Possible aiptasia?

[NanoReef20G]

Hello, I've just gotten some live rock and I'm not sure whether this is aiptasia or something else? TIA

 

[mtraylor]

As I wanted to jump right on that and say yes. It doesn't seem to have the real long stringy tentacles like aiptasia.

 

[Tautog]

+1, my thoughts as well, need to watch that, a shot of lemon juice would kill it

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Looks like a mojano anemone. I would kill it with kalk paste or lemon juice

 

[Mike N]

Aiptasia confirmed

 

[gurumasta]

Looks like mojano to me...

 

[Mike N]

Looks like mojano to me...

Majano and aiptasia do look alike.
If you zoom in on the last picture you will see pointy-tipped tentacles, as well as blue-ish rings around the tentacles in spots... those are aiptasia characteristics.

 

[NanoReef20G]

Majano and aiptasia do look alike.
If you zoom in on the last picture you will see pointy-tipped tentacles, as well as blue-ish rings around the tentacles in spots... those are aiptasia characteristics.

Thanks, bought some Aiptasia X today!

 

[Mike N]

Thanks, bought some Aiptasia X today!

You're welcome, good luck!

 

[Susanak6]

This is attached with my coral. What is this?

 

[Daddy-o]

Aptasia

 

[Daddy-o]

Hello, I've just gotten some live rock and I'm not sure whether this is aiptasia or something else? TIA

Looks like the tank is brand new? Bring the rock back 'cause where there is one aptasia there are hundreds just waitng.

 

[|FATHOM|]

Peppermint shrimp wiped mine out in a week. They cool inhabitants as well

 

[Young@Heart]

if the Aptasia-x does not work - might try peppermint shrimp - happened to me - engage the peppermint shrimp and no more aptasia - Happy Shrimp though - Left my Kenya Tree alone.

 

[Mike N]

Aptasia

+1
Notice the polyps surrounding the aiptasia are all retracted/not in good shape. Get rid of that bugger fast.

 

[Susanak6]

So what is the best thing for me to do to get rid of it asap? I have three cleaner shrimps and I'm not necessarily interested in adding another shrimp. It's the only one I have

 

[Mike N]

I think the easiest way to do it is covering it with glue after it retracts.
Second easiest route would be joes juice/aiptasia x target kill. Bulkreefsupply.com carries both.

 

[Susanak6]

I think the easiest way to do it is covering it with glue after it retracts.
Second easiest route would be joes juice/aiptasia x target kill. Bulkreefsupply.com carries both.

Ok. Thank you. Will try to do that

 

[Mike N]

Ok. Thank you. Will try to do that

No problem, good luck!