New here! Is this a giant aiptasia?

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New here, had this tank about 6 years with no new additions for some time. Noticed this thing that looks very much like a giant aiptasia down the front in the middle, but would love a second opinion please.



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New here, had this tank about 6 years with no new additions for some time. Noticed this thing that looks very much like a giant aiptasia down the front in the middle, but would love a second opinion please.



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It is. Using syringe, inject either lemon juice or better yet. . kalkwasser powder mixed with tank water into a paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into the very center core and it will melt away
 
New here, had this tank about 6 years with no new additions for some time. Noticed this thing that looks very much like a giant aiptasia down the front in the middle, but would love a second opinion please.



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and if (fat chance) this is the only one in the tank, anyone the above will dispatch this little bugger. I have also taken to injecting them with a tuberculin syringe and needle with Kalk slurry when they are in the over flow - if you get e good contained shot, its lights out...

However, it likely is not the only one and all I can say is the only place I see them in my system is in the overflows or in the sump that does not have a peppermint shrimp in it. Other displays which have peppermint shrimp have no aptasia visible, as goes the sump with shrimp

CB Aptasia eating filefish work too -

there are accounts of both of these biological control methods resulting in some soft coral predation as well - I have not seen any but clearly others do

Bon chance y'all
 
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Welcome to R2R! Congratulations that is a very healthy Aiptasia. When or if you nuke it be careful. They spread easily. For ones that can be reached fairly easily I usually just epoxy over them when they retract. I find I have less spread that way than I do with chemical means. I'm probably just messy though as others prefer chemical means.

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