SteveO83
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what should I do with this rock I purchased? I have it in a bucket what the heck water and a powerhead till I get my new nuvo this weekend. It has bubble algae, aiptasia and then this snail looking thing
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Hard to tell, any chance you can pull it and put it in a container and get a better picture?
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If i can find it tonight. What about the other stuff?
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how many aiptasia does it have? if its only a couple your best bet is to scrape them off and put super glue or epoxy over where they were on the rock to prevent them from growing back, and the bubble algae i've heard to use a turkey baster and suck them off the rock to get them out without popping them.
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Ok. Scraped a couple, but didnt know about the epoxy/super glue
Honestly, if you are starting the tank out. I would just dry the rock out. Yeah it sucks losing potential beneficial hitchhikers - but why start off dealing with aptasia and bubble algae? You can seed the rock once it has been put into the aquarium
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Ive got a 10g with 12# of lr in it that is running already. Upgrading to this 20g nuvo
The "snail-looking thing" looks like a Stomatella. They're snails - go figure - with a reduced shell that resembles a fingernail with a tiny swirl at the back end. Great little cleaner-uppers, and come in decorator colors.
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One good thing from this purchase. Of course now I cant find it
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