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07/03/2006, 08:59 PM
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can someone please tell me how aiptasia spreads?
I recently bought some used LR from a local guy and put it in my fuge. I now see what I believe is aiptasia and I will deal with killing it.
I'm wondering if it might spread to my main tank through the water / plumbing or not though??? Thanks, Jim |
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07/03/2006, 09:02 PM
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They can spread in several ways. As they move, they leave behind blobs of cells that grow into full-sized Aiptasia. They also can spread via free-swimming planulae. So they can easily spread from the refugium to the main tank.
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07/03/2006, 09:47 PM
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Does a UV sterilizer kill the free-floating stuff?
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07/04/2006, 12:27 AM
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Possibly, but not necessarily, since the planula are large.
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07/04/2006, 07:45 AM
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O.K. Thank you, Jim
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