Aiptasia Right in the Middle of a Mat of GSP

[JulieS]

One of our tanks has a mat of GSP that's about a foot wide and maybe 4-5" across living mostly down on the sand.

Yesterday, I noticed a small section right in the center was retracted, and when I looked closer, it appears a young aiptasia has set up shop with its base lodged down into a depression in the GSP's mat.

Normally, I'd kalk inject it, but I'm hesitant to do that when it's embedded in a coral. And now today, the GSP is retracted in a larger radius, with even the more remote areas not fully extended.

I can't stick peppermint shrimp or a nudibranch in to eat it due to a predatory yellow coris wrasse that lives in that tank, so does anyone have a suggestion for removing it safely from the GSP?

My husband was laughing at me this morning because I actually sat there for quite some time, surgical clamp in hand (I'm a PA), and tried to grab its stalk every time it extended.

Needless to say it was . . . Aiptasia 999: Me 0 for a final score. :debi:

Help!

 

[potterjon]

I wouldn't worry at all about the gsp, kalk it. The gsp will grow back, no problem.

 

[cichlidsrcool]

New used kalk but would Aptasia X that thing

 

[kretzkiller]

The problem is the apstasia, focus on it. The gsp will grow back/recover, but if you leave the apstasia unattended it will take over and destroy your tank. Also, if you can see one apstasia, there's a good possibility others are not so visible.

 

[Yedgy]

The longer you leave that aiptasia alone, the more planulae it can eject to spread throughout your system. Get rid of it ASAP!

 

[docbattysreef]

I wouldn't worry at all about the gsp, kalk it. The gsp will grow back, no problem.

+1 I've done this with GSP several times.