Is this aiptasia?

  • Thread starter Thread starter ryudo80
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

ryudo80

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 28, 2024
Messages
177
Reaction score
89
Location
Orlando
What state or country do you live in
Florida
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
My tank is relatively new (4 months). Recently, today I noticed a couple of tiny specs of some type of transparent creatures that are attached to the glass. Is this an aiptasia? It's about the size of a pen tip. While I was trying to take a picture, one of them detached from the glass and floated away.

20250528_093339.jpg
 
Too much blue to see anything
The fact that it’s reflective leans me towards no.
 
Here's another picture without blue light.
 

Attachments

  • 20250528_095324.jpg
    20250528_095324.jpg
    78.7 KB · Views: 101
That name doesn't sound good lol. Are they harmful to fish or corals? I have a peppermint shrimp and a 6-line wrasse in another tank I can move over. Would these help?
 
Yes sir. The peppermint shrimp should take care of it. If you can, scrap and siphon it out of the tank if it's still on the glass.
 
This is what aiptasia will look like. Those hydroids in your tank should go away overtime!
5e5fbb9b57922-aiptasia-stock.jpg
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHEN PLANNING CORAL PLACEMENT, WHAT USUALLY WINS? THE FUTURE COLONY, OR THE NEXT FRAG?

  • I leave plenty of open space for large future colonies

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • I plan for growth...but occasionally squeeze coral into tight spaces

    Votes: 5 35.7%
  • I try to balance future growth with variety now

    Votes: 4 28.6%
  • I fit in as many frags as I reasonably can

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • One more frag always wins! Future me can solve the problem...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • It depends on the coral and how quickly it grows

    Votes: 1 7.1%
  • I squeeze 'em in! Survival of the fittest, baby!!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I’m already out of room, so apparently we know my answer...

    Votes: 1 7.1%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new