What is This???

[cookinwood]

I was scanning my tank today during break in and I noticed this little guy growing on my rocks. Any ideas??? I recently added chaeto from lfs could it have hitch hiked? I am still in break in period so have no livestock.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Aiptasia. They can take over a tank. A few Peppermint Shrimp would do the trick. It's a little hit and miss, but they eat 'em. Filefish as well.

 

[blecki]

Just aiptasia x it.

Or if there's just one little one, bury it in super glue.

Do it now.

Not later. NOW.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Just aiptasia x it.

Or if there's just one little one, bury it in super glue.

Do it now.

Not later. NOW.

Yep. Even yesterday if you can swing it.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Personally I'd take the rock out if you can !
If you end up trying to kill it and don't do it with caution, it will spread everywhere

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Personally I'd take the rock out if you can !
If you end up trying to kill it and don't do it with caution, it will spread everywhere

Agreed with this! If you want to keep the rock chisel out/off the aptasias. Get an inch or more of rock with it. Your rockscape looks relatively new, this shouldn’t be a problem.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Agreed with this! If you want to keep the rock chisel out/off the aptasias. Get an inch or more of rock with it. Your rockscape looks relatively new, this shouldn’t be a problem.

100% agree . My friend tried to kill his aptasia with aptasia x and now he has hundreds in his system.
I've had my tank a little over 2 years and have seen 2 in my system. Pulled the rocks straight out and touch wood never had any since . Last one was well over a year ago

 

[Fish Fan]

I do agree with just pulling the rock and chiseling the anemone away.

That said, I had a couple on some rocks I got from TBS and I didn't want to give any of that up. I had good luck using an insulin syringe you can purchase for like 25 cents at any pharmacy, and injecting the 'nem with lemon juice. That worked for me.

Good luck!

 

[cookinwood]

I took the rock out and sprinkled straight kalkwasser powder on it and waited a couple minutes then scraped it off and put the rock back in.

 

[dedragon]

not usually the way to use kalkwasser. It is more about smothering it in a paste or having it ingest it. I would still put a dab of super glue over the specific spot it was just to be sure

 

[BetteMidler]

Remove it now or join the club.

Aptasia show off thread

Well, let's see those big ugly coral killing spawns of lucifer and find out who has the biggest baddest one that absolutely won't die even if you smash a brick down on it and light it on fire. Bonus points if it's killing off one of your nice corals too.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[cookinwood]

It's gone... Somewhere in public sewer system. It was the size of a penny. Choked it with fresh air and kalkwasser powder, picked it off with the tips of scissors and washed it down the drain. He was a definite hitchhiker from my lfs.