Is this aptasia?

tortib · 02/09/2013, 04:29 PM

Hello,

Can someone ID this for me please it just showed up in my tank recently not sure if it's the growth of the favia or aptasia, looks like aptasia to me but I'm a noob so I want someone with more experience opinion. Thank You.

spieszak · 02/09/2013, 04:33 PM

my vote would certainly be aptasia

cloak · 02/09/2013, 04:33 PM

Me too.

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....efkeeping-101-

keithhays · 02/09/2013, 04:34 PM

Its either aptasia or majano, I have never been able to tell them apart, but it doesn't matter, they are essentially the same problem.

tortib · 02/09/2013, 04:37 PM

Thanks for your reply the article was helpful.

bnumair · 02/09/2013, 07:19 PM

aptasia for sure.

Occane5 · 02/09/2013, 07:23 PM

Yes, it is aptasia.

Dmorty217 · 02/09/2013, 07:29 PM

Kalk water inject it to kill it

skippy2 · 02/09/2013, 07:32 PM

small amount of lemon juice in a syringe right in the mouth of the aptasia will kill it.

keithhays · 02/09/2013, 08:04 PM

Kalk will do the job especially if you sneak up on them and they don't close. The wand appears to be more fun however.

whodeydan76 · 02/09/2013, 09:05 PM

Aptasia for sure...I use aptasia x..I tried the home remedies but didn't have luck like the store bought product. IMO of course.

nynick · 02/09/2013, 09:37 PM

Or you can make a thick paste of Kalkwasser and water and just cement it in. It hardens in a few minutes in salt water. I have done this for years with a 100% success rate and a total cost of 4 cents.

OKCchief · 02/09/2013, 10:14 PM

Kill it quickly before it multiplie!

Elmac1 · 02/10/2013, 09:35 PM

I have had lots of luck with peppermint shrimp controlling aptasia....

solitude · 02/10/2013, 10:08 PM

Yes, it is aptasia. Use Jo's juice, lemon juice or Peppermint shrimp. (make sure it is true peppermint) There is some that looks like peppermint.

keithhays · 02/10/2013, 10:41 PM

I would use them as an excuse to start a new much larger tank; one where you don't put aptasia in your tank. I would just go ahead and let them have this one because in the end, the will just drive you crazy and they eventually win anyway. When other people ask why you have a tank full aptasia, you can claim to be a humanitarian.

There is one positive thing, all the extra kalk will keep the cyano at bay.

02/09/2013, 04:33 PM	#2
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	my vote would certainly be aptasia __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

02/09/2013, 04:37 PM	#5
tortib Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 43	Thanks for your reply the article was helpful. Last edited by tortib; 02/09/2013 at 04:43 PM.

02/09/2013, 07:19 PM	#6
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	aptasia for sure. __________________ 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

02/09/2013, 07:32 PM	#9
skippy2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 3,205	small amount of lemon juice in a syringe right in the mouth of the aptasia will kill it. __________________ Peggy Current Tank Info: no tank

02/09/2013, 10:14 PM	#13
OKCchief Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Choctaw, OK Posts: 197	Kill it quickly before it multiplie! __________________ 70g RR, Mh and RB cree LEDs. Current Tank Info: 70g Reef.

02/09/2013, 04:33 PM	#3
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Me too. http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....efkeeping-101-

02/09/2013, 04:34 PM	#4
keithhays Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,259	Its either aptasia or majano, I have never been able to tell them apart, but it doesn't matter, they are essentially the same problem.

02/09/2013, 07:23 PM	#7
Occane5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 60	Yes, it is aptasia.

02/09/2013, 07:29 PM	#8
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Kalk water inject it to kill it

02/09/2013, 08:04 PM	#10
keithhays Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,259	Kalk will do the job especially if you sneak up on them and they don't close. The wand appears to be more fun however.

02/09/2013, 09:05 PM	#11
whodeydan76 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 364	Aptasia for sure...I use aptasia x..I tried the home remedies but didn't have luck like the store bought product. IMO of course.

02/09/2013, 09:37 PM	#12
nynick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,029	Or you can make a thick paste of Kalkwasser and water and just cement it in. It hardens in a few minutes in salt water. I have done this for years with a 100% success rate and a total cost of 4 cents.

02/10/2013, 09:35 PM	#14
Elmac1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 91	I have had lots of luck with peppermint shrimp controlling aptasia....

02/10/2013, 10:08 PM	#15
solitude Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: california Posts: 58	Yes, it is aptasia. Use Jo's juice, lemon juice or Peppermint shrimp. (make sure it is true peppermint) There is some that looks like peppermint.

02/10/2013, 10:41 PM	#16
keithhays Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,259	I would use them as an excuse to start a new much larger tank; one where you don't put aptasia in your tank. I would just go ahead and let them have this one because in the end, the will just drive you crazy and they eventually win anyway. When other people ask why you have a tank full aptasia, you can claim to be a humanitarian. There is one positive thing, all the extra kalk will keep the cyano at bay.