new coral with aiptasia

Reeling Reefer · 06/16/2006, 07:58 AM

I bought a new piece of brain coral yesterday and noticed there was 1 aiptasia stalk growing out of the bottom, how should I remove it? Just rip it off or what?

whiteshark · 06/16/2006, 08:07 AM

I have a leather that came in with an aiptasia growing on the base. I just squirted a little "Stop Aiptasia" (joes juice, sam thing) around it and it detached. I wouldn't rip it off because any peice left behind will become a new aiptasia.

Sk8r · 06/16/2006, 08:08 AM

well, I've set coral specimens onto aiptasia before, and that seems to discourage them. But scraping it off with a thumbnail is a good way to get rid of them: think of family involvement---"C'mere, darlin'....would you do this little job for me?"

iamquockie · 06/16/2006, 03:47 PM

so what would you do it an aptaisa was growing smack dab in the middle of a lettuce leather? i'm in a pickle

TWallace · 06/16/2006, 04:25 PM

I got an aiptasia on a zoanthid frag a couple months ago. I injected boiling water into it with a syringe (my dog has diabetes, so I have plenty of those handy). That killed the aiptasia and I haven't seen any since.

beckj2000 · 06/16/2006, 04:47 PM

I inject mine with a stronge kalk mix. It is such a little dose that the tank doesn't notice but the aptasia is history.

06/16/2006, 07:58 AM	#1
Reeling Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 445	new coral with aiptasia I bought a new piece of brain coral yesterday and noticed there was 1 aiptasia stalk growing out of the bottom, how should I remove it? Just rip it off or what?

06/16/2006, 08:07 AM	#2
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	I have a leather that came in with an aiptasia growing on the base. I just squirted a little "Stop Aiptasia" (joes juice, sam thing) around it and it detached. I wouldn't rip it off because any peice left behind will become a new aiptasia. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/16/2006, 08:08 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	well, I've set coral specimens onto aiptasia before, and that seems to discourage them. But scraping it off with a thumbnail is a good way to get rid of them: think of family involvement---"C'mere, darlin'....would you do this little job for me?" __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/16/2006, 03:47 PM	#4
iamquockie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dfw Posts: 276	so what would you do it an aptaisa was growing smack dab in the middle of a lettuce leather? i'm in a pickle

06/16/2006, 04:25 PM	#5
TWallace Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,464	I got an aiptasia on a zoanthid frag a couple months ago. I injected boiling water into it with a syringe (my dog has diabetes, so I have plenty of those handy). That killed the aiptasia and I haven't seen any since.

06/16/2006, 04:47 PM	#6
beckj2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Syracuse, Ut Posts: 42	I inject mine with a stronge kalk mix. It is such a little dose that the tank doesn't notice but the aptasia is history.