Possible Aiptasia?

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Found this guy on a small chunk of liverock I just added to my nano tank last night. Is this an aiptasia? I've already removed the rock it is on from the tank just in case, but if it isn't aiptasia I'd like to add it back since that stuff is expensive. I don't usually use live rock so I'm unfamiliar with the typical pests.
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It looks an awful lot like aiptasia to me.
Well crap. I guess I'll get a peppermint shrimp soon and hope for the best. I'm regretting not using dry rock but I just don't really have the time for that. Maybe I'll shock the tank before I add fish and corals and just restart the cycle.
 
Well crap. I guess I'll get a peppermint shrimp soon and hope for the best. I'm regretting not using dry rock but I just don't really have the time for that. Maybe I'll shock the tank before I add fish and corals and just restart the cycle.
Just put some super glue over it if it’s just one
 
Just put some super glue over it if it’s just one
There are other smaller ones on the same rock and I found another larger one on a different rock. They are popping up more and more the longer the lights stay on. I guess I just got live rock from the wrong place.
 
There are other smaller ones on the same rock and I found another larger one on a different rock. They are popping up more and more the longer the lights stay on. I guess I just got live rock from the wrong place.
Yeah you may have but it’s too late now in my experience peppermint shrimp only really control the problem. Personally I would recommend Berghia Nudiabranchs
 
Yeah you may have but it’s too late now in my experience peppermint shrimp only really control the problem. Personally I would recommend Berghia Nudiabranchs
The tank isn't even fully cycled yet (just a wild caught damselfish and the hitchiker clean up crew on the live rock), so I feel like I can probably control the problem since I'm not worrying about coral, fragile fish, and intentional clean up crew yet. If peppermint shrimp and spot killing with lemon juice doesn't work, I'll definitely keep them in mind though.
 
The tank isn't even fully cycled yet (just a wild caught damselfish and the hitchiker clean up crew on the live rock), so I feel like I can probably control the problem since I'm not worrying about coral, fragile fish, and intentional clean up crew yet. If peppermint shrimp and spot killing with lemon juice doesn't work, I'll definitely keep them in mind though.
Could you just pull the rock? Or are there multiple rocks like it?
 
Well crap. I guess I'll get a peppermint shrimp soon and hope for the best. I'm regretting not using dry rock but I just don't really have the time for that. Maybe I'll shock the tank before I add fish and corals and just restart the cycle.
Some lemon juice in a syringe and done. They literally melt in front of your eyes and it's beautiful to see.
 
Either Aiptasia or hydroid. I have scraped them off directly into a siphon tube and then covered with coral putty.
 

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