Please help.

Chief501 · 07/09/2018, 07:15 PM

Can anyone please tell me what the thing is that is growing out of my live rock. It’s not bad looking but I’m am so new to this I don’t know if it is good or bad.

mcgyvr · 07/09/2018, 07:24 PM

Aiptasia....

Chief501 · 07/09/2018, 07:40 PM

Thanks, I’m guessing from what I found I don’t want that.

Misled · 07/09/2018, 07:47 PM

nope. kill it.

Chief501 · 07/09/2018, 07:58 PM

How do I get rid of it

Pslreefer · 07/09/2018, 08:11 PM

Copperband, file fish, peppermint shrimp. Or the myriad of aiptasia juices out there.

BlueMoonFox · 07/10/2018, 12:59 PM

Kalk paste. I make a paste and apply with a kid medicine syringe.

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shaginwagon13 · 07/10/2018, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMoonFox

Kalk paste. I make a paste and apply with a kid medicine syringe.

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I use this.

hkgar · 07/11/2018, 01:03 PM

I thjink it looks more like Majano. Basically the same. I used a Matted File Fish (still have him) to control Majano

mcgyvr · 07/11/2018, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkgar

I thjink it looks more like Majano. Basically the same. I used a Matted File Fish (still have him) to control Majano

Its not.. Its clearly an aiptasia..

Anemone · 07/11/2018, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Its not.. Its clearly an aiptasia..

Yep, an aiptasia and not a majano.

Kevin

Chief501 · 07/11/2018, 07:48 PM

Left for work everything was clear and when I got home had some brown on my sand and rock. My tank is days old. Have I done something wrong.

Sugar Magnolia · 07/11/2018, 07:51 PM

No, your tank is just starting it's cycle. Diatoms on the sand is normal.

Chief501 · 07/11/2018, 08:45 PM

Should I put some clean up crew in there

BlueMoonFox · 07/11/2018, 11:01 PM

Nope. First rule of reefing: leave it alone. So much of our hobby takes time. Give it a week and the diatoms will be gone.

When changing or doing really anything in a reef, give it a week or more to evaluate results. Move a coral into the perfect place, it might stay closed for a week, then flourish in a way you never thought possible. It is so hard to look at the tank and do nothing but reefs are a marathon. Pace yourself.

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Steve175 · 07/15/2018, 02:17 AM

Aptaisia x works really well IME. No reason to stress at all, but nuke it. . .

littlec984 · 07/15/2018, 02:28 AM

Kill it ASAP, make sure nothing is left or it will come back with friends

ryan420r6 · 07/15/2018, 04:14 AM

Treat outside the tank if possible. 5g bucket filled with tank water and a small power head will preserve the live rock. If you treat in the tank turn off all flow and broadcast feed before injecting to stimulate feeding response. If you fail to kill the pest on the first attempt there’s a good chance it will multiply and come back with a vengeance. I had good success with the larger pests (big enough to bury my needle in the stalk going through they mouth), but the small ones always retreated into the rock before a lethal dose could be delivered. I spent 6 months playing the injection game until I gave up and bought a troop of peppermint shrimps. Haven’t seen an aiptasia in the display since.

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930Reef · 07/15/2018, 10:25 AM

As a relatively new-ish reefer myself, I can tell you I just used aiptasia-x two days ago (on the recommendation of the forum...thanks guys!)

It's super easy and you'll be fine.

I treated in the tank, being careful not to get any on corals, etc (though it doesn't sound like you have anything else yet in your tank, so not an issue for you). It was fine.

Then, I went with a red flashlight at night to see if there are any more. Did this for a couple nights. I'm sure they'll pop up at some point, but then I can aiptasia-x them again.

Actually, now that I think about it, if all you have is live rock in your tank and you're beginning the cycle, this might be a great, easy, risk-free time to get out that Aiptasia-x and really zap any of those that are in there.

It's around 15 bucks. A local fish store will have it. You'll be fine.

Alternatively, I had another aiptasia on a rock that I could easily pull out of the tank. I did so, and then I used a pair of lineman diagonal cutters (this is the poor-man's bone-cutter, available at any hardware store...just clean it before and after) to remove the aiptasia and the chip of rock it was anchored to. It went in the trash. Make sure you snip off the chip of rock, too, to get it all. I bought aiptasia-x afterward because the second one was on a rock that wasn't removable.

