Aptaisia can grow this big? Really?

LeJeune981 · 06/17/2017, 05:11 PM

At the local petco
3 inches tall.. 1.5 inch diameter disk
Tenticals every bit of 2 inches long
Picture does not do it justice

LeJeune981 · 06/17/2017, 05:12 PM

Forgot to upload picture lol

Tcox · 06/17/2017, 05:13 PM

Absolutely! Granted that is a big one, a few LFS in my local area have them even larger in their tanks

LeJeune981 · 06/17/2017, 05:52 PM

Wow... The one in my tank has been the same size since day one... 7 months ago... That thing was so big it couldn't even ball up anymore

Diana A · 06/17/2017, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LeJeune981

Wow... The one in my tank has been the same size since day one... 7 months ago... That thing was so big it couldn't even ball up anymore

Why haven't you removed it?

LeJeune981 · 06/17/2017, 06:20 PM

Just recently found out it was an Aptaisia.. It's not one of the brown ones... It's red and blue.. It hasn't grown or reproduced.. So I've just left it alone.. Eventually I will have some peppermint shrimp.. If the lfs ever has any in stock... And it will become food

Sugar Magnolia · 06/17/2017, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LeJeune981

Just recently found out it was an Aptaisia.. It's not one of the brown ones... It's red and blue.. It hasn't grown or reproduced.. So I've just left it alone.. Eventually I will have some peppermint shrimp.. If the lfs ever has any in stock... And it will become food

You don't need to wait to buy peppermint shrimp, especially since pep shrimp generally won't eat the large aiptasia. You can get a hypodermic needle and inject the aiptasia with a kalkwasser slurry, lemon juice, boiling water or a commercially available aiptasia killer.

highlite2nice · 06/17/2017, 07:13 PM

I have had good success with joes juice. ps I would not buy livestock from Petco.

bearpeidog · 06/17/2017, 08:15 PM

They are trying to sell it to some unsuspecting sole - here's a really cool anemone $40.00

LeJeune981 · 06/17/2017, 08:43 PM

Lol that would be pretty crappie... But I could see them doing that..

I will be transferring tanks soon.. So when I pull that rock.. It will get the butane treatment.
Till then.. I'm not all that concerned till then

monkeysee1 · 06/18/2017, 07:50 AM

A nice Aiptasia Eating Filefish will take care of that problem for you!

johnike · 06/18/2017, 08:07 AM

Meh that's nothing. I have some monsters in my overflows.

anthonys51 · 06/18/2017, 08:33 AM

I left my apatasia along for like a year because it never spread then all of a sudden I noticed 2-4 new ones. I tired killing them with the injections. I killed that one but seem to be getting more and more. Also ny tank is a 265 so it's sometimes hard to get to them all. So I bought 8 Florida peppermint shrimps and they where all gone in 3 days. Make sure you buy the ones from Florida. The other ones don't eAt apatasia. But you can also leave it in your tank. Everyone has a different threshold for them. They do do some good by cleaning the water too

. Although a few little ones won't do much

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ericarenee · 06/18/2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by johnike

Meh that's nothing. I have some monsters in my overflows.

Me as well... Next time i clean my Return pump i am going to fill the over flow box with Vinegar to remedy the situation

External box with 3 inch lower water level then tank so its safe

LeJeune981 · 06/18/2017, 10:36 PM

I just purchased a 90 gallon tank with overflow.. And the overflow is all kinds of dirty.. Now I know how to clean it.. Thanks

Now to figure out what the missing part is lol

jd371 · 06/19/2017, 07:15 AM

Recently added a CBB and don't see small ones anymore. I do see big one that I assume he can't get to so they grow in size. Took care of them yesterday with some Aptasia-X.

06/17/2017, 05:11 PM	#1
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	Aptaisia can grow this big? Really? At the local petco 3 inches tall.. 1.5 inch diameter disk Tenticals every bit of 2 inches long Picture does not do it justice

06/17/2017, 08:15 PM	#9
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	They are trying to sell it to some unsuspecting sole - here's a really cool anemone $40.00 __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 180 gallon Starfire, 3-Radion G1, Tunze with 7091 Controller, 2- ecotech mp40s, MP60, Panworld 250 return pump, TunzeATO, XP2000ss Reef Octopus Skimmer, Theiling rollermat

06/18/2017, 07:50 AM	#11
monkeysee1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MERRIMACK NH Posts: 423	A nice Aiptasia Eating Filefish will take care of that problem for you! __________________ Your "fair share" is not in my wallet; it's in my fish tank!! Current tank info: 90 Gallon saltwater 10 fish with a few inverts; NO CORALS! Tried to go reef; didn't work out so hot; FOWLR's for me!

06/17/2017, 05:13 PM	#3
Tcox Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 149	Absolutely! Granted that is a big one, a few LFS in my local area have them even larger in their tanks

06/17/2017, 05:52 PM	#4
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	Wow... The one in my tank has been the same size since day one... 7 months ago... That thing was so big it couldn't even ball up anymore

06/17/2017, 06:20 PM	#6
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	Just recently found out it was an Aptaisia.. It's not one of the brown ones... It's red and blue.. It hasn't grown or reproduced.. So I've just left it alone.. Eventually I will have some peppermint shrimp.. If the lfs ever has any in stock... And it will become food

06/17/2017, 07:13 PM	#8
highlite2nice Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 16	I have had good success with joes juice. ps I would not buy livestock from Petco.

06/17/2017, 08:43 PM	#10
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	Lol that would be pretty crappie... But I could see them doing that.. I will be transferring tanks soon.. So when I pull that rock.. It will get the butane treatment. Till then.. I'm not all that concerned till then

06/18/2017, 08:07 AM	#12
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Meh that's nothing. I have some monsters in my overflows.

06/18/2017, 08:33 AM	#13
anthonys51 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kings Park, NY Posts: 2,789	I left my apatasia along for like a year because it never spread then all of a sudden I noticed 2-4 new ones. I tired killing them with the injections. I killed that one but seem to be getting more and more. Also ny tank is a 265 so it's sometimes hard to get to them all. So I bought 8 Florida peppermint shrimps and they where all gone in 3 days. Make sure you buy the ones from Florida. The other ones don't eAt apatasia. But you can also leave it in your tank. Everyone has a different threshold for them. They do do some good by cleaning the water too . Although a few little ones won't do much Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/18/2017, 10:36 PM	#15
LeJeune981 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 747	I just purchased a 90 gallon tank with overflow.. And the overflow is all kinds of dirty.. Now I know how to clean it.. Thanks Now to figure out what the missing part is lol

06/19/2017, 07:15 AM	#16
jd371 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Long Island Posts: 615	Recently added a CBB and don't see small ones anymore. I do see big one that I assume he can't get to so they grow in size. Took care of them yesterday with some Aptasia-X.