is this aiptasias?

gauma369 · 12/24/2009, 07:02 PM

Do i need to get rid of this little guy?

VA_Beach Nano · 12/24/2009, 07:07 PM

Definalty Aiptasia. I would use Aiptasi-X by Red Sea. Probably the best stuff out there chemicaly wise to get rid of it and completly reef safe and easy to use. BTW if you are not careful when you apply the Aiptasia X they can release little eggs and have babies. Also if you just have a few of them get a realy hungry Peperminty Shrimp from the LFS. I would get it as soon as they come in from a shipment.

coralmojo · 12/24/2009, 07:10 PM

get rid of it...NOW!!!

DrMerle

gauma369 · 12/24/2009, 07:33 PM

i can remove that piece of rock would i be able to take tweezers n pull it off? or wont that kill it?

quickgray02 · 12/24/2009, 08:11 PM

Get rid of it NOW. I use joe juice or Aiptasi-X and they work great for me. You should be able to get it at your lfs but if not the can get it on line. Pulling it out and tweezing it did not work for me.

Daniel Reef · 12/24/2009, 08:13 PM

In a more recent thread, someone commented how they injected Aiptasia with vinegar and it killed it.

Daimyo68 · 12/24/2009, 08:31 PM

Is it growing right out of your other coral there? From the pick, it looks like it's attached to it.

wiz224 · 12/24/2009, 10:49 PM

Kill it before it spreads...

Haxsaw · 12/24/2009, 11:03 PM

I just got 4 peppermint shrimp and they annihilated the 2 large and probably 10 little aiptasia I has growing in my tank in about 48 hours.

rangerD275 · 12/24/2009, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haxsaw

I just got 4 peppermint shrimp and they annihilated the 2 large and probably 10 little aiptasia I has growing in my tank in about 48 hours.

+1 ....peppermint shrimp are the easiest way to make sure it is GONE. Only problem is that if you have anemones or plates, they will attack them once the aiptasia are gone (at least mine did). Just give them to a good home when they are done

johnc43113 · 12/25/2009, 08:51 AM

Peppermint shrimp do work well. I also use pickling lime. Put an 1/8 cup in a coffee mug and add a little boiling water to make it thick enough to be pumped in the syringe and then inject the pests.

Chiefsurfer · 12/25/2009, 08:53 AM

yes, it does look like it is growing ON your coral. I would be careful with non-reef-safe stuff there especially because it is so close to that coral.

The vinegar, (and just boiling water) are the best for getting rid of aptasia, HOWEVER, leave a nice 3" ring of death around them as well. If you have corals nearby(like the OP does) this is not a good choice.

RGC · 12/25/2009, 08:59 AM

I've injected them with vinegar right in the middle of patches of zoas and never had any die back of the zoas, but I don't use a lot of vinegar.

pimpman75 · 12/25/2009, 11:08 AM

yea try hot water, lime juice, or kalkwasser. i had some in my tank a while ago. they grow and reproduce soo fast. also try joes juice it works great!

srjordon · 12/25/2009, 10:36 PM

+1 for the pepermint shrimp, They usually only eat the smaller one though. I use pickling lime in a syringe on the big ones

AzCondor · 12/25/2009, 10:42 PM

I have seen people use the aptasia x and it seems to work well, but that close to corals i would lean towards the shrimp

dreko · 12/26/2009, 01:42 PM

once these guys spread, it's really tough to get rid of them

garzaci · 12/26/2009, 02:03 PM

Get it now. I haven't experienced it myself, but I've heard and seen the horror stories. It can take over your tank.

12/24/2009, 07:02 PM	#1
gauma369 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA Posts: 177	is this aiptasias? Do i need to get rid of this little guy?

