Aiptasia?

[Thornbreaker]

Looking for a second opinion.

This is on a new rock I just put in the tank last Thu to add some more cave space. Best to just pull the rock and qt it? Or go get a peppermint shrimp?

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[Sk8r]

Aiptasia. Pull the rock and drop some hydrogen peroxide directl7 on it, then RINSE THE ROCK and isolate it until the bubbles stop.

 

[Thornbreaker]

Should I keep it in some extra saltwater after rinse to prevent additional die off?

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[outssider]

Should I keep it in some extra saltwater after rinse to prevent additional die off?

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Yes....make sure you get rid of all the aiptasia before you put it back in tour tank. If it's not 100% dead, it can rejuvenate itself

 

[Thornbreaker]

Yes....make sure you get rid of all the aiptasia before you put it back in tour tank. If it's not 100% dead, it can rejuvenate itself

So this may be exactly the case. I waited till it was done bubbling from H2O2 and then put it back into my tank, but I'm still seeing 2 of them. I assume they wouldn't reopen/extend tentacles if they were dead?

It was hard to tell where they were when I pulled the rock out, they blend in really well out of water to the live rock. I'm going to try again and may just leave it in an 5 gallon bucket of saltwater till I'm sure they're dead.

Also going to pick up a peppermint shrimp just for extra caution. Maybe I can get my LFS to donate me one since they sold me the aiptasia laced rock...

 

[Sk8r]

You may not have gotten the h2o2 to it. Try again and hit it good.

 

[chiefifd]

I had/have a small outbreak of Aiptasia in my 90 gallon reef tank. I bought 5 Peppermint Shrimp from AlageBarn and they took care of the Aiptasia so far.
I would trun off the flow and darken the tank before releasing them, the Peppermint Shrimp don't do so great in fast flow and can get blown around pretty easily.
I kept the Peppermint Shrimp in an acclimation container in the DT for a few days to make sure they survived. The shrimp like to hide, and aren't all that big so their had to find once in the tank.

 

[Sk8r]

If getting shrimp note young ones may be more apt to go for them; and likewise get several, in hopes ONE has a taste for them.

 

[chiefifd]

The ones from AlagaeBarn were pretty small. That's why I wanted to make sure they survived for a few days before I turned them loose! I really only see them now after the lights go out using a red light.......

 

[djryan2000]

Definitely. Hit it with some hydrogen peroxide and cover it with glue if it's in a convenient spot.


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[Thornbreaker]

Thanks, everyone. Good tip on multiple shrimp, I didn't realize they can be pretty small.

I dont have any shrimp predators in the tank, and my other 2 are a cleaner and a fire shrimp. I would think there's enough hiding space a couple peps would be fine.

Back to aiptasia, is there an easy way to highlight them on the rock out of water? Or a way to mark them before I pull it out again?

I've got some superglue gel I can use too on this go around, but it was really hard to see them.



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[chiefifd]

I haven't used superglue, I have tried injecting the Apitasia with lemon juice and then covering the area with epoxy. Mixed results trying this method.......

 

[Thornbreaker]

So I think I'm going to just pull the rock and let it sit for a few weeks. Let the aiptasia die, then I'll put it in my qt tank to recycle and make sure their dead before putting back in dt.

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[Tony24]

Aiptasia are quite the pest. Good luck getting rid of them!