aiptasia

  1. G

    Aiptasia control

    I have a pretty bad aiptasia infestation in my 90 gallon display tank. I first tried aiptasia x, but i overdid the amount at once spiked the Ph and irritated my coral. I tried again using a smaller amount, but the Ph spike still took out my big birdsnest coral. I have on two occasions added...
  2. Stoney

    California Aiptasia eating berghia nudibranch - CA Bay area - Pickup/shipping available

    Hey reefers, have some berghia available for local pickup in CA 95070. Shipping is also available for $50 with a minimum order of $100 1/2" for $10 each (young adults that still eat plenty of aiptasia and begin breeding in a few weeks if well fed) 3/4" for $15 each (mature adults that lay egg...
  3. jcmental

    Aiptasia zapper

    I’ve made an aiptasia wand. I used it a few weeks ago and it worked well. But I’m not sure if when you cook them into a jelly blob whether it pollutes the water? The first time I used it for a few weeks after my corals were retracted, but I did a water change just after cooking them and had a...
  4. LuanFutemma

    Sad News... Everything Lost

    Hello Everyone... I Wanna share with you guys the recent experience that i had... I have a some experience with reef aquariums already, so, it's commom to me to do a some moves, I Just moved for another house, and last sunday i started moving my reef tank... Everything was done, new water...
  5. F

    ID / Help with Aiptasia ?

    Hi ! I have a 18 years old 150 gallons tank. I never had any issue until a few months ago, everything went wrong at the same time :/ Probably got a power outage that went unoticed: my skimmer died + my heater went rogue (82°F). I was not there ... My wife did not notice for a week. At the end...
  6. D

    TBS Liverock ID help - This is my first Rodeo

    Hello I am new to reefing and went ahead and started with live rock and sand from TBS. I have only had the rock for 24 hours but wanted to get a headstart on potential issues with pests. Please help me ID whats going on here, loks like aiptasia and tube worms? Are tube worms something I need...
  7. Q

    Dealing with Aiptasia on My Clam

    My clam is usually doing really well in my tank. However, I just noticed there is Aiptasia on it this morning, and it's not opening very wide. But it still seems sensitive to light. Do I need to get rid of the Aiptasia? Does Aiptasia harm clam?
  8. Billyreef-ita

    Pervagor fish

    Pervagor eating aiptasia? Hi everybody, I’m new to this forum, I’ve been following you for some time and finally I took the courage to register . I’m struggling with a 40 gallons Reef tank for three years now, mainly sps and lps and when I was getting some progress I started my fight with...
  9. JVU

    California Berghia nudibranchs for sale

    I have Berghia nudibranchs for Aiptasia control available for local sale in the SF Bay Area. $15 each for young adults (about 1/2”). In general I recommend 1 young adult per 10g, not fewer than 4. Pickup in Walnut Creek preferred. Thanks!
  10. Gaoweihd

    Peppermint shrimp eat bubble tip anemone

    Today I introduced a small rose BTA into it. Everything seemed fine during acclimation, and I carefully placed it on the rock. But, to my surprise, my peppermint shrimp started to bother it right away. I initially thought the shrimp was just being curious, but then I noticed textures of the BTA...
  11. LiverockRocks

    Meet Bellactis Lux, the lightbulb anemone!

    Meet Bellactis lux n. sp. (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria: Aiptasiidae), a new sea anemone from the Gulf of Mexico! Tampa Bay Saltwater founder, Richard Londeree, has been observing Lightbulb anemones for over 30 years in the Gulf of Mexico and as of October 2023, this anemone has an official...
  12. J

    Is this a matted filefish aka aiptasia eating filefish?

    Aiptasia took over my tank after a crash 10 days ago after the corals died. Now i only have a candy cane and one small colony of favites. Aiptasia for some reason grew so fast and big during the crash. Thinking of adding a aiptasia eating filefish to clear the aiptasia before i add corals. When...
  13. A

    Is this an aiptasia?