12/24/2009, 07:07 PM	#2
VA_Beach Nano Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 61	Definalty Aiptasia. I would use Aiptasi-X by Red Sea. Probably the best stuff out there chemicaly wise to get rid of it and completly reef safe and easy to use. BTW if you are not careful when you apply the Aiptasia X they can release little eggs and have babies. Also if you just have a few of them get a realy hungry Peperminty Shrimp from the LFS. I would get it as soon as they come in from a shipment. __________________ The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday Current Tank Info: 75 Mixed Reef, (2) 250 CV 14K, Bubble Magus 180CS, Mag 9 Return, RDSB Fuge, MP40, and Neptunes APEX

12/24/2009, 08:13 PM	#6
Daniel Reef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 1,430	In a more recent thread, someone commented how they injected Aiptasia with vinegar and it killed it. __________________ Daniel Restarting my tank 90g 20g Life Reef sump 5ft Life Reef Skimmer See my album for pre-build tank pictures.

12/24/2009, 08:31 PM	#7
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	Is it growing right out of your other coral there? From the pick, it looks like it's attached to it. __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

12/24/2009, 11:03 PM	#9
Haxsaw Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 37	I just got 4 peppermint shrimp and they annihilated the 2 large and probably 10 little aiptasia I has growing in my tank in about 48 hours. __________________ ------------------------------------------------- 85g, 30g sump, live rock live sand Purple Firefish, Red Velvet Fairy Wrasse, Ocellaris Clown (tank raised) Avatar: Picture of my Fairy Wrasse Current Tank Info: 85g flatback hex tank.

12/24/2009, 07:10 PM	#3
coralmojo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 143	get rid of it...NOW!!! DrMerle

12/24/2009, 07:33 PM	#4
gauma369 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: PA Posts: 177	i can remove that piece of rock would i be able to take tweezers n pull it off? or wont that kill it?

12/24/2009, 08:11 PM	#5
quickgray02 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sherman, TX Posts: 89	Get rid of it NOW. I use joe juice or Aiptasi-X and they work great for me. You should be able to get it at your lfs but if not the can get it on line. Pulling it out and tweezing it did not work for me.

12/24/2009, 10:49 PM	#8
wiz224 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 50	Kill it before it spreads...

12/25/2009, 08:51 AM	#11
johnc43113 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Circleville, OH Posts: 109	Peppermint shrimp do work well. I also use pickling lime. Put an 1/8 cup in a coffee mug and add a little boiling water to make it thick enough to be pumped in the syringe and then inject the pests.

12/25/2009, 08:53 AM	#12
Chiefsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seaside Park, NJ Posts: 2,138	yes, it does look like it is growing ON your coral. I would be careful with non-reef-safe stuff there especially because it is so close to that coral. The vinegar, (and just boiling water) are the best for getting rid of aptasia, HOWEVER, leave a nice 3" ring of death around them as well. If you have corals nearby(like the OP does) this is not a good choice.

12/25/2009, 08:59 AM	#13
RGC Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gloversville , ny Posts: 157	I've injected them with vinegar right in the middle of patches of zoas and never had any die back of the zoas, but I don't use a lot of vinegar.

12/25/2009, 11:08 AM	#14
pimpman75 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 52	yea try hot water, lime juice, or kalkwasser. i had some in my tank a while ago. they grow and reproduce soo fast. also try joes juice it works great! __________________ THE REEF CHEIF.. Current Tank Info: 120 perfecto REEF TANK

12/25/2009, 10:36 PM	#15
srjordon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 20	+1 for the pepermint shrimp, They usually only eat the smaller one though. I use pickling lime in a syringe on the big ones

12/25/2009, 10:42 PM	#16
AzCondor Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 72	I have seen people use the aptasia x and it seems to work well, but that close to corals i would lean towards the shrimp __________________ Vegetarian-A bad hunter. Someone who survives by consuming not food, but the stuff that food eats. The vegetarian was forced to subsist on slower prey, such as the broccoli and carrot.

12/26/2009, 01:42 PM	#17
dreko Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NY Posts: 79	once these guys spread, it's really tough to get rid of them

12/26/2009, 02:03 PM	#18
garzaci Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Richlands, NC Posts: 241	Get it now. I haven't experienced it myself, but I've heard and seen the horror stories. It can take over your tank. __________________ Carlos No tank at all. Sold everything when I got stationed in Okinawa. Planning for when I return though. Current Tank Info: 20 gal reef tank