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[sfvmarine]

I seem to have a few of these in my tank and when I get near them they close up very quickly. What are they and any idea how I get rid of? Thank you.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Wierd. Description will help i.d or better pictures

 

[Budman93]

Video isnt loading for me

 

[bakbay]

Congratulations - you've got aiptasias! They are very common, very invasive -- can overtake your tank if not get rid of them. There are various methods -- I've tried filefish and peppermint shrimps but no luck. I usually zap the visible ones with kalkwasser paste but can't reach hard-to-reach crevices. I got 4 berghia nudibranches recently -- aiptasias are their only diet! I'm slowly seeing their numbers declining...

 

[bakbay]

Congratulations - you've got aiptasias! They are very common, very invasive -- can overtake your tank if not get rid of them. There are various methods -- I've tried filefish and peppermint shrimps but no luck. I usually zap the visible ones with kalkwasser paste but can't reach hard-to-reach crevices. I got 4 berghia nudibranches recently -- aiptasias are their only diet! I'm slowly seeing their numbers declining...

...and when your aiptasias are gone, your nudibranches are also gone (no more food)

 

[geeked]

aiptasia

 

[sfvmarine]

Wierd. Description will help i.d or better pictures

 

[sfvmarine]

Small wavy with a bunch of legs

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Aiptasia, been there a while due to length of tentacles