Aiptasia?

[Aveet]

I'm guessing this us Aiptasia popping out of the rock?
New piece of LR I added to the tank. I have a duster worm on it so I don't want to nuke it with bleach or hot water if possible.

 

[mcgyvr]

I'm not seeing an image...

 

[johnike]

Look like this?

 

[Aveet]

Sorry I tried posting off of my phone and I didn't select the picture correctly.

What I see in my tank looks similar to your image but I noticed a darker ring on the head around what I have and there is a little white spot close to the middle of each tentacle.

 

[Crusinjimbo]

Looks like Aiptasia which I’ve had several bouts with and the only thing that worked was the introduction of a few berghia nudis and patience. Everything else didn’t abate their spread. Berghias and patience will prevail. My story anyway ��

 

[Reef noob_]

Definitely apistia, good luck [emoji51]


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[kzickovich]

I have had luck just using a syringe of near boiling water on them when they first start this way your not introducing chemicals into your tank.

 

[JUNBUG361]

Red Sea aiptasia X

 

[Aveet]

I'm going to pull the rock when I get home and get it in a bucket.
Is there a safe way to remove the 2 large feather duster worms so I can keep them in the DT while working on the rock?

 

[reef cuber]

Are the feather dusters placed so that you could put something over them to protect them, and zap the Aiptasia?

 

[Aveet]

Yes they are on each side of a 3 pound rock. They are just 'common' feather dusters like petco always carries. I wasn't sure if I could gently wiggle them off at the base of their tubes.

 

[Drix]

I've always had great luck with peppermint shrimp, but you have to know what you're looking at- many LFS's will sell camel shrimp as peppermints.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

No the worms will not likely come off without tearing. Target attack the aptasia. Luckily I've never had it but I use chemicals all the time so I would first try boiling them off then if not successful I would use Aptasia X.

 

[Optionman]

+1 peppermint shrimp...i had an infestation in my 150g reef and threw in 15 peppermint shrimp. week later all gone and never returned

 

[Uncle99]

Yup, peps are best for Apastia, but they need time...

 

[Aveet]

Will a peppermint shrimp mess with my pom pom crab? They would be in a 50 gallon cube.

 

[ihavecrabz]

I agree with the few that stated spot treatment. I bought aiptasia x when I first started and it worked. Never had to use it again.

Syringe with one of the following injected right into the mouth will also work:

Lemon juice
Vinegar
Boiling water

If you can do it in a 5g bucket with no flow. That will work best; however they may not open for you after the move.

Kalk paste spread over them also works.

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[Aveet]

Would a couple of mililiters of venigar or lemon juice per specimen have any significant effect on pH?

 

[Dean Ladd]

Peppermint Shrimp have never worked for me. As stated before, spot treat them. My preferred treatment is Cold Press Lemon Juice with a bit of Hydrogen Peroxide added to it. Using a syringe stab them in the center of the mouth and inject them with the mixture. I find if the lemon juice doesn't melt them down the Hydrogen Peroxide will make them release there hold from the rock in a few seconds. Watch for them floating in the water column then net them out and flush them. Works every-time for me and nothing else is effected in the tank..

 

[Aveet]

Okay thanks!
I think I'll try this tonight once they're out more. I have the rock acting as an island in the sand right now so hopefully I won't end up with more on the "reef" later.