What is this...Is this Aiptasia!? can someone help

[mike_dirinaldo]

Sorry if there is already a thread similar to this or one for this but I found this had popped up in my tank two days ago on the sand bed. From the research i've been doing it looks like it might be aiptasia but it seems to have a bit more color to it. Anyone know what it might be?

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

I'd say yes

 

[eastlake]

+1 on the aptasia

 

[johnike]

Yessir, yep, you betcha.

 

[mike_dirinaldo]

best to get rid of it early on..it's the only one i can see/find in the tank at this point. i've heard a few different options, pep shrimp, or file fish are options besides trying to remove or blast it with something!?

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

Berghia. OR do it like me and put in it a jar and give it to your friend

 

[johnike]

A single one like that can easily be scooped out with a bit of the surrounding substrate.

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

And then put it in a jar

 

[johnike]

Some folks actually keep some in a jar, I should harvest a few from the sump and start a species jar.

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

I guess a species jar is better than just a dried specimen .Wonder if you can acclimate them to freshwater/brackish.

 

[bjolly]

since it's in the sand you should probably be able to scoop it out

 

[johnike]

I already said that.

 

[NS Mike D]

tar and feather it and then put it back in the tank as a warning to all other pests

 

[JodiM]

tar and feather it and then put it back in the tank as a warning to all other pests

hahaha.. that made me laugh way too much

 

[SeaCucumberFan]

Don't forget the jar of doom

 

[johnike]

tar and feather it and then put it back in the tank as a warning to all other pests

:lol: