Aptasia?

[viorio]

Is this aptasia growing in my Zoa?

 

[kingranch2003]

Is this aptasia growing in my Zoa?

Yes it does appear so my friend. I have a couple in my zoa garden currently as well. Is that the only one you've seen so far?

 

[viorio]

That’s the only one so far. Any advice? Thanks!

 

[kingranch2003]

That’s the only one so far. Any advice? Thanks!

Some have had excellent results with peppermint shrimp, I did not. There are some aiptasia "removal" products like f aiptasia or aiptasia x that you can "inject" it with. It may be difficult to take that route as it is mixed with your zoas.

More than likely of you see one, there are more. A more long term approach that may help eradicate them. I had 100% succes woth berghia nudibranchs.

Hopefully others will chime in and share their success stories with you!

 

[Uncle99]

Squirt of vinegar right in the mouth.
Kill the pest and carbon dose at the same time.

 

[BryanM]

I had a few in a patch of blue zoas, no one to safely treat. I just treated them with joes juice and hoped for the best. I think it killed two polyps, not too bad.