Is this Aiptasia?

lakee911 · 02/07/2006, 05:05 PM

It looks as if I've gotten some hitchhikers on my macroalgae. I've removed some, but apparently missed some too. Is this Aiptasia? If so, i removing the pieces of macroalgae that they are attached to sufficient to rid my fuge of them? Can they spread to the display? These are all 1/4" to 3/8" in size.

Thanks!

Ralistin · 02/07/2006, 05:09 PM

Looks like it might be. They can spread anywhere that the water can reach and fast too!

One Eyed Bunny · 02/07/2006, 06:00 PM

Yeah, it does look like some form of it. There's a sticky thread in this section that gives you a number of ways of keeping them from infesting your tank. I've found the shrimp to be the best method. He loved eating them too.

lakee911 · 02/08/2006, 07:37 AM

I removed all the macroalgae and placed it in freshwater and went through it all. All of them came off (and other critters too

). Found about 5 in the bottom of the bucket. One had attached itself to the glass of my fuge. I drained it past the spot he was attached to and used a syrnge to squirt approx 200degree freshwater on him. Fell right off. Siphoned him out and refilled. Good as new.

Thanks,
Jason

capefear · 02/08/2006, 01:38 PM

yes

02/07/2006, 05:05 PM	#1
lakee911 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,988	Is this Aiptasia? It looks as if I've gotten some hitchhikers on my macroalgae. I've removed some, but apparently missed some too. Is this Aiptasia? If so, i removing the pieces of macroalgae that they are attached to sufficient to rid my fuge of them? Can they spread to the display? These are all 1/4" to 3/8" in size. Thanks!

02/08/2006, 07:37 AM	#4
lakee911 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,988	Cleared! I removed all the macroalgae and placed it in freshwater and went through it all. All of them came off (and other critters too ). Found about 5 in the bottom of the bucket. One had attached itself to the glass of my fuge. I drained it past the spot he was attached to and used a syrnge to squirt approx 200degree freshwater on him. Fell right off. Siphoned him out and refilled. Good as new. Thanks, Jason

02/07/2006, 05:09 PM	#2
Ralistin Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Broward county, Florida Posts: 356	Looks like it might be. They can spread anywhere that the water can reach and fast too!

02/07/2006, 06:00 PM	#3
One Eyed Bunny Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Poughquag, New York Posts: 143	Yeah, it does look like some form of it. There's a sticky thread in this section that gives you a number of ways of keeping them from infesting your tank. I've found the shrimp to be the best method. He loved eating them too.

02/08/2006, 01:38 PM	#5
capefear Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 263	yes