Tentacles near zoanthid

mikevarro · 01/26/2017, 07:14 AM

Hi
3 month old tank 29g bio cube and my zoanthid seems to have tentacles right below it. Or are they some type of worm. They don't seem to be problem but curious. Pic attached (maybe something growing separate from rock?)

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risin · 01/26/2017, 08:23 AM

Aiptasia

crawlerman · 01/26/2017, 08:59 AM

Doesn't look like aptasia to me. Not the best pic, but it looks like individual "tentacles" growing out of the rock. If you look to the left there is a single one. Possible some kind of sponge? Are they sweeping or are they stationary?

ClownMan727 · 01/26/2017, 09:05 AM

Aiptasia. Use some reef epoxy and cover it up before it spreads.

Diana A · 01/26/2017, 09:09 AM

aiptasia

justy · 01/26/2017, 10:34 AM

Aiptasia kill it!

mcgyvr · 01/26/2017, 11:29 AM

Yep.. Aiptasia..
Then get on all that algae.. (get those nitrates/phosphates down)

and a present..
Most of the "common" hitchhikers in our tanks.. Bookmark for future reference..
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

ALL reefers should know what an aiptasia is.. And bristle worms and brittle stars and asternia stars and copepods/amphipods..

mikevarro · 01/26/2017, 02:54 PM

Thanks mcgyver! I'm trying to get them down with nopro x and weekly water changes
Just started it a week ago...I'm guessing I was over feeding
As u can tell I'm new

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01/26/2017, 07:14 AM	#1
mikevarro Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 4	Tentacles near zoanthid Hi 3 month old tank 29g bio cube and my zoanthid seems to have tentacles right below it. Or are they some type of worm. They don't seem to be problem but curious. Pic attached (maybe something growing separate from rock?) Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

01/26/2017, 09:05 AM	#4
ClownMan727 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 776	Aiptasia. Use some reef epoxy and cover it up before it spreads. __________________ "A flute with no holes is not a flute ...and a doughnut with no hole...is a Danish." - Ty Webb (Caddyshack, 1980) Current Tank Info: 125gallon, 3 T247 led's and 2 80w T5's. 2 MP 40's,2 MP 10's. and a 40 breeder, ATI 4 bulb 39w light with 2 blue led strips. 1 MP 10. All plumbed to 40 gallon homemade acrylic sump. with APEX controller.

01/26/2017, 11:29 AM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Yep.. Aiptasia.. Then get on all that algae.. (get those nitrates/phosphates down) and a present.. Most of the "common" hitchhikers in our tanks.. Bookmark for future reference.. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/ ALL reefers should know what an aiptasia is.. And bristle worms and brittle stars and asternia stars and copepods/amphipods.. __________________ Who me?

01/26/2017, 08:23 AM	#2
risin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 715	Aiptasia

01/26/2017, 08:59 AM	#3
crawlerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 503	Doesn't look like aptasia to me. Not the best pic, but it looks like individual "tentacles" growing out of the rock. If you look to the left there is a single one. Possible some kind of sponge? Are they sweeping or are they stationary?

01/26/2017, 09:09 AM	#5
Diana A Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 682	aiptasia

01/26/2017, 10:34 AM	#6
justy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: weaverham,cheshire Posts: 195	Aiptasia kill it!

01/26/2017, 02:54 PM	#8
mikevarro Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 4	Thanks mcgyver! I'm trying to get them down with nopro x and weekly water changes Just started it a week ago...I'm guessing I was over feeding As u can tell I'm new Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk