ID please

Rxb09a · Jan 1, 2018

Sorry for the bad picture. It’s on the backside of my rock so it is hard to get a picture of it. Hoping someone could ID this for me.

Lovemyreef2015 · Jan 1, 2018

Sorry to say it's a aiptasia. Pest anenome.

KMench · Jan 1, 2018

Looks like aptasia?

Crabs McJones · Jan 1, 2018

Hard to tell, but it could be an aptasia or hydroid. Either one you don't want. Best bet is to follow the "When in doubt, take it out" approach, scrape it off and put superglue or epoxy over the spot to prevent it from coming back.

Rxb09a · Jan 1, 2018

Okay that’s what I was expecting to hear. So is there anything to dose the water with or is the only option to scrape it off?

Crabs McJones · Jan 1, 2018

Rxb09a said:
Okay that’s what I was expecting to hear. So is there anything to dose the water with or is the only option to scrape it off?

If you only have the one, best option is to scrape it off. Don't dose anything into the water if you don't have to

Rxb09a · Jan 1, 2018

Well after finding that one I began looking harder and have found several more. I am still cycling my tank so should I dose the water now before getting fish in it?

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 1, 2018

There is nothing you can dose to kill aptasia.
You can use aptasia x , or a place a bit of putty with a drop of glue over it.

Rxb09a · Jan 1, 2018

saltyfilmfolks said:
There is nothing you can dose to kill aptasia.
You can use aptasia x , or a place a bit of putty with a drop of glue over it.

Okay so I was either seeing the apstasia x or joes juice either one better than the other?

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 1, 2018

I’ve not used joes juice so I can’t really say.

Crabs McJones · Jan 1, 2018

Rxb09a said:
Okay so I was either seeing the apstasia x or joes juice either one better than the other?

Peppermint shrimp is another option.

Rxb09a · Jan 1, 2018

crabs_mcjones said:
Peppermint shrimp is another option.

Okay I think I’m going to get apstasia x and a peppermint shrimp so it can hopefully get the ones I can’t see.

Rxb09a · Jan 3, 2018

Okay so an update to this situation. Well I got aiptasia-x in today and used it on probably 15-20 Aiptasia. There is small ones I can see but can’t get to because of where they are. I’m afraid my tank will be taken over by this before it has even cycled! Well I have been reading on Berghia nudibranches eating aiptasia due to that being the only thing they eat. I’m two weeks in my cycle do you think it would be to early to put some of these in my tank?

KMench · Jan 3, 2018

Since there’s no fish, you could pull the rock and let it dry to get rid of the aptasia? I know that sounds counterproductive but seems like a sure fire way to get rid of them.

sfin52 · Jan 3, 2018

What’s nitrate nitrite and ammonia levels. You can some Dr Tim’s one and only live bacteria to speed up the cycle.

Flippers4pups · Jan 3, 2018

Rxb09a said:
Okay so an update to this situation. Well I got aiptasia-x in today and used it on probably 15-20 Aiptasia. There is small ones I can see but can’t get to because of where they are. I’m afraid my tank will be taken over by this before it has even cycled! Well I have been reading on Berghia nudibranches eating aiptasia due to that being the only thing they eat. I’m two weeks in my cycle do you think it would be to early to put some of these in my tank?

I would wait till your cycled to add one. Peppermint shrimp would get rid of them as well.

I would just continue doing what you have been doing till the cycle is done, then add your inverts.

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 3, 2018

If the rock was live (I assume it was you have a aptasia) and you’re ammoina is low or gone (I’d bet it is)
Get a peppermint shrimp.

Rxb09a · Jan 3, 2018

saltyfilmfolks said:
If the rock was live (I assume it was you have a aptasia) and you’re ammoina is low or gone (I’d bet it is)
Get a peppermint shrimp.

Would one peppermint shrimp do well on a biocube 32? I have heard peppermint are hit or miss on eating them. What’s your opinion on this?

sfin52 · Jan 3, 2018

You beat me to it @saltyfilmfolks. Mine ate them. Yes a peppermint whould do fine in a 32

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 3, 2018

Rxb09a said:
Would one peppermint shrimp do well on a biocube 32? I have heard peppermint are hit or miss on eating them. What’s your opinion on this?

They’ll eat the small ones. So kill the big ones with app x or joes juice , and the shrimp should eat the little ones.