Brown flower

God of thunder · 09/08/2007, 05:10 AM

Hi.

When i got my mushroom coral, i noticed that there was a brown flower of some sort on it, now itÂ´s all around the tank, is this a problem?

Travis L. Stevens · 09/08/2007, 05:12 AM

Couldn't tell you without a picture

cloak · 09/08/2007, 05:10 PM

Aiptasia came to mind. Do a search and see if the picture is similiar.

God of thunder · 09/09/2007, 06:08 AM

thatÂ´s right, itÂ´a aiptasia.

hmello@bermexin · 09/09/2007, 06:18 AM

Aiptasia = bad juju.
It will spread like wild in your tank and take over and kill.
You need to get rid of it now.
A true peppermint shrimp will normally do the trick. There is a product called Joe's Juice that also works.
Get on it quickly, you will be sorry if you don't.

God of thunder · 09/09/2007, 06:29 AM

My LFS told me that if iÂ´d inject calsium straight on it it will die, id this true?

hmello@bermexin · 09/09/2007, 06:55 AM

It may as I have heard of using Kalkwasser before. I'd be careful with this as if you use too much it may affect overall calcuim level. Do you test for calcuim?

God of thunder · 09/09/2007, 07:06 AM

Yes i do, and itÂ´s wreather high

Sk8r · 09/09/2007, 07:35 AM

Calcium level for a coral tank: 420 is fine.
Make a paste of Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime, and just don't get it on anything else.

Or get 3-5 juvenile peppermint shrimp...they're a bit of a behavioral PITA occasionally, but if you get them young and get several, your chances of having one go after the aiptasia are high.
They're a fun addition to the tank, and unless you have yellow star polyps, which they can't tell from aiptasia, they won't really damage anything.

hmello@bermexin · 09/09/2007, 08:59 AM

The other thing I find with peppermint shrim is if you get some small feather dusters growing out of your LR, the mistake them for the nems also and away they go.

09/08/2007, 05:10 AM	#1
God of thunder Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iceland Posts: 627	Brown flower Hi. When i got my mushroom coral, i noticed that there was a brown flower of some sort on it, now itÂ´s all around the tank, is this a problem? __________________ Not guts, no glory! Current Tank Info: 95 Gal Eheim MP, 400W coralvue reeflux 10k 4x25W T5 25k

09/08/2007, 05:12 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Couldn't tell you without a picture __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/09/2007, 06:08 AM	#4
God of thunder Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iceland Posts: 627	thatÂ´s right, itÂ´a aiptasia. __________________ Not guts, no glory! Current Tank Info: 95 Gal Eheim MP, 400W coralvue reeflux 10k 4x25W T5 25k

09/09/2007, 06:18 AM	#5
hmello@bermexin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205	Aiptasia = bad juju. It will spread like wild in your tank and take over and kill. You need to get rid of it now. A true peppermint shrimp will normally do the trick. There is a product called Joe's Juice that also works. Get on it quickly, you will be sorry if you don't. __________________ Henry Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known. Current Tank Info: 29g BioCube, AI SOL 12" Super Blue

09/09/2007, 06:29 AM	#6
God of thunder Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iceland Posts: 627	My LFS told me that if iÂ´d inject calsium straight on it it will die, id this true? __________________ Not guts, no glory! Current Tank Info: 95 Gal Eheim MP, 400W coralvue reeflux 10k 4x25W T5 25k

09/08/2007, 05:10 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Aiptasia came to mind. Do a search and see if the picture is similiar.

09/09/2007, 06:55 AM	#7
hmello@bermexin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205	It may as I have heard of using Kalkwasser before. I'd be careful with this as if you use too much it may affect overall calcuim level. Do you test for calcuim? __________________ Henry Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known. Current Tank Info: 29g BioCube, AI SOL 12" Super Blue

09/09/2007, 07:06 AM	#8
God of thunder Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iceland Posts: 627	Yes i do, and itÂ´s wreather high __________________ Not guts, no glory! Current Tank Info: 95 Gal Eheim MP, 400W coralvue reeflux 10k 4x25W T5 25k

09/09/2007, 07:35 AM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Calcium level for a coral tank: 420 is fine. Make a paste of Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime, and just don't get it on anything else. Or get 3-5 juvenile peppermint shrimp...they're a bit of a behavioral PITA occasionally, but if you get them young and get several, your chances of having one go after the aiptasia are high. They're a fun addition to the tank, and unless you have yellow star polyps, which they can't tell from aiptasia, they won't really damage anything. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/09/2007, 08:59 AM	#10
hmello@bermexin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205	The other thing I find with peppermint shrim is if you get some small feather dusters growing out of your LR, the mistake them for the nems also and away they go. __________________ Henry Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known. Current Tank Info: 29g BioCube, AI SOL 12" Super Blue