Is this aiptasia?

VahanM · 01/30/2013, 10:55 AM

My son discovered this yesterday. I think it's aiptasia.

If it is, should I just get rid of it or should I get a peppermint shrimp to work on it?

heritage · 01/30/2013, 11:03 AM

Could be, but its a little hard to tell from the picture.

worm5406 · 01/30/2013, 11:06 AM

I zoomed in on it and yes it is.

Clear as day.

A peppermint will work.. do you have a lot?

Frankly I had more luck with a turkey baster and a cup of boiling water. Spot shoot it and kill it to the root.

Go straight from cup to tank and to aptasia.. Don't let it cool down by moving all around.
And be careful if you turn it up and let it go into the bulb... it will splash/pressure and spray others around you.

I took my baster with boiling water and put it right over it's hole and slowly squeezed it.. let the whole squeeze go quickly in it. Never saw anything come out of it again. And no little spores either.

bnumair · 01/30/2013, 11:11 AM

yes it is. i recommend getting the rock out and burn it with a lighter in the infected area, rinse the rock with saltwater and place it back. i have tried everything in the book its all hit and miss 50/50 chance burning works 100%.

VahanM · 01/30/2013, 11:12 AM

I looked all over the tank and couldn't find any others but I have a feeling there could be more. I'll blast this one with boiling water and then I'll get a peppermint shrimp just in case.

heritage · 01/30/2013, 11:21 AM

I wouldn't bother with the shrimp. They can be hit or miss when it comes to eating them, as well as they can also go rogue and eat your coral.

Phishguy · 01/30/2013, 11:24 AM

Def aiptasia.. Personally I have never tried the boiling water method but the few times I've had it, Joes juice worked perfectly... Haven't seen any for many years

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mnchartier · 01/30/2013, 11:44 AM

Berghia nudibranchs - feeds on aiptasia only.

Reeferz412 · 01/30/2013, 01:17 PM

I used aptasia x for the big ones. I would just burn it as previously said. Not worth goin out to go buy a product or shrimp or nudi for only one lol.

Kawi9_cf · 01/30/2013, 02:22 PM

aiptaisia x worked great for me one time when I got a huge infestation (50-60 at least). I stayed on it everyday for a week with the aiptaisia x then I got 8 peppermint shrimp that made sure the infestation didnt come back. I have been aiptaisia free for around 3 months now.

DNA · 01/30/2013, 03:37 PM

It looks like one to me.
If you have one, more are likely to be around.

Don't let them get out of hand.

VahanM · 01/30/2013, 04:12 PM

Somebody mentioned something about using a laser pointer and I found a video on youtube that shows this.

Does anyone know if this laser pointer will work?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

DNA · 01/30/2013, 04:27 PM

I can't see how lasers can reach into all the crannies these things will be growing in.

TimmyD16 · 01/30/2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VahanM

Somebody mentioned something about using a laser pointer and I found a video on youtube that shows this.

Does anyone know if this laser pointer will work?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

Pretty sure you need north of 1W laser to get rid of those, something like this:
http://lazerer.com/blue-laser-pointe...-laser-pointer

I would just do the boiling water... unless you start getting a bunch of them, then maybe invest in a laser...

Barro777 · 01/30/2013, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnumair

yes it is. i recommend getting the rock out and burn it with a lighter in the infected area, rinse the rock with saltwater and place it back

Precisely. I can't advocate this approach strongly enough. It's quick and super effective. This method should be used every time when taking the rock out of the tank is not problematic. Typically that isn't a problem in newer tanks.

jjwilbanks · 02/01/2013, 10:07 PM

Just my two cents. Most peppermints will only eat aiptasia if they have nothing else available. If you have fish and you feed them, the shrimp will snatch the food and leave the anemones alone. Berghia's are great, but they will need an established population of anemones to survive, which is what you don't want. Boiling, burning, and chemical burning with lye paste (Kaulkwasser) should be your first choices for removing a single specimen, but one can turn into many very quickly.

01/30/2013, 11:06 AM	#3
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I zoomed in on it and yes it is. Clear as day. A peppermint will work.. do you have a lot? Frankly I had more luck with a turkey baster and a cup of boiling water. Spot shoot it and kill it to the root. Go straight from cup to tank and to aptasia.. Don't let it cool down by moving all around. And be careful if you turn it up and let it go into the bulb... it will splash/pressure and spray others around you. I took my baster with boiling water and put it right over it's hole and slowly squeezed it.. let the whole squeeze go quickly in it. Never saw anything come out of it again. And no little spores either. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/30/2013, 11:11 AM	#4
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	yes it is. i recommend getting the rock out and burn it with a lighter in the infected area, rinse the rock with saltwater and place it back. i have tried everything in the book its all hit and miss 50/50 chance burning works 100%. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

01/30/2013, 11:44 AM	#8
mnchartier Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oh look a river Posts: 458	Berghia nudibranchs - feeds on aiptasia only. __________________ "I accept your apology." - BrianD "That's only idiotic because I don't think you're joking." - Satori (CT4 Chronicles) Current Tank Info: DD150

01/30/2013, 01:17 PM	#9
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	I used aptasia x for the big ones. I would just burn it as previously said. Not worth goin out to go buy a product or shrimp or nudi for only one lol. __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

01/30/2013, 11:03 AM	#2
heritage Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PHILLY Posts: 561	Could be, but its a little hard to tell from the picture.

01/30/2013, 11:12 AM	#5
VahanM Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 180	I looked all over the tank and couldn't find any others but I have a feeling there could be more. I'll blast this one with boiling water and then I'll get a peppermint shrimp just in case.

01/30/2013, 11:21 AM	#6
heritage Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PHILLY Posts: 561	I wouldn't bother with the shrimp. They can be hit or miss when it comes to eating them, as well as they can also go rogue and eat your coral.

01/30/2013, 11:24 AM	#7
Phishguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: springfield, ma Posts: 660	Def aiptasia.. Personally I have never tried the boiling water method but the few times I've had it, Joes juice worked perfectly... Haven't seen any for many years Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

01/30/2013, 02:22 PM	#10
Kawi9_cf Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, Ga Posts: 473	aiptaisia x worked great for me one time when I got a huge infestation (50-60 at least). I stayed on it everyday for a week with the aiptaisia x then I got 8 peppermint shrimp that made sure the infestation didnt come back. I have been aiptaisia free for around 3 months now.

01/30/2013, 03:37 PM	#11
DNA Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 1,516	It looks like one to me. If you have one, more are likely to be around. Don't let them get out of hand.

01/30/2013, 04:12 PM	#12
VahanM Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 180	Somebody mentioned something about using a laser pointer and I found a video on youtube that shows this. Does anyone know if this laser pointer will work? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

01/30/2013, 04:27 PM	#13
DNA Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 1,516	I can't see how lasers can reach into all the crannies these things will be growing in.

02/01/2013, 10:07 PM	#16
jjwilbanks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pulaski, TN Posts: 49	Just my two cents. Most peppermints will only eat aiptasia if they have nothing else available. If you have fish and you feed them, the shrimp will snatch the food and leave the anemones alone. Berghia's are great, but they will need an established population of anemones to survive, which is what you don't want. Boiling, burning, and chemical burning with lye paste (Kaulkwasser) should be your first choices for removing a single specimen, but one can turn into many very quickly.