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04/09/2014, 09:51 AM | #1 |
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Aiptasia on zoa
Before the lights came on this morning, I was looking at the tank and found a baby Aiptasia on top of one of the zoa colonies. How should I go about removing it? Will Aiptasia-x hurt the zoa, or should I try to pluck it with tweezers?
Thanks for any input.
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04/09/2014, 11:04 AM | #2 |
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Don't pluck with tweezers, frag the aptasia off the rock and throw away, you may lose some polyps but I think this will be best. You can also try aptasia x but it may kill your zoas as well, up to you, good luck.
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04/09/2014, 11:07 AM | #3 |
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inject it with lemon juice using a syringe.
not sure if the hydrogen method would work on aiptasia, you might try that too. (dipping frag/colony in 50/50 tankwater/hydrogen peroxide for 5-10 mins)
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04/09/2014, 11:47 AM | #4 |
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Being that it's tiny it will be hard to inject. I will do my best or frag it off if I can't get at it. Thanks for the suggestions!
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04/09/2014, 02:42 PM | #5 | |
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Take the frag out of the tank. Make sure the polyps are closed. Scrape the anemone side ways with a sharp/fine kitchen knife. Run tap water on the frag to remove slime from anemone. Place frag back in the system. I wouldn't frag at all. No need. No tweezers. No juice. Grandis.
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04/09/2014, 03:40 PM | #6 |
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Well, it may have been a false alarm. All polyps were opened this afternoon when I got home and I see no signs of what I sure thought looked like an aiptasia at 5am this morning. Will check again once they close up again tonight.
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04/09/2014, 07:25 PM | #7 |
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Well i know for sure that i have an aiptasia on my fruitloops frag. Really ticked me off when i seen it to. Ive had the frag for nearly 2 months and no signs of a new polyp forming but i see an aiptasia. Im going to try your reccomenation Grandis!!
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04/10/2014, 07:51 AM | #9 |
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I hope you can get rid of that sucker, Josh!
I still couldn't find the aiptasia I thought I saw the other morning. Maybe my 5am clinical rotation is just making me hallucinate. At least now I know what to do if I see it again!
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04/14/2014, 01:14 AM | #11 |
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Yep, tap water in the sink. Running.
The zoas need to be closed!!!!!!!! Grandis.
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04/14/2014, 08:02 AM | #12 |
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Well, I found my aiptasia again, it decided to poke out the side of the frag instead of through the sun roof where it was previously. I sliced and diced as prescribed by Grandis. Luckily the zoas werent stuck down tight at that spot and I was able to get my knife under them and clean out where the aiptasia was footed very easily. One quick rinse in tap water and back into the tank - they were open again within a couple of hours.
Thank you for the great advice, again!
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Glad to help! Grandis.
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04/20/2014, 09:23 AM | #14 | |
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Never Inject aptasia!
Sorry, but you should never inject aptasia, you're sure to create an infestation of the nasty pest.
peppermint shrimp are a good way to keep it in check, although I have no idea if you remove the shrimp will it all come back. I had a nano tank infested one time bought 2 peppermints, and within 2 hours half the aptasia was just gone. by morning I could not find a single one in my tank. -XNetGeek Quote:
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04/22/2014, 06:44 PM | #15 |
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Ok I noticed one today and its in to tight with the zoanthids help?
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04/22/2014, 06:45 PM | #16 |
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I also have 2 cleaner shrimp already in the tank
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04/22/2014, 07:12 PM | #17 |
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Cleaner shrimp are not the same thing as peppermint shrimp. You can try to find a peppermint shrimp or do as grandis instructed or get some aipasia x and be very careful to only feed it to the aiptasia. Good luck with whichever you decide. All have their risks.
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