Is this aiptasia or not

[mikeb2]

is this aiptasia

 

[Mikedawg]

Sure looks like one; many control strategies on R2R. Personally, I've had good luck using peppermint shrimp but read that some species damage corals.

 

[Duffer]

In a nut shell, yes!

 

[Buffalou]

Yes, and be very, very careful on how you handle it. I've used AptasiaX with success and also have used it and it only ticked them off and had an outbreak! I finally managed to get rid of what I thought was all of them with Berghai, but low and behold I have two remaining, in the middle of two zoe colonies. keeping a close eye on them. Some on R2R have just monitored a couple and left them alone. My take is I have a 3 strike and you're out rule, if I see one more pop up I'll take action. Like Mikedawg says lot of good info on R2R.

 

[mikeb2]

Yes, and be very, very careful on how you handle it. I've used AptasiaX with success and also have used it and it only ticked them off and had an outbreak! I finally managed to get rid of what I thought was all of them with Berghai, but low and behold I have two remaining, in the middle of two zoe colonies. keeping a close eye on them. Some on R2R have just monitored a couple and left them alone. My take is I have a 3 strike and you're out rule, if I see one more pop up I'll take action. Like Mikedawg says lot of good info on R2R.

Many thanks, I have 3 that I can see atm, so probably have more hidden. I'm going to try the peppermint shrimp approach first, but carefully monitor the situation, I do have some aiptasia x but reluctant to go down the chemical path just yet. I have 2 large cleaners in the tank so will have to go for large peppermint shrimp.

 

[Moderno182]

Yep! 100%