Is this what I think it is and I got aiptasia in my tank?

[MikeCRK]

Hi,

Never dealt wit hit before, can you confirm or deny if this is aiptasia?

Any advise before I get aiptasia-x in action? Shall I be worried about nearby zoas? I do not have an option to take the rock out...

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Yep, aptasia. You can also inject it with lemon juice or get a bhergia nudibranch

 

[MikeCRK]

Yep, aptasia. You can also inject it with lemon juice or get a bhergia nudibranch

I knew this time will come eventually, so I have RedSea aiptasia-X ready in my cabinet safe for surrounding zoas? shall I simply splash on the mouth of this pest or try to pierce it?

 

[IKD]

I knew this time will come eventually, so I have RedSea aiptasia-X ready in my cabinet safe for surrounding zoas? shall I simply splash on the mouth of this pest or try to pierce it?

Smother it entirely as much as possible.

 

[kevgib67]

I think that would be fine since there is enough room from the zoas.

 

[Dburr1014]

Hi,

Never dealt wit hit before, can you confirm or deny if this is aiptasia?

Any advise before I get aiptasia-x in action? Shall I be worried about nearby zoas? I do not have an option to take the rock out...

Yep, welcome to the club.

Yep, aptasia. You can also inject it with lemon juice or get a bhergia nudibranch

No, do not get a berghia nudibranch for 1 aptaisia.

I knew this time will come eventually, so I have RedSea aiptasia-X ready in my cabinet safe for surrounding zoas? shall I simply splash on the mouth of this pest or try to pierce it?

You will most likely have a hundred more with that product if used.

I 100% recommend taking the rock out but it sounds like you can't. I would simply make a kalk paste with a lemon juice. One drop in the mouth and then smother it completely.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

No, do not get a berghia nudibranch for 1 aptaisia.

Once you see one there's already many more.

 

[KrisReef]

Klein's butterflyfish will succeed where other options fail.

 

[MikeCRK]

Yeah I am now checking everywhere but no sign of others. Applied the aiptasia-x and put load of it on it covering it fully. It was a small one so hard to aim into the mouth, but well. It is done.

Kept circulators off for 20 mins.

 

[MikeCRK]

Today the aiptasia-x is gone and there is only an empty space where the pest was located. No zoas affected. Checked all the tank and have not seen any new ones, but will need to keep on looking!

Thanks for help everyone!

 

[smca3]

I know the tan/beige anemones are Aiptasia but are these white ones too? Thinking about pulling a whole rock out at a time and dipping in coral dip. We have one rock that’s completely covered. Have tried peppermint shrimp, file fish, Berghia and Aiptasia X but not making a dent.