New frag and Aiptasia

[NanoJHB]

Bought a new frag today, was looking great at the store and didn’t notice any issues. I’ve come home and it’s been in the tank for a couple hours and I noticed some aiptasia on the frag plug.
Any suggestions on what to do?

 

[Frizzy reefnewb]

Bought a new frag today, was looking great at the store and didn’t notice any issues. I’ve come home and it’s been in the tank for a couple hours and I noticed some aiptasia on the frag plug.
Any suggestions on what to do?

GET RID OF IT NOW....that stuff takes over your tank...I’ve tried shrimp they don’t do crap either dip the frag or toss it before they multiply and they spread fast

 

[NanoJHB]

GET RID OF IT NOW....that stuff takes over your tank...I’ve tried shrimp they don’t do crap either dip the frag or toss it before they multiply and they spread fast

Any recommendations for what to dip it in?

 

[Frizzy reefnewb]

Any recommendations for what to dip it in?

I’d use aiptasia x I love it kills them immediately but tbh once they’re in your tank your kinda screwed even when I kill them all new ones will appear I just learnt to deal with it ...once they start spreading its game over kill that thing asap

 

[NanoJHB]

I’d use aiptasia x I love it kills them immediately but tbh once they’re in your tank your kinda screwed even when I kill them all new ones will appear I just learnt to deal with it ...once they start spreading its game over kill that thing asap

Thanks, yeah glad I'll spotted it quickly so hopefully can sort it out

 

[michaelmessinaglass]

Can you take the frag plug out and put some superglue over the aiptasia and not whatever coral you purchased? It helps to not tick them off and multiply and basically just smothers them to death

 

[TxReefer21]

Take a syringe of hot vinegar and use it on the aptasia

 

[NanoJHB]

Can you take the frag plug out and put some superglue over the aiptasia and not whatever coral you purchased? It helps to not tick them off and multiply and basically just smothers them to death

I did thanks, it's a micromussa. The skeleton was a decent size so I managed to remove the frag plug it came on, then put some superglue over all the aiptasia that I could see. Gonna keep my eye on it the next few days and hopefully it works

 

[mjh712]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but I have the same issue

this is the underside of a montipora frag plug. The aiptasia is literally on the top side of the plug under the montipora that has encrusted about 80% of the frag plug

should I just toss the frag? Try to break a piece off and put it on another frag mount? The aiptasia squeaks back into its hole if it’s disturbed & I don’t want to seal the water/frag under the montipora with super glue

 

[fishface NJ]

That looks like trouble in the future.

 

[Frizzy reefnewb]

The big one!! I kinda like it creepy looking

 

[TuxUrchin07]

You can just scrape it off with a toothbrush. Aiptasia x might make it Spawn or so I've heard

 

[Roli's Reef Ranch]

Take it back for a refund, or scrape/rinse/dip and glue over affected area.

 

[Frizzy reefnewb]

I like it but I used aiptasia on it just now that stuffs magic I kinda wanted to keep it but I knew it would just keep spreading she was the biggest I seen

 

[mjh712]

The big one!! I kinda like it creepy looking