It looks like some kind of algae. Can someone please ID it?

[anddak]

Hi there,

Very new to the hobby so struggling to id even the below. I am sure it's obvious for some of you. Could you please advise what's on the picture?

Thank you!

 

[LAreefdude]

Aiptasia, google and see if that is what you have?

 

[anddak]

Aiptasia, google and see if that is what you have?

It looks similar, but this is very strong green while aptaisa looks more brownish. I learned it's a type of anemone, Is that not unlikely to develop given the fact that I have a 2 month old tank with real reef rock? livestock is 3 fish, 2 hermits and a blasto frag.

 

[sfin52]

Its aptasia I would remove it. Since it's in the sand it wouldn't be a problem.

 

[anddak]

Its aptasia I would remove it. Since it's in the sand it wouldn't be a problem.

It's on the glass. Is there a good practice to remove to avoid spreading?

 

[sfin52]

It's on the glass. Is there a good practice to remove to avoid spreading?

A credit card. With a siphon to pull it out and any thing it may release.

 

[LAreefdude]

there is a method of removing these suckers. Because once they feel threatened they release a lot of eggs everywhere. Try Aiptasia X by redsea

 

[anddak]

there is a method of removing these suckers. Because once they feel threatened they release a lot of eggs everywhere. Try Aiptasia X by redsea

Thank you, there is no way I can inject it, they're so tiny. I am thinking of a way to get them out from the glass without making a mess. The credit card idea mentioned above is a good one, but not sure if I can syphone it to not to make a mess.

 

[sfin52]

Thank you, there is no way I can inject it, they're so tiny. I am thinking of a way to get them out from the glass without making a mess. The credit card idea mentioned above is a good one, but not sure if I can syphone it to not to make a mess.

Tape the siphon to the bucket. Or have a second person help

 

[anddak]

Tape the siphon to the bucket. Or have a second person help

Yepp, my wife helped, the operation was a success. There were soo many and quite small, it's very likely I missed some.

I am very disappointed as I've done months of research and set up the whole system by the books. It's a nano tank and my first one, the one thing I couldn't afford is a quarantine tank (big mistake). It's still very unlucky to introduce it so quickly, I have one frag....it must have come with that.

 

[sfin52]

Yepp, my wife helped, the operation was a success. There were soo many and quite small, it's very likely I missed some.

I am very disappointed as I've done months of research and set up the whole system by the books. It's a nano tank and my first one, the one thing I couldn't afford is a quarantine tank (big mistake). It's still very unlucky to introduce it so quickly, I have one frag....it must have come with that.

It happens don’t beat your self up. Even qt they still make it through.