Aiptasia in refugem !

Faisal1976us · 01/24/2009, 01:37 PM

Hi ,,,,

I have Aiptasia in my refugem ! is it safe for my display tank ?

Ncastro1981 · 01/24/2009, 01:50 PM

not really as long as it stays in your sump its not an issue. but it never does...

fox2589 · 01/24/2009, 02:26 PM

ya hes right it will soon pop up everywhere..the anemones shoot out plenoma? i think it what its called and will grow other nems anywhere..might want to get some aiptasia x and try to rid of the ones in the fuge now

will16 · 01/24/2009, 05:35 PM

Kill it on sight. Just a matter if time until it spreads to the display. I just found aiptaisia inside my phosban reactor today!

Reefer08 · 01/24/2009, 07:07 PM

Leave it in your sump, it will eat your phosphates. Just get a bunch of peppermint shrimp to avoid having it grow in your display tank.

Ncastro1981 · 01/24/2009, 07:10 PM

I have heard some people have used it in there sumps for use as a nutrient exporter...but I have never seen thier tanks and would suspect that they have some. The one case I remember the person in mind had a copperband butterfly and peppermint shrimp so any invasion into there DT would be taken care of. If its in your refugium then i would suggest a manual removal instead of chemical...but thats just me.

Is it attached to a rock?large or small?

reefscape15 · 01/24/2009, 07:11 PM

yea. They will eat lots of phosphates. deffinately get some pepermint shrimp in your main tank and you should be ok

BuddhaKiss · 01/24/2009, 07:17 PM

They will find their way into your DT...as others have stated, you can stock the DT with peps or CBB to control them once they reach the DT. Personally, I wouldn't risk it. Yes, aiptasia can remove nutrients from your system (never heard of them removing phosphates tho), but I'd rather employ other means of nutrient reduction than aiptasia. GFO, macroalgae, etc. Just my opinion

mflamb · 01/24/2009, 08:13 PM

I have aptasia in my refugium and a Copperband in my display.

devgru · 01/24/2009, 08:23 PM

I agree with Ncastro1981.Remove it.Having Peppermints helped me when i started to see some...never used copperband.Before getting the peppermints i bought a syringe set from Publix and shot'em full of lime juice or lemon juice,cant remember which tho,its been over 4 years and my memory not so good.

bottom line there are far better organisms/algae that will export nutrients.IMO.get rid of it.

stanlalee · 01/24/2009, 09:16 PM

if you look at "sump concept" the guy built a fuge with aiptasia in mind. he put a UV sterilizer after the sump to zap any spores that made it out the fuge
http://reefvideos.com/

much braver than me. must not like macro algae or something.

01/24/2009, 01:37 PM	#1
Faisal1976us Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,076	Aiptasia in refugem ! Hi ,,,, I have Aiptasia in my refugem ! is it safe for my display tank ?

01/24/2009, 01:50 PM	#2
Ncastro1981 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vermont- The Green Mountain State Posts: 363	not really as long as it stays in your sump its not an issue. but it never does... __________________ Float like a Cadillac Sting Like a Beemer (my 2.5 y/o son's favorite quote) Your the foam left on the beach after high tide Current Tank Info: 48 x 24 x24 Reef with a 24 x 12 Sump Attached to a 30 x 13.5 Refugium: 2 150 w mh 2/96 w PC Aqua c ev-120 skimmer with mag 7. CHAETO and 200 MICRON Bag, phosphate/carbon reactor,120w pc lighting over refug.

01/24/2009, 02:26 PM	#3
fox2589 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 557	ya hes right it will soon pop up everywhere..the anemones shoot out plenoma? i think it what its called and will grow other nems anywhere..might want to get some aiptasia x and try to rid of the ones in the fuge now __________________ Back in the game.and no its not the first time haha. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder,20 gallon sump,bubble magus nac 6,eheim 1250 return,175 halide on lumenarc mini.

01/24/2009, 07:10 PM	#6
Ncastro1981 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vermont- The Green Mountain State Posts: 363	I have heard some people have used it in there sumps for use as a nutrient exporter...but I have never seen thier tanks and would suspect that they have some. The one case I remember the person in mind had a copperband butterfly and peppermint shrimp so any invasion into there DT would be taken care of. If its in your refugium then i would suggest a manual removal instead of chemical...but thats just me. Is it attached to a rock?large or small? __________________ Float like a Cadillac Sting Like a Beemer (my 2.5 y/o son's favorite quote) Your the foam left on the beach after high tide Current Tank Info: 48 x 24 x24 Reef with a 24 x 12 Sump Attached to a 30 x 13.5 Refugium: 2 150 w mh 2/96 w PC Aqua c ev-120 skimmer with mag 7. CHAETO and 200 MICRON Bag, phosphate/carbon reactor,120w pc lighting over refug.

01/24/2009, 07:11 PM	#7
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	yea. They will eat lots of phosphates. deffinately get some pepermint shrimp in your main tank and you should be ok __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

01/24/2009, 05:35 PM	#4
will16 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,812	Kill it on sight. Just a matter if time until it spreads to the display. I just found aiptaisia inside my phosban reactor today!

01/24/2009, 07:07 PM	#5
Reefer08 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,812	Leave it in your sump, it will eat your phosphates. Just get a bunch of peppermint shrimp to avoid having it grow in your display tank.

01/24/2009, 07:17 PM	#8
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	They will find their way into your DT...as others have stated, you can stock the DT with peps or CBB to control them once they reach the DT. Personally, I wouldn't risk it. Yes, aiptasia can remove nutrients from your system (never heard of them removing phosphates tho), but I'd rather employ other means of nutrient reduction than aiptasia. GFO, macroalgae, etc. Just my opinion

01/24/2009, 08:13 PM	#9
mflamb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 8,422	I have aptasia in my refugium and a Copperband in my display. __________________ Click on my red house to see my 390 and 300 build thread. Those are my last 2 tanks in Tampa. Now in Pasadena waiting to buy a house to set up my next tank....anemones and clowns...probably a 3x3 150 gallon.

01/24/2009, 08:23 PM	#10
devgru Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: casselberry,fl Posts: 523	I agree with Ncastro1981.Remove it.Having Peppermints helped me when i started to see some...never used copperband.Before getting the peppermints i bought a syringe set from Publix and shot'em full of lime juice or lemon juice,cant remember which tho,its been over 4 years and my memory not so good. bottom line there are far better organisms/algae that will export nutrients.IMO.get rid of it. __________________ It's time's like these when I think of the immortal worlds of socrate's who said "I drank what?" Current Tank Info: 125g w/125g sump/fuge,ACIII,RIO26hf,MAG9.5,PS,sulfer denitrate

01/24/2009, 09:16 PM	#11
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	if you look at "sump concept" the guy built a fuge with aiptasia in mind. he put a UV sterilizer after the sump to zap any spores that made it out the fuge http://reefvideos.com/ much braver than me. must not like macro algae or something.