Extra ? What is it

CDWriter · 08/31/2011, 05:15 PM

I got a new Ricordea Mushroom (orange) but on the other side i got to other things ...Since iam so new with this i could not find them ....any help would be great...

and the 2 things i want to know about are

thebkramer · 08/31/2011, 05:21 PM

the red one looks like a sponge?? or a patch of fuzzy cyano? not sure..
the other is a pest anemone.. aiptasia or majano

CDWriter · 08/31/2011, 05:34 PM

should i remove eather of them

thebkramer · 08/31/2011, 05:38 PM

don't know about the red thingy.. not 100% sure what it is..

def get rid of the pest anemone..!!

you can buy AiptasiaX or go the more "cheaper" route and go to Pharmacy.. buy a hypo needle and inject that b**t**d with lemon juice!!! watch it disinegrate (sp) away!!

Aiptasia are pests because they spread like crazy and actually sting corals, fish, etc and if get really big.. can even eat your fish (not that I personally have ever seen it.. just read it ) They also have stinger tentacles they release and are very painful if it touches you!!! I personally had this happen and had to be rushed to ER.. I had an allergic reaction..
so when injecting the jerkie.. be VERY careful!!!

aysnow · 08/31/2011, 05:38 PM

The sponge is safe but I'd remove the anemone. Get aptasiaX works wonders

castaway · 08/31/2011, 05:41 PM

I agree if left unchecked the anemone will spread like wildfire.

CDWriter · 08/31/2011, 05:52 PM

Well i took the piece out of the tank and with pliers Broke that section in half and scraped him out with a knife ... hopefully this works well also

and thank you alll!!!!!

thebkramer · 08/31/2011, 05:53 PM

that'll do it!!! hahahaha
hopefully theres no others!!!

Good Luck!!!

SushiGirl · 08/31/2011, 06:50 PM

The red is a type of algae. I've had a little bit of it before, it never really got any bigger (that doesn't mean it can't, mine just didn't).

grigsy · 09/18/2011, 08:57 PM

that's aiptasia. get rid of it. Red Sea aiptasia X works well for me.

SoLiD · 09/18/2011, 09:09 PM

The "Red" stuff looks like Red Turf Algae. It can take over like bryopsis algae. If it looks like this then get it "ALL" out.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1467095

WetShepherd · 09/19/2011, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDWriter

Well i took the piece out of the tank and with pliers Broke that section in half and scraped him out with a knife ... hopefully this works well also

and thank you alll!!!!!

Good job taking him out of the tank to do it. If you clip/grab them in the tank and a few bits get away, you will find them cropping up later as whole new nems.

rovster · 09/19/2011, 08:23 AM

Is that aiptasia or majano? looks kinda plump for aiptasia....

08/31/2011, 05:15 PM	#1
CDWriter Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 17	Extra ? What is it I got a new Ricordea Mushroom (orange) but on the other side i got to other things ...Since iam so new with this i could not find them ....any help would be great... and the 2 things i want to know about are

08/31/2011, 05:21 PM	#2
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	the red one looks like a sponge?? or a patch of fuzzy cyano? not sure.. the other is a pest anemone.. aiptasia or majano __________________ 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

08/31/2011, 05:38 PM	#4
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	don't know about the red thingy.. not 100% sure what it is.. def get rid of the pest anemone..!! you can buy AiptasiaX or go the more "cheaper" route and go to Pharmacy.. buy a hypo needle and inject that btd with lemon juice!!! watch it disinegrate (sp) away!! Aiptasia are pests because they spread like crazy and actually sting corals, fish, etc and if get really big.. can even eat your fish (not that I personally have ever seen it.. just read it ) They also have stinger tentacles they release and are very painful if it touches you!!! I personally had this happen and had to be rushed to ER.. I had an allergic reaction.. so when injecting the jerkie.. be VERY careful!!! __________________ 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

08/31/2011, 05:41 PM	#6
castaway Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Pa. Posts: 65	I agree if left unchecked the anemone will spread like wildfire. __________________ You dont win second place.

08/31/2011, 05:53 PM	#8
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	that'll do it!!! hahahaha hopefully theres no others!!! Good Luck!!! __________________ 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

08/31/2011, 05:34 PM	#3
CDWriter Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 17	should i remove eather of them

08/31/2011, 05:38 PM	#5
aysnow Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 174	The sponge is safe but I'd remove the anemone. Get aptasiaX works wonders

08/31/2011, 05:52 PM	#7
CDWriter Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 17	Well i took the piece out of the tank and with pliers Broke that section in half and scraped him out with a knife ... hopefully this works well also and thank you alll!!!!!

08/31/2011, 06:50 PM	#9
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	The red is a type of algae. I've had a little bit of it before, it never really got any bigger (that doesn't mean it can't, mine just didn't). __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

09/18/2011, 08:57 PM	#10
grigsy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 2,307	that's aiptasia. get rid of it. Red Sea aiptasia X works well for me.

09/18/2011, 09:09 PM	#11
SoLiD -=Snake=- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 999	The "Red" stuff looks like Red Turf Algae. It can take over like bryopsis algae. If it looks like this then get it "ALL" out. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1467095 __________________ -David 40 Gallon Breeder on Steroids!!! Current Tank Info: Where you'll find an Acan and Orange Ricordea Garden in Bloom... Last edited by SoLiD; 09/18/2011 at 09:21 PM.

09/19/2011, 08:23 AM	#13
rovster Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,518	Is that aiptasia or majano? looks kinda plump for aiptasia....

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