ID? I think I already know...Live Rock hitchhiker

michad · 07/24/2007, 04:32 PM

I found this on the front glass today after work. We just added 80lbs of rock from another tank last night. Am I right that this is the dreaded Aiptasia or glass anemone?

We have 2 or 3 rather large peppermint shrimps in the tank (or at least we did a week ago). I didnt see any of them while moving rock around last night....hopefully they are still lurking about.

papagimp · 07/24/2007, 04:35 PM

Yup, a very pretty looking aptasia. You're so lucky. Wish I had me a cood invert like that. I'd get rid of that thing quick. If ya got one, odds are you've got another somewhere

michad · 07/24/2007, 04:53 PM

Ok the one on the front glass is gone and I've found only two other specimens in one rock. If I take that rock out and wash it off.....obviously not in freshwater but 'something' can I stave off an outbreak or should I assume where we see 3 or 4 there are many more?

I'll look for the peppermints tonite and if I dont see them maybe the LFS will have some in the 50-off sale tomorrow.

I feel like a real live marine reef aquarist now

SaltyDr · 07/24/2007, 05:09 PM

Can always Joe's Juice 'em, or sqirt 'em with Kalk paste.

michad · 07/25/2007, 07:34 AM

The peppermint(s) seem to have eaten all that I had found from yesterday

time will tell. Thanks for the heads up on Joe's Juice and kalk...

returnofsid · 07/25/2007, 09:02 AM

Removing rock for treatment is a last resort. There's lots of other methods of dealing with aiptasia without that. As mentioned above, Kalk and Joe's Juice will almost always work.

mikieaggie99 · 07/25/2007, 09:08 AM

Is there a LFS in Abilene?

michad · 07/25/2007, 09:21 AM

Yes, Pam's Pets on 1st

mikieaggie99 · 07/25/2007, 10:02 AM

Gotcha. I'm right between Abilene and Wichita Falls, so I usually go to Nature's Half-Acre in WF, but they have a serious apstasia and bristleworm infestation in a few of their tanks that is troubling.

michad · 07/25/2007, 11:15 AM

Pam's get their incoming supply of marine and salt inventory on Wednesday's....from 12 to 5 they're all 50% off....can you guess when I go ?

07/24/2007, 04:32 PM	#1
michad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 62	ID? I think I already know...Live Rock hitchhiker I found this on the front glass today after work. We just added 80lbs of rock from another tank last night. Am I right that this is the dreaded Aiptasia or glass anemone? We have 2 or 3 rather large peppermint shrimps in the tank (or at least we did a week ago). I didnt see any of them while moving rock around last night....hopefully they are still lurking about. __________________ No current tank. Current Tank Info: No current tank, two current sons.

07/24/2007, 04:35 PM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	Yup, a very pretty looking aptasia. You're so lucky. Wish I had me a cood invert like that. I'd get rid of that thing quick. If ya got one, odds are you've got another somewhere __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/24/2007, 04:53 PM	#3
michad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 62	Ok the one on the front glass is gone and I've found only two other specimens in one rock. If I take that rock out and wash it off.....obviously not in freshwater but 'something' can I stave off an outbreak or should I assume where we see 3 or 4 there are many more? I'll look for the peppermints tonite and if I dont see them maybe the LFS will have some in the 50-off sale tomorrow. I feel like a real live marine reef aquarist now __________________ No current tank. Current Tank Info: No current tank, two current sons.

07/25/2007, 07:34 AM	#5
michad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 62	The peppermint(s) seem to have eaten all that I had found from yesterday time will tell. Thanks for the heads up on Joe's Juice and kalk... __________________ No current tank. Current Tank Info: No current tank, two current sons.

07/25/2007, 09:21 AM	#8
michad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 62	Yes, Pam's Pets on 1st __________________ No current tank. Current Tank Info: No current tank, two current sons.

07/24/2007, 05:09 PM	#4
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	Can always Joe's Juice 'em, or sqirt 'em with Kalk paste.

07/25/2007, 09:02 AM	#6
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Removing rock for treatment is a last resort. There's lots of other methods of dealing with aiptasia without that. As mentioned above, Kalk and Joe's Juice will almost always work.

07/25/2007, 09:08 AM	#7
mikieaggie99 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Graham, TX Posts: 51	Is there a LFS in Abilene?

07/25/2007, 10:02 AM	#9
mikieaggie99 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Graham, TX Posts: 51	Gotcha. I'm right between Abilene and Wichita Falls, so I usually go to Nature's Half-Acre in WF, but they have a serious apstasia and bristleworm infestation in a few of their tanks that is troubling.

07/25/2007, 11:15 AM	#10
michad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 62	Pam's get their incoming supply of marine and salt inventory on Wednesday's....from 12 to 5 they're all 50% off....can you guess when I go ? __________________ No current tank. Current Tank Info: No current tank, two current sons.