Is this Aptasia?

[IAmGroot420]

I’ve had my saltwater tank running for 8 months now and I noticed this guy randomly show up after 4 months. He’s been growing.

Is this Aptasia? If so, is it dangerous? How do I remove?

 

[Subsea]

It’s an anemone, I don’t think that is aptasia. Use white light for better identification.

Dangerous to what?

If you don’t want it, then get a toothbrush dipped in peroxide and scrub it away.

However, if it is aptasia then it’s in the rest of your tank. Get some peppermint shrimp.

 

[Ziggy17]

I’ve had my saltwater tank running for 8 months now and I noticed this guy randomly show up after 4 months. He’s been growing.

Is this Aptasia? If so, is it dangerous? How do I remove?

The little guy above it def looks like Aiptasia. They can spread pretty fast. You will always have to deal with them at some level. Aiptasia X kinda works, but natural predators works best.

 

[IAmGroot420]

It’s an anemone, I don’t think that is aptasia. Use white light for better identification.

Dangerous to what?

If you don’t want it, then get a toothbrush dipped in peroxide and scrub it away.

Thanks for the reply. Pics below with white lighting.

I read somewhere that if it’s Aptasia, they can be venomous to other coral and live stock in the aquarium.

This guy came out of nowhere and hasn’t moved at all. I wouldn’t mind it being there as long as it’s ok being with my two clown fish, a bubble tip anemone, and a couple of corals

 

[IAmGroot420]

The little guy above it def looks like Aiptasia. They can spread pretty fast. You will always have to deal with them at some level. Aiptasia X kinda works, but natural predators works best.

Which predators are best to get rid of apatasia?

 

[Ziggy17]

Thanks for the reply. Pics below with white lighting.

I read somewhere that if it’s Aptasia, they can be venomous to other coral and live stock in the aquarium.

This guy came out of nowhere and hasn’t moved at all. I wouldn’t mind it being there as long as it’s ok being with my two clown fish, a bubble tip anemone, and a couple of corals

That’s the one that looks like Aiptasia to me. The big one is an nem.

 

[Ziggy17]

Which predators are best to get rid of apatasia?

I have both peppermint shrimps (2) and a file fish. The shrimp can get into small spaces that the file fish can’t,but they’re nocturnal. The file fish is active during the day, so it eats any it sees while daytime patrolling.

 

[Subsea]

Which predators are best to get rid of apatasia?

Thanks for the reply. Pics below with white lighting.

I read somewhere that if it’s Aptasia, they can be venomous to other coral and live stock in the aquarium.

This guy came out of nowhere and hasn’t moved at all. I wouldn’t mind it being there as long as it’s ok being with my two clown fish, a bubble tip anemone, and a couple of corals

Aptasia are no more venomous than any other anemone that captures its food with stinging cells. However, they can easily become unsightly.

In your 20G tank, Peppermint shrimp are “fit for purpose”.

Know this, neither a file fish nor a peppermint shrimp will necessarily eat aptasia if there is ample food from feeding.

Peppermint shrimp are opportunistic scavengers.

 

[biecacka]

I never had good luck with filefish. Mine have died for various reasons but I never seen them eating aptasia. I’m thinking of nudi’s but worried about my wrasse eating them.

Corey

 

[Mark Goode]

The anemone in the picture does not look like aiptasia to me, but the fuzzy bit I've circled in red may be - I can't quite make it out.

 

[KrisReef]

The fat one looks like a mojano, and the little one is likely a pup from the large one. They don't have predators, except reefers who attack them with resolve. Break off that rock, or they will spread, and after 4 months it may already be too late.

I have these in my fish tank, and I need to throw away most of the rock, and hope they are not inside the filtration.