Weird tenticles under my coral?

[Saul2309]

This creeped up two weeks ago, I can’t remember if there was a coral head there or not, but what could that be?

 

[Cell]

Not entirely clear but it looks like it may be aiptasia. Touch the tentacles, do they retract?

 

[twentyleagues]

aiptasia.

 

[Saul2309]

Not entirely clear but it looks like it may be aiptasia. Touch the tentacles, do they retract?

I’m going to try today, but they do retract at night

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

looks like aptaisia to me

 

[Saul2309]

In case it is aptasia, which would be the best invert to control it

 

[Cell]

Peppermint shrimp, kukenthals cleaner shrimp, berghia nudibranch

 

[Saul2309]

Peppermint shrimp, kukenthals cleaner shrimp, berghia nudibranch

Thanks i can get just inverts for now because i’m going fallow on the tank so no fishes for now, I believe the copper band is the best.

 

[GatorGreg]

Thanks i can get just inverts for now because i’m going fallow on the tank so no fishes for now, I believe the copper band is the best.

Depending on how big your tank is.

 

[Makara23]

Peppermint shrimp, kukenthals cleaner shrimp, berghia nudibranch

No, please don't get peppermint shrimps. It's no guarantee they'll touch aiptasia, and might eat your corals instead. Ask me how I know

 

[Makara23]

If it's really aiptasia, the most effective way is a handful of berghia nudibranch, although this is expensive.

 

[twentyleagues]

Although it's rarely just 1 I'd advise against an animal to take care of the one aipstasia. Peppermint shrimp can and probably will mess with other corals. Nudis will die with no other food. You've already covered the fish thing and it's not for sure it will even eat it. Manual removal or F- aipstasia are probably your best bet.