Aiptasia in overflow

mitziem · 05/27/2009, 09:59 PM

Hi, I noticed something growing rather large in the overflow...the part that is on the outside of the tank. It looks like aiptasia, but i have never seen it grow there before. Anyone else ever have or seen this? I will try including a pic. Any suggestions?

Sisterlimonpot · 05/27/2009, 10:06 PM

they'll grow anywhere. I would still get rid of them out of there as well.

lostinthereef · 05/27/2009, 10:34 PM

try and siphon the larger ones and inject the small one with joes juice or something like that

Plankt0s · 05/27/2009, 10:35 PM

I just saw a rock full of aiptasia for sale as xenia at a pet store.

lombard0 · 05/28/2009, 12:59 AM

Does it look something like this?

In my tank, they are very efficient in capturing food.

Mopar Reefer · 05/28/2009, 04:43 AM

No way, what's the going price for aiptasia

Quote:

Originally posted by biowerks
I just saw a rock full of aiptasia for sale as xenia at a pet store.

Skeptic_07 · 05/28/2009, 08:49 AM

my prized rock nem.. lol.. from the fuge... i eventually killed it

KarlBob · 05/28/2009, 12:52 PM

Some people culture aiptasia or xenia in the fuge the way others grow chaetomorpha and caulerpa. That rock would make a good aiptasia filter starter.

mitziem · 05/28/2009, 08:53 PM

Yep looks like that...and here I have been killing them all this time in my tank.,,,,hmm maybe ill let this one drow there..only problem would be when its time to clean/change the filter and putting my hands that close to it...I heard that have quite a sting.

n00by · 05/28/2009, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lombard0
Does it look something like this?

In my tank, they are very efficient in capturing food.

I don't think I can sleep after seeing that!

saltjohnswharf · 05/28/2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by biowerks
I just saw a rock full of aiptasia for sale as xenia at a pet store.

Some may laugh but I saw a guy buy a rock covered in aiptasia. They told him it was a polyp colony. Well yeah... not the kind of polyps you want though! Beavis and Butthead moment....

In response to the actual thread. Kill the aiptasia. Kill them with all your might! Joes juice, vinegar, peroxide, siphoning, do whatever it takes to kill them. Even in an overflow.

05/27/2009, 09:59 PM	#1
mitziem Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lambertville, Michigan...(don't blink) it's a stone throw from Toledo, Ohio Posts: 54	Aiptasia in overflow Hi, I noticed something growing rather large in the overflow...the part that is on the outside of the tank. It looks like aiptasia, but i have never seen it grow there before. Anyone else ever have or seen this? I will try including a pic. Any suggestions? __________________ Thanks Mitzi Current Tank Info: 75gal bowed front tank/ and about a 1700gal Koi and goldfish pond.

05/27/2009, 10:06 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	they'll grow anywhere. I would still get rid of them out of there as well. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

05/27/2009, 10:35 PM	#4
Plankt0s Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Formerly Krypton Posts: 823	I just saw a rock full of aiptasia for sale as xenia at a pet store. __________________ Doing my part by building 6-7 new inland reefs a month (and growing).

05/28/2009, 12:52 PM	#8
KarlBob Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Laveen, AZ Posts: 2,309	Some people culture aiptasia or xenia in the fuge the way others grow chaetomorpha and caulerpa. That rock would make a good aiptasia filter starter. __________________ Later, KarlBob Current Tank Info: No tanks for now. Starting over in Austin sometime next year.

05/28/2009, 08:53 PM	#9
mitziem Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lambertville, Michigan...(don't blink) it's a stone throw from Toledo, Ohio Posts: 54	Yep looks like that...and here I have been killing them all this time in my tank.,,,,hmm maybe ill let this one drow there..only problem would be when its time to clean/change the filter and putting my hands that close to it...I heard that have quite a sting. __________________ Thanks Mitzi Current Tank Info: 75gal bowed front tank/ and about a 1700gal Koi and goldfish pond.

05/27/2009, 10:34 PM	#3
lostinthereef Moved On Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: somewhere Posts: 125	try and siphon the larger ones and inject the small one with joes juice or something like that

05/28/2009, 12:59 AM	#5
lombard0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 319	Does it look something like this? In my tank, they are very efficient in capturing food.

05/28/2009, 08:49 AM	#7
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	my prized rock nem.. lol.. from the fuge... i eventually killed it