What is this on my rock?

OffRoad322 · 06/24/2018, 07:43 PM

Never seen this before, anyone know what it is. If I reach in the tank, it retracts itself inside the rock.

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Djbeasley05 · 06/24/2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OffRoad322

Never seen this before, anyone know what it is. If I reach in the tank, it retracts itself inside the rock.

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Looks like Aptasia

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Daddi0 · 06/24/2018, 07:57 PM

Nuke that thing!!!!!!

OffRoad322 · 06/24/2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Daddi0

Nuke that thing!!!!!!

How do I kill it?

Bill_Moorman · 06/24/2018, 10:00 PM

Many methods are available. I suggest buying Aiptasia X. It kills them dead in short order and doesn’t harm your tank chemistry. The bad thing is they reproduce sexually and asexually so if you mess with it and don’t kill it, it will reproduce very fast.

YouTube Aiptasia X and you will find some satisfying videos!

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sirclintler · 06/24/2018, 10:14 PM

1-10 manually remove, more than that and i would use chem warfare

Daddi0 · 06/24/2018, 10:48 PM

Pull the rock and douse in white vinegar

mcgyvr · 06/25/2018, 04:33 AM

Pull rock.. Burn with lighter

billdogg · 06/25/2018, 06:53 AM

My vote is for using a syringe and boiling water. 100% effective 100% of the time.

Jackquillin · 06/25/2018, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill_Moorman

Many methods are available. I suggest buying Aiptasia X. It kills them dead in short order and doesn’t harm your tank chemistry. The bad thing is they reproduce sexually and asexually so if you mess with it and don’t kill it, it will reproduce very fast.

YouTube Aiptasia X and you will find some satisfying videos!

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STAY OFF YOUTUBE I KILLED MY TANK WITH LEMON JUICE THAT I GOT OFF YOUTUBE. The lemon juice de slimed the fish and they all died

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Jackquillin · 06/25/2018, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Pull rock.. Burn with lighter

YES

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mcgyvr · 06/25/2018, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackquillin

STAY OFF YOUTUBE I KILLED MY TANK WITH LEMON JUICE THAT I GOT OFF YOUTUBE. The lemon juice de slimed the fish and they all died

Lemon juice has been used by many as a treatment for aiptasia...
I'm not sure how much you used or how you applied it but when used for spot treatment and direct syringe injection it shouldn't cause any problems..

Excessive amounts though (of any chemical really) could cause problems..

Jackquillin · 06/25/2018, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Lemon juice has been used by many as a treatment for aiptasia...

I'm not sure how much you used or how you applied it but when used for spot treatment and direct syringe injection it shouldn't cause any problems..

Excessive amounts though (of any chemical really) could cause problems..

True, I only used 35 ml and used it for spot treatment and with direct syringe injection

Current info 55g reef tank

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stingythingy45 · 06/25/2018, 08:37 AM

Aptasia x works as well.

ryan420r6 · 06/25/2018, 09:14 AM

There are many ways to kill an aptasia but if you have 1 there is a good chance there are more. Get some peppermint shrimps so they will kill any more that pop up.

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scooter31707 · 06/25/2018, 12:51 PM

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STAY OFF YOUTUBE I KILLED MY TANK WITH LEMON JUICE THAT I GOT OFF YOUTUBE. The lemon juice de slimed the fish and they all died

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Lemon juice has been the only method I've since being in this hobby. I have had no ill effects for using it.

Bill_Moorman · 06/25/2018, 03:20 PM

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STAY OFF YOUTUBE I KILLED MY TANK WITH LEMON JUICE THAT I GOT OFF YOUTUBE. The lemon juice de slimed the fish and they all died

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Wut.

Did you read anything I wrote?

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Jackquillin · 06/26/2018, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill_Moorman

Wut.

Did you read anything I wrote?

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Oh, I didn’t see the x

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allendehl · 06/26/2018, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by billdogg

My vote is for using a syringe and boiling water. 100% effective 100% of the time.

Cheap and easy. I even bought a useless peppermint shrimp that completely ignored my aptasias. It has now become a close friend that I feed by hand and all.
Shoot the thing at the heart with boiling water in a syringe.

Jaffster · 06/27/2018, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackquillin

STAY OFF YOUTUBE I KILLED MY TANK WITH LEMON JUICE THAT I GOT OFF YOUTUBE. The lemon juice de slimed the fish and they all died

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You got Lemon juice from Youtube?

+1 for Aptasia X. I've had Aptasia appear twice, both times Aptasia X did its job. The second time the Aptasia had actually managed to grow between a Goniopora that was just starting to split into two seperate colonies... The Goni didn't even seem phased by the chemicals.

shaginwagon13 · 06/27/2018, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by OffRoad322

Never seen this before, anyone know what it is. If I reach in the tank, it retracts itself inside the rock.

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The start to your worst nightmare.

Kill it. Now lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackquillin

STAY OFF YOUTUBE I KILLED MY TANK WITH LEMON JUICE THAT I GOT OFF YOUTUBE. The lemon juice de slimed the fish and they all died

I would attribute your loss of life at around 0% to the lemon juice so something else killed your fish. Tons of people have used this method of killing Aiptasia. Also, why do you always type in caps? Relax lol

Daddi0 · 06/27/2018, 05:35 PM

I see 2 of them!!

Slarti · 06/27/2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by allendehl

Cheap and easy. I even bought a useless peppermint shrimp that completely ignored my aptasias. It has now become a close friend that I feed by hand and all.
Shoot the thing at the heart with boiling water in a syringe.

Pot luck, is it not. I added one and next morning no sign of the aiptasia...or the shrimp mind you! Shrimp made a shy appearance a few weeks later and we almost up to the hand feeding point. And no aiptasia since!

shaginwagon13 · 06/28/2018, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Slarti

Pot luck, is it not. I added one and next morning no sign of the aiptasia...or the shrimp mind you! Shrimp made a shy appearance a few weeks later and we almost up to the hand feeding point. And no aiptasia since!

Your lucky.... I have tried the peppermint shrimp route also and no luck for me.

I used a few nudibranch which worked awesome but once they eat them all they starve and die.

06/24/2018, 07:43 PM	#1
OffRoad322 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 105	What is this on my rock? Never seen this before, anyone know what it is. If I reach in the tank, it retracts itself inside the rock. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

06/24/2018, 07:57 PM	#3
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	Nuke that thing!!!!!! __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

06/24/2018, 10:48 PM	#7
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	Pull the rock and douse in white vinegar __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

06/25/2018, 04:33 AM	#8
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Pull rock.. Burn with lighter __________________ Who me?

06/25/2018, 06:53 AM	#9
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	My vote is for using a syringe and boiling water. 100% effective 100% of the time. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

06/24/2018, 10:00 PM	#5
Bill_Moorman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 188	Many methods are available. I suggest buying Aiptasia X. It kills them dead in short order and doesn’t harm your tank chemistry. The bad thing is they reproduce sexually and asexually so if you mess with it and don’t kill it, it will reproduce very fast. YouTube Aiptasia X and you will find some satisfying videos! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/24/2018, 10:14 PM	#6
sirclintler Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 267	1-10 manually remove, more than that and i would use chem warfare

06/25/2018, 08:37 AM	#14
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Aptasia x works as well. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

06/25/2018, 09:14 AM	#15
ryan420r6 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4	There are many ways to kill an aptasia but if you have 1 there is a good chance there are more. Get some peppermint shrimps so they will kill any more that pop up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/27/2018, 05:35 PM	#22
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	I see 2 of them!! __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater