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pentrix2 · 06/20/2011, 05:55 AM

I have a couple of these on my rocks and not sure what it is. It's been growing bigger and more in quantity. Should I get rid of these?

Please help.

Pen

Mike247 · 06/20/2011, 06:12 AM

looks like aiptasia anemone, they are nuisance anemone. can spread quickly, you can inject them with lemon juice or try peppermint shrimp they eat aiptasia.

thebkramer · 06/20/2011, 06:14 AM

Those are Aiptasia.. and very big ones at that!!!

yes.. you need to get rid of them. I find that using a syringe and lemon juice works very well. Just make sure to inject them in the mouth!!
You can also use Aiptasia X, Joes Juice, Kalk Paste, etc... but I didn't have much sucess with those, but others have

PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL when killing them!! They can shoot out white, stringy tentacles as a defense! These tentacles can sting you !! and it hurts!!!!!! I should know.. happened to me

and it also sent me to the hospital with a very very bad allergic reaction!!
You can also get some peppermint shrimp to help.. but they are hit & miss!!
Good Luck.. if you need further help, just ask! or search the forum! lots of help here!!

pentrix2 · 06/20/2011, 06:21 AM

what is joes juice? I keep seeing that word around. is it orange juice? i can pick up a bottle of OJ at 7-eleven after work today.

Pen

thebkramer · 06/20/2011, 06:22 AM

thats the first for me!! no, joes juice is an aiptasia killer you can get at LFS or online.. its basically the same thing as lemon juice! and thats why we suggest it over the stuff they sell at LFS.. HUGE difference in $$$$

and you should be able to get a syringe at Pharmacy.. or you can buy even a medicine syringe if your not comfortable using hypo needle

Edit:
Don't get discouraged if they don't die with only one injection!! especially being as big as they are. it does sometimes take more than one injection to really kill them off!!

pentrix2 · 06/20/2011, 06:30 AM

ohhhh, thanks for the clarification. also, thanks for the help everyone.

Pen

cside · 06/20/2011, 06:55 AM

these are pretty huge! lol. lemon juice should work. i would also recommend a few peppermint shrimp, because im sure there are many smaller nems you wont be able to get

pentrix2 · 06/20/2011, 08:33 AM

i'm going to give lemon juice a shot and put in a peppermint shrimp. having 2-3 peppermint shrimp in the same tank, would they get along or try to kill each other?

Pen

thebkramer · 06/20/2011, 08:36 AM

don't remember how big your tank is? but I had 5 in my tank together and they did fine

I'm now down to 2 and they are best buds

they like to "hang" together & and like to hunt aiptasia together too!!

pentrix2 · 06/20/2011, 08:51 AM

what happen to your other 3 thebkramer? you mentioned you had 5 at one point.

Pen

06/20/2011, 06:14 AM	#3
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Those are Aiptasia.. and very big ones at that!!! yes.. you need to get rid of them. I find that using a syringe and lemon juice works very well. Just make sure to inject them in the mouth!! You can also use Aiptasia X, Joes Juice, Kalk Paste, etc... but I didn't have much sucess with those, but others have PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL when killing them!! They can shoot out white, stringy tentacles as a defense! These tentacles can sting you !! and it hurts!!!!!! I should know.. happened to me and it also sent me to the hospital with a very very bad allergic reaction!! You can also get some peppermint shrimp to help.. but they are hit & miss!! Good Luck.. if you need further help, just ask! or search the forum! lots of help here!! __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

06/20/2011, 06:22 AM	#5
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	thats the first for me!! no, joes juice is an aiptasia killer you can get at LFS or online.. its basically the same thing as lemon juice! and thats why we suggest it over the stuff they sell at LFS.. HUGE difference in $$$$ and you should be able to get a syringe at Pharmacy.. or you can buy even a medicine syringe if your not comfortable using hypo needle Edit: Don't get discouraged if they don't die with only one injection!! especially being as big as they are. it does sometimes take more than one injection to really kill them off!! __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS Last edited by thebkramer; 06/20/2011 at 06:59 AM.

06/20/2011, 08:36 AM	#9
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	don't remember how big your tank is? but I had 5 in my tank together and they did fine I'm now down to 2 and they are best buds they like to "hang" together & and like to hunt aiptasia together too!! __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

06/20/2011, 06:12 AM	#2
Mike247 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Largo FL Posts: 106	looks like aiptasia anemone, they are nuisance anemone. can spread quickly, you can inject them with lemon juice or try peppermint shrimp they eat aiptasia.

06/20/2011, 06:21 AM	#4
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	what is joes juice? I keep seeing that word around. is it orange juice? i can pick up a bottle of OJ at 7-eleven after work today. Pen

06/20/2011, 06:30 AM	#6
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	ohhhh, thanks for the clarification. also, thanks for the help everyone. Pen

06/20/2011, 06:55 AM	#7
cside Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clearwater, Fl Posts: 384	these are pretty huge! lol. lemon juice should work. i would also recommend a few peppermint shrimp, because im sure there are many smaller nems you wont be able to get

06/20/2011, 08:33 AM	#8
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	i'm going to give lemon juice a shot and put in a peppermint shrimp. having 2-3 peppermint shrimp in the same tank, would they get along or try to kill each other? Pen

06/20/2011, 08:51 AM	#10
pentrix2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 557	what happen to your other 3 thebkramer? you mentioned you had 5 at one point. Pen