Help! Is this a parasite on my new zoas?

[Miami Reef]

It looks like a spider and it was opening and closing while it was loose in the acclimation container.

What are some home remedies to kill parasites? I don’t want to buy any products. I heard you can dip in freshwater. Does the temperature matter? Do I do it before acclimating or after?

 

[Ty Hamatake]

Looks like aiptasia to me. I think your best bet would be to try to remove the zoas from the plug and stick them on a new one. Aiptasia are a hardy pest anemone and I'm not sure a freshwater dip would do any good. In the future, if you decide to do FW dips, matching temp is key. Also, not something you want to do with SPS.

 

[Miami Reef]

No. It can’t be. This creature was opening and closing its body as it was swimming around. There was also another creature walking around.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

No. It can’t be. This creature was opening and closing its body as it was swimming around. There was also another creature walking around.

Very strange. Any other pictures?

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Can we get a picture of the base or where all the legs come together?

Don't let it loose into the tank until we get a positive Id

 

[Miami Reef]

It doesn’t matter anymore. I shook the corals in the water to get rid of any creature attached, then dumped the water outside on the floor. They are now dead.

 

[reef heaven]

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[Opus]

Zoa spider maybe?

http://melevsreef.com/node/420