kliv555
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First frag for my new tank, it is currently is QT with a couple other frags. I’ve noticed a few different things on this rock, is one of them Aiptasia? If so, what should I do? Not at a huge loss if I need to discard this one.
Is this Aiptasia?
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Sure looks like it, a whole family unit.First frag for my new tank, it is currently is QT with a couple other frags. I’ve noticed a few different things on this rock, is one of them Aiptasia? If so, what should I do? Not at a huge loss if I need to discard this one.
Wakenbaker420
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Oh yeah. Get a peppermint shrimp, they usually eat that up
Not necessarily, but definately not a no.
Lavey29
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No matter how hard you try it seems like aptasia always finds a way in. I just went with an aggressive approach in my DT with manual nuking every week and couple peppermint shrimp. So far its pretty much eliminated but a few pop up occasionally. I have one down in my return box I can't reach now. May try and laser it.
Dakota_reef
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I've always had a few colonies of Aptasia until my current 20g cube. In either case, as others have said, peppermint shrimp will eat them, and I used to inject the larger ones with vinegar or kalkwasser.
soreefed
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Were you able to get ride of the aiptasia?
gbroadbridge
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Yep, perfect examples of Aiptasia Anemone.First frag for my new tank, it is currently is QT with a couple other frags. I’ve noticed a few different things on this rock, is one of them Aiptasia? If so, what should I do? Not at a huge loss if I need to discard this one.
They're a normal part of a reef, and will end up in your DT eventually.
Having said that, no need to help them so you csn tru nuking them as others suggest, or cut the coral off the rock and remount in your tank.
The others frags dont necessarily have them, but if possible chuck away frag plugs and remount the coral.
