Aptasia ID needed asap

JotaDe · 10/15/2007, 11:29 PM

Hello,
I brought home some LR rubble from my LFS today and just noticed it has some questionable hitchhikers on it.

The one on the right looks most likely to be Aptasia to me, but you'll also notice a smaller blue piece just to the left on the other piece of LR. THis looks like "something" but I just hope it's not Aptasia.

ID asap would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to remove this rubble from the tank if it is indeed Aptasia.

airinhere · 10/15/2007, 11:53 PM

seems like you already know the answer to this. Get some crazy glue (gel) and cover the whole aptasia with it. Works everytime.

demonsp · 10/16/2007, 12:03 AM

Yes sir. Look here they have one that looks like you almost copied from the web page . Gl

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

tanker · 10/16/2007, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by airinhere
Get some crazy glue (gel) and cover the whole aptasia with it. Works everytime.

Now that's an idea I have never heard of.

JotaDe · 10/16/2007, 12:10 AM

Thanks all!!!
I've isolated the piece in a separate bucket.
When I have time I'll crazy glue over that little bugger.
I don't need to have this piece in my tank anytime soon, is it safer to let it sit in fresh water or something as a more permanent fix or just go with the glue?

And what about that other little bluer piece?

demonsp · 10/16/2007, 12:13 AM

If you removed the frag then just chip off the aptesia then mb a 1 minimute fresh water then then add back to the tank. Prevent any dieoff unless the frag is small and unneeded then toss.

JotaDe · 10/16/2007, 12:27 AM

Whatever that other frag is, it's on another piece of rubble.
Ill chip off that piece tomorrow.

Again, I appreciate the fast advice here.

Ritten · 10/16/2007, 05:48 AM

that just does not look like apstasia to me. Anyone else?

boomsticks · 10/16/2007, 06:40 AM

Oh maybe a sponge of some sort?

luke33 · 10/16/2007, 06:53 AM

No, thats certainly aptasia

bigginapk · 10/16/2007, 08:34 AM

Thats a majano anemone it is bad and to kill it use joes juice. I had the same thing with a piece of LR I bought to and JJ killed it instantly !

luke33 · 10/16/2007, 09:07 AM

I've used JJ on them and they come back two weeks later....i could never get it to work.

JotaDe · 10/16/2007, 09:08 AM

Hi Luke, aka anti-Remora

Are you speaking of the piece on the left by chance?
That's the one that I'm curious about, but the blue color makes me a little more easy that it's not Aptasia.

Quote:

Originally posted by luke33
No, thats certainly aptasia

luke33 · 10/16/2007, 09:13 AM

Its aptasia, take a look at these pics, you can see the difference between an aptasia and manajo, either way.....kill it ; )

http://melevsreef.com/id/anem.html

luke33 · 10/16/2007, 09:17 AM

Oh, i'm talkin about the first and third pic, i can't see anything on the second besides a blob and some sponge.

JotaDe · 10/16/2007, 10:58 AM

Yeah, the offending rubble is out of the tank. When I get home from work I'll just break off that chuck and toss it in the neighbors yard and put the rest in my tank.

The other "blob" looks like some sort of purple or blue zoa.

Well thanks all for the help here. In over 6 years of SW tanks this is my first encounter with this little bastage. Wanted to make sure it was what it is.

10/15/2007, 11:29 PM	#1
JotaDe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 344	Aptasia ID needed asap Hello, I brought home some LR rubble from my LFS today and just noticed it has some questionable hitchhikers on it. The one on the right looks most likely to be Aptasia to me, but you'll also notice a smaller blue piece just to the left on the other piece of LR. THis looks like "something" but I just hope it's not Aptasia. ID asap would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to remove this rubble from the tank if it is indeed Aptasia.

10/15/2007, 11:53 PM	#2
airinhere Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 1,256	seems like you already know the answer to this. Get some crazy glue (gel) and cover the whole aptasia with it. Works everytime. __________________ Quit your job. Buy a ticket. Get a tan. Fall in love. Never return. Current Tank Info: 20 gallon roundfront and 75 gallon

10/16/2007, 06:40 AM	#9
boomsticks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Good ol NH Posts: 547	Oh maybe a sponge of some sort? __________________ Don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive anyway. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 24 cube

10/16/2007, 08:34 AM	#11
bigginapk bigginapk Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Astatula, FL. Posts: 445	Thats a majano anemone it is bad and to kill it use joes juice. I had the same thing with a piece of LR I bought to and JJ killed it instantly ! __________________ ----------------------------------------- BIGGIN Current Tank Info: 75G reef with the works

10/16/2007, 12:03 AM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Yes sir. Look here they have one that looks like you almost copied from the web page . Gl http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

10/16/2007, 12:10 AM	#5
JotaDe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 344	Thanks all!!! I've isolated the piece in a separate bucket. When I have time I'll crazy glue over that little bugger. I don't need to have this piece in my tank anytime soon, is it safer to let it sit in fresh water or something as a more permanent fix or just go with the glue? And what about that other little bluer piece?

10/16/2007, 12:13 AM	#6
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	If you removed the frag then just chip off the aptesia then mb a 1 minimute fresh water then then add back to the tank. Prevent any dieoff unless the frag is small and unneeded then toss.

10/16/2007, 12:27 AM	#7
JotaDe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 344	Whatever that other frag is, it's on another piece of rubble. Ill chip off that piece tomorrow. Again, I appreciate the fast advice here.

10/16/2007, 05:48 AM	#8
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	that just does not look like apstasia to me. Anyone else?

10/16/2007, 06:53 AM	#10
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	No, thats certainly aptasia

10/16/2007, 09:07 AM	#12
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	I've used JJ on them and they come back two weeks later....i could never get it to work.

10/16/2007, 09:13 AM	#14
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Its aptasia, take a look at these pics, you can see the difference between an aptasia and manajo, either way.....kill it ; ) http://melevsreef.com/id/anem.html

10/16/2007, 09:17 AM	#15
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Oh, i'm talkin about the first and third pic, i can't see anything on the second besides a blob and some sponge.

10/16/2007, 10:58 AM	#16
JotaDe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Gatos, California Posts: 344	Yeah, the offending rubble is out of the tank. When I get home from work I'll just break off that chuck and toss it in the neighbors yard and put the rest in my tank. The other "blob" looks like some sort of purple or blue zoa. Well thanks all for the help here. In over 6 years of SW tanks this is my first encounter with this little bastage. Wanted to make sure it was what it is.