that quickly? Fortunately for me, it was being quarantined in a nano. I thought that aiptasia x was something that you used like spot treatment. Can you dose a whole tank?

No its basically alk paste. Only use as spot treatment.

Mikedawg · May 21, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
They spread that quickly? Fortunately for me, it was being quarantined in a nano. I thought that aiptasia x was something that you used like spot treatment. Can you dose a whole tank?

They can spread if the animal you're killing senses stress and releases spores into the water which can grow into adult forms. Just spot treat the one you see before you and examine rock work for others in days/weeks to come.

Mikedawg · May 21, 2017

greenhorn reefer said:
I took it out and paced it in a container. It's definitely aiptasia. It is rooted in the shell. Can I use aiptasia x o. The whole tank without hurting my gsp or Xenia?

Sorry if my earlier message was confusing. By treating whole tank I was suggesting that you may have other aiptasia living on your rock work in addition to the one attached to the shell in your picture, and you would want to kill those animals as well. If you can't move those rocks out, you would want to treat/kill aiptasia living on them using Aiptasia X or a similar compound.