Hitchhiker?

[Newman72]

Can anyone tell me if this surprise is a good one or bad one?

Cycled my tank, everything is moving along as expected. Starting to see brownish algee, today i noticed this unsuspecting fellow. Also think I have a couple very small bristle or flat worms, figure a wrasse and green mandrain would take them on...

Any thought to help an old guy get back in the game...

120 Gallon with a 35 gallon sump. Still looking for a protein skimmer, was thinking a Octo 150SSS?

Thank you!
Marc

 

[mcgyvr]

Thats an aiptasia..
pull the rock and burn it to death..

 

[Newman72]

Mcgyvr,

Thanks for the identification... after more inspection I suspect it's the lone hitchhiker, should I consider Beghia Nudibranchs, just worry they may overrun the tank.

 

[Newman72]

Mcgyvr,

Thanks for the identification... after more inspection I suspect it's the lone hitchhiker, should I consider Beghia Nudibranchs, just worry they may overrun the tank.

Meant not the lone^. Seems there a couple

 

[bean2986]

I used peppermint shrimp to get rid of mine... then he ate my hammer coral when they were all gone.

 

[JUNBUG361]

Aiptasia X by Red Sea or file fish

 

[mcgyvr]

peppermint shrimp, aiptasia x, kalk paste, lighter/blow torch..

berghia are expensive and harder to find and will need to be returned once the aiptasia are gone so I wouldn't suggest them unless you have a buddy with one or something..

A matted filefish works great too but again lives mostly on them so they may starve or start going after other corals when the aiptasia is gone... some people though can get them to eat pellets,etc.. and not cause problems..

 

[scooter31707]

I have great success with 100% concentrate lemon juice.

 

[JoJoTheClown]

Ok sorry to be a know it all but its not a pest anenome.. it is Phyllanogia americana, a type of cup coral. You can tell by the hard structure it is protruding from. I have several in my tank, they are good corals.. people actually pay for them.. dont kill it.

 

[JoJoTheClown]

I could be totally wrong.. but looks just like my cup corals..

 

[mcgyvr]

cup corals usually have a more pronounced ball tip on the end of the "arms"..