    I am brand new to salt water aquariums. We got some live rocks from a local store shortly after setting them up in our brand new tank I noticed this on one of the rocks. I’m wondering if it is an aiptasia. We also have a few brittle starfish that have come with the rocks. And if it is any advice...
  14. J

    Aiptasia Outbreak

    I’ve got about 12 that I can count mainly all on one rock and then 1 solo on another rock. What would be my best method of attack? I’ve been reading up on Aiptasia-X, F-Aiptasia, and other chemical attacks and have seen mixed reviews that they just come back after a few days and it’s not truly...
  15. ariellemermaid

    Anemone hiding under the rock? Fireworms?

    I’m hoping someone can ID this from a video. I realize videos don’t seem to work well on iOS and the picture won’t do it justice. The creature is sessile, it’s been there a little while now although looks like it’s spread a bit. It looks like tiny filamentous strands with little balls at the...
  16. kKdTx

    ID please. Is this aiptasia? (Small Video Link)

    It is. Thanks for the help
  17. Chronos

    Starting over

    Hope everyone is doing well. I have decided to restart my saltwater journey with a bigger aquarium (will read more articles and advice on this forum :)). not sure if I should keep anything from this one, don't want to move over any parasites (aiptasia). Really disappointed and sad. Live and...
  18. ReefNoob5281

    aiptasia? Or melting coral?

    Hello All. I am very new to salt Water aquariums. I have had this tank set up now for 3 months or so. The tank just has soft corals in it and i did go to my LFS today to check my DKH levels as i did neglect the tank for a month due to family issues and the DKH is 7 which i am now sorting out...
  19. J

    Is this Aiptasia?

    This GSP frag attached to the backwall has been in the tank ~3-4 weeks, the little critter in question seemed to be attached to the GSP. It looked similar in color to the purple mat of the GSP, so I thought it was the GSP stretching to grow onto the back wall. Today the little guy has moved...
  20. N

    Aiptasia

    Ive been dealing with aiptasia for months on end, I'd say around 7 months. I first used the Red Sea aiptasia x, as I was advised to do so by my local fish shop (who coincidentally introduced this into my tanks!) it didn't work, they all spread, they got huge, they reproduced and now that entire...
  21. seanarino

    Pest 'Nem Questions

    This is literally just to sate my curiosity because I like asking questions - I don't have aiptasia nor majano in my tank so I don't need help eradicating it. Anyway, I have a few pest 'nem questions! I know I could just google these, but I would rather ask people who are actually passionate...
  22. K

    Aiptasia Zooxanthellae Transfer with Bleached Zoanthid Fragments | Research Help

    Hello Everyone, I am doing a science research project in Highschool. I am currently working on creating a project outline on extracting the symbiodinium from samples of Aiptasia Pallida and introducing said symbiodinium to bleached zoanthid fragments. With the hopes of reviving the fragments...
  23. thecitadel

    Hello My aquatic journey

    Hey everyone! LONG time lurker, first time posting. 10 years doing FOWLR Aquariums. Last 2 Years got onto Coral. Current setup - 220 Gallon Customized Clearview with Fiji Cube 2400 GPH Low Profile Overflow. Dual 1 1/2" Drains with Gate Valve and 1 Emergency wide open. Was formerly dual corner...
  24. M

    Baby Hammer, Aiptasia or somethinh else?

    I have 2 or 3 creatures growing in crevasses in a rock. These are 1/4 of an inch wide and look more to me like a baby Hammer than an Aiptasia. (See attached video) It seems to have near transparent tentacles with a small ball at the end. It grows very close to the rock and does not seem to have...
  25. Z

    Possible Aiptasia?

    Found this guy on a small chunk of liverock I just added to my nano tank last night. Is this an aiptasia? I've already removed the rock it is on from the tank just in case, but if it isn't aiptasia I'd like to add it back since that stuff is expensive. I don't usually use live rock so I'm...
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