Help Help Help Am I a GBTA Killer?????

[Jreid35]

I just used some "Aiptasia Rx" and while it seemed to immediately do the job on both Aiptsia I applied it to I have a situation that I need input on.
As I moved the syringe through the tank a few drops of the liquid expelled and one landed on our Green Bubble Tip Anemone. It is about 2 1/2 inches across with about 3 inch long nicely shaped tentacles and very secure and happily attached to a piece of Coraline encrusted LR. It had earlier shriveled up its tentacles (something it has done twice before since we got him a week ago) and was just laying there looking like green spaghetti threads.
It had a reaction to the "Aiptasia Rx" hitting it and curled up in towards its foot area.
I immediately used a baster to blow tank water across it but it has remained balled up.
Have I just killed my GBTA????
Thank you for your input.

 

[sjwitt]

I'd say if it's a healthy anemone to start with then it will probably be ok. Aiptasia-X works by 'sealing' the mouth of aiptasia closed so they can't spawn as they die. Unless you dropped a whole bunch on the mouth of the BTA then I think it may be mad for a while but won't die. Now, when I used Aiptasia-X and dropped some on corralling algae, it turned white (bleached looking), so I'm sure there's more in the mix than just sealing the mouth shut. I don't use A-X anymore ... opted for the natural predator approach to the problem and now have peppermint shrimp in the tank. They work better because they can get all the ones I can't see or get to.

 

[Jreid35]

Thanks for your input. Our GBTA does seem to have weathered my idiocy well and is back to its typical 'full-blown' self this morning which makes "Bozo" very happy as he now has his 'bed' back.

-snip- I don't use A-X anymore ... opted for the natural predator approach to the problem and now have peppermint shrimp in the tank. They work better because they can get all the ones I can't see or get to.

I too am thinking of using the "natural predator approach" but since we have a VERY LARGE Coral Banded Shrimp who tends to be an A$$ we may use the Berghia Nudibranchs as our Aiptasia Eradication Crew.
I figure since the two pieces of LR the Aiptasia appeared on came from the same long established, disassembled tank via our LFS there is likely a major infestation within them.
Being brand new to the saltwater world I am learning (some the hard way) SOOO MUCH stuff that it is amazing AND addictive.
Thanks again for your input.