Why are aiptasia bad?

[downhillbiker]

I dont know much about these other than what they look like, and I think I might have a few. Why are these bad? I have read on several posts that these are bad, but whats the deal?

 

[Hop]

They will take over a tank in short order and their stings will take out just about anything in their way

 

[styndall]

They're rather ugly, they outcompete lots of corals for lights and nutrients, they reproduce phenomenally fast in aquariums, and they can sting corals into submission.

 

[ccorpse27]

They're ugly. Only reason.

 

[supertech3]

Agree with the others on taking over tanks and killing other corals

 

[Lenny718]

Ugly and they sting corals

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12368967#post12368967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hop
They will take over a tank in short order and their stings will take out just about anything in their way

Yes!!

KILL KILL:uzi: :fun2: :blown:

 

[downhillbiker]

so how do i get rid of them, dont know if thats what they are, but i will look into it and take some pics

 

[BLKTANG]

Check out my thread about this new Red Sea stuff.


http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1373026

 

[Longchamp]

If you use/can get kalkwasser just mix it into a paste and smother the aiptasia with it. I just did this and killed 3 in my tank. they havent come back.

 

[Longchamp]

by the way aiptasia really damaged my carnation coral and was working on my montipora as well. Their sting is extremely strong in relation to other animals.

 

[Bri Guy]

Why won't anybody nominate me for TOTM???

IMO anything can become a pest in a tank, but these guys take the cake, they will even grow IN your skimmer!

 

[Bruno3047]

Put a healthy Copper Banded Butterfly into the tank. They just LOVE aptasia. Nice-looking fish too.