Are these fan worms?

ReefLover1230 · 04/24/2016, 05:42 PM

I have noticed these growing near my rasta zoanthids in the past week! After some research I think they are fan worms. I just want to be sure though!

pyithar · 04/24/2016, 05:51 PM

they look like aiptasia to me.

ReefLover1230 · 04/24/2016, 05:58 PM

Uh oh. Best way to get rid of them?

pyithar · 04/24/2016, 06:07 PM

i always use kalkwasser paste to get rid of them. turn off the wavemakers and cover the aiptasia with thick kalk paste. the paste will become like a rock after a couple of minutes. there're also other methods like aipatia x, vinegar, boiling water, etc.

ReefLover1230 · 04/25/2016, 06:24 PM

Thanks! My local fish store said to use lemon juice! Any experience with that?

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amperidot · 04/25/2016, 07:52 PM

Hi! Lemon juice works, but vinegar is just a tad bit more acidic so I always use that

I turn off my filters/pumps and then squirt about half a milliliter directly into the aiptasia's mouth. Kills it instantly! You find find hypodermic needles to squirt them with at a farm and feed type store for really cheap.

amperidot · 04/25/2016, 07:55 PM

But be careful not to get any on your zoas whatever you do (hence turning off pumps) I use a piece of plastic to kind of keep the vinegar from accidentally getting taken in by my zoas/palys if they're too close.

04/24/2016, 05:51 PM	#2
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	they look like aiptasia to me. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

04/24/2016, 06:07 PM	#4
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	i always use kalkwasser paste to get rid of them. turn off the wavemakers and cover the aiptasia with thick kalk paste. the paste will become like a rock after a couple of minutes. there're also other methods like aipatia x, vinegar, boiling water, etc. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

04/24/2016, 05:58 PM	#3
ReefLover1230 Reefing scene since 4/16 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Maine Posts: 112	Uh oh. Best way to get rid of them?

04/25/2016, 06:24 PM	#5
ReefLover1230 Reefing scene since 4/16 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Maine Posts: 112	Thanks! My local fish store said to use lemon juice! Any experience with that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/25/2016, 07:52 PM	#6
amperidot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 28	Hi! Lemon juice works, but vinegar is just a tad bit more acidic so I always use that I turn off my filters/pumps and then squirt about half a milliliter directly into the aiptasia's mouth. Kills it instantly! You find find hypodermic needles to squirt them with at a farm and feed type store for really cheap.

04/25/2016, 07:55 PM	#7
amperidot Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 28	But be careful not to get any on your zoas whatever you do (hence turning off pumps) I use a piece of plastic to kind of keep the vinegar from accidentally getting taken in by my zoas/palys if they're too close.