07/09/2018, 07:24 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Aiptasia.... __________________ Who me?

07/09/2018, 07:47 PM	#4
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	nope. kill it. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

07/11/2018, 01:03 PM	#9
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I thjink it looks more like Majano. Basically the same. I used a Matted File Fish (still have him) to control Majano __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

07/11/2018, 07:48 PM	#12
Chief501 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Borden Indiana Posts: 32	Brown Sand Left for work everything was clear and when I got home had some brown on my sand and rock. My tank is days old. Have I done something wrong.

07/11/2018, 07:51 PM	#13
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	No, your tank is just starting it's cycle. Diatoms on the sand is normal. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/09/2018, 07:40 PM	#3
Chief501 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Borden Indiana Posts: 32	Thanks, I’m guessing from what I found I don’t want that.

07/09/2018, 07:58 PM	#5
Chief501 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Borden Indiana Posts: 32	How do I get rid of it

07/09/2018, 08:11 PM	#6
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	Copperband, file fish, peppermint shrimp. Or the myriad of aiptasia juices out there.

07/10/2018, 12:59 PM	#7
BlueMoonFox Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113	Kalk paste. I make a paste and apply with a kid medicine syringe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/11/2018, 08:45 PM	#14
Chief501 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Borden Indiana Posts: 32	Should I put some clean up crew in there

07/11/2018, 11:01 PM	#15
BlueMoonFox Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113	Nope. First rule of reefing: leave it alone. So much of our hobby takes time. Give it a week and the diatoms will be gone. When changing or doing really anything in a reef, give it a week or more to evaluate results. Move a coral into the perfect place, it might stay closed for a week, then flourish in a way you never thought possible. It is so hard to look at the tank and do nothing but reefs are a marathon. Pace yourself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/15/2018, 02:17 AM	#16
Steve175 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,186	Aptaisia x works really well IME. No reason to stress at all, but nuke it. . . __________________ Steve ---------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 2 separate 250G bowfront rimless ELOS tanks plumbed to 260G sump, 220G refugium, 220G frag, BK DeLuxe 300, 400W MH x4, closed loops, 3/4hp chiller x2, Phos reactor, Kalk reactor, Charcoal reactor, Ca reactor, 60G surge tanks, & a huge elec bill

07/15/2018, 02:28 AM	#17
littlec984 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 105	Kill it ASAP, make sure nothing is left or it will come back with friends

07/15/2018, 04:14 AM	#18
ryan420r6 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4	Treat outside the tank if possible. 5g bucket filled with tank water and a small power head will preserve the live rock. If you treat in the tank turn off all flow and broadcast feed before injecting to stimulate feeding response. If you fail to kill the pest on the first attempt there’s a good chance it will multiply and come back with a vengeance. I had good success with the larger pests (big enough to bury my needle in the stalk going through they mouth), but the small ones always retreated into the rock before a lethal dose could be delivered. I spent 6 months playing the injection game until I gave up and bought a troop of peppermint shrimps. Haven’t seen an aiptasia in the display since. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/15/2018, 10:25 AM	#19
930Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Chicago NW Suburbs Posts: 108	As a relatively new-ish reefer myself, I can tell you I just used aiptasia-x two days ago (on the recommendation of the forum...thanks guys!) It's super easy and you'll be fine. I treated in the tank, being careful not to get any on corals, etc (though it doesn't sound like you have anything else yet in your tank, so not an issue for you). It was fine. Then, I went with a red flashlight at night to see if there are any more. Did this for a couple nights. I'm sure they'll pop up at some point, but then I can aiptasia-x them again. Actually, now that I think about it, if all you have is live rock in your tank and you're beginning the cycle, this might be a great, easy, risk-free time to get out that Aiptasia-x and really zap any of those that are in there. It's around 15 bucks. A local fish store will have it. You'll be fine. Alternatively, I had another aiptasia on a rock that I could easily pull out of the tank. I did so, and then I used a pair of lineman diagonal cutters (this is the poor-man's bone-cutter, available at any hardware store...just clean it before and after) to remove the aiptasia and the chip of rock it was anchored to. It went in the trash. Make sure you snip off the chip of rock, too, to get it all. I bought aiptasia-x afterward because the second one was on a rock that wasn't removable.