Aiptasia in Coral

Schennj · 07/26/2011, 09:27 PM

I have recently noticed an aiptasia growing inside my green star polyps. Today I noticed it has gotten bigger. Is there anyway I can kill it with harming the coral. Bought 2 peppermint shrimp 3 days ago and havn't seen either one of them since 5 mins after I put them in the tank. Thanks!!

Sean16420 · 07/26/2011, 10:40 PM

I have the same problem. One growing in my green clove polyps, one growing under a colony of zoas stinging it from the bottom, and one even growing out of the side of my leather.

injektion · 07/26/2011, 11:36 PM

you couldn't harm green star polyps if you tried lol.

seriously though just squirt some aiptasia-x or whatever else you prefer to use right into its mouth and it should be gone without hurting the gsp.

I have a couple of aiptasia growing in between a zoa colony and they keep growing back in the same area. i smother them with aiptasia-x and some of it goes on my zoas, but the zoas seem to survive through it, as long as they don't get any in their mouths (the zoas i mean).

07/26/2011, 09:27 PM	#1
Schennj Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Baltimore GO RAVENS!! Posts: 48	Aiptasia in Coral I have recently noticed an aiptasia growing inside my green star polyps. Today I noticed it has gotten bigger. Is there anyway I can kill it with harming the coral. Bought 2 peppermint shrimp 3 days ago and havn't seen either one of them since 5 mins after I put them in the tank. Thanks!! __________________ "just keep swimming, just keep swimming"

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07/26/2011, 10:40 PM	#2
Sean16420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sarnia, Ont Posts: 138	I have the same problem. One growing in my green clove polyps, one growing under a colony of zoas stinging it from the bottom, and one even growing out of the side of my leather.

07/26/2011, 11:36 PM	#3
injektion Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 52	you couldn't harm green star polyps if you tried lol. seriously though just squirt some aiptasia-x or whatever else you prefer to use right into its mouth and it should be gone without hurting the gsp. I have a couple of aiptasia growing in between a zoa colony and they keep growing back in the same area. i smother them with aiptasia-x and some of it goes on my zoas, but the zoas seem to survive through it, as long as they don't get any in their mouths (the zoas i mean).