Say it ain't so — this is aiptasia, isn't it?

[Cell]

what the heck @Spare time! Literally seconds before my post lol

 

[Spare time]

what the heck @Spare time! Literally seconds before my post lol

I had some spare time so I got here first XD

 

[Cell]

You beat me because I was spell checking "cyanoacrylate" lol

 

[shadow_k]

I’ve been dealing with them for a while now I do use aiptasia x but I feel they come back after a while .-.

 

[kittenbritches]

Super glue is the best way to kill it. You can't let any of its polyp escape. I've kept a commercial system free of aiptasia without a QT by simply doing searches on every shift and using superglue.


DO NOT use aiptasia X or similar. It needs to be encased and trapped.

Quickest, easiest, and cleanest method to deal with aptasia imo is superglue. Seal them in a little cyanoacrylate tomb.

How tidy do I have to be with the superglue? I don't want to harm any polyps, but I am ridiculously bad at and freakishly weak when it comes to squeezing the superglue bottle. Like, I have to use two hands. ;Facepalm

 

[shadow_k]

How tidy do I have to be with the superglue? I don't want to harm any polyps, but I am ridiculously bad at and freakishly weak when it comes to squeezing the superglue bottle. Like, I have to use two hands. ;Facepalm

I found that using superglue if you don’t completely cover it and I mean completely it will come out of the tiniest hole.

 

[atomos]

take the peppermint and.......

 

[kittenbritches]

take the peppermint and.......

That shrimp better get to work tomorrow!

 

[Cell]

Not super tidy, if the zoas are closed up, just stay away from the holes on top. Sometimes it's easier to squeeze a little dollop and spread it around with a tweezers or toothpick. As noted, don't leave any gaps or holes for the aptasia to escape.

 

[Rmckoy]

Assuming it's a yes, should I manually remove or treat with a product? It's the first I've seen, but I assume it's like a cockroach. :| Should I assume there's more?

I do have a peppermint shrimp coming tomorrow. Good timing.

This is one thing I haven’t had In a few years. .

would gladly trade for the red flatworms I picked up from somewhere

 

[G Santana]

Flame on

 

[kittenbritches]

This is one thing I haven’t had In a few years. .

would gladly trade for the red flatworms I picked up from somewhere

Ugh! My nightmare, second only to fireworms.

Flame on

Step aside, foosball! ;Hilarious

 

[reefer_87]

Ugh! My nightmare, second only to fireworms.


Step aside, foosball! ;Hilarious

If it's on the frag plug, try to see if you can dismount the frag from the plug and glue it elsewhere. It's better/easier to remove the coral from the plug if you can than try to remove the nasty creature which sends in spores when it gets stressed out.

 

[kstaley12]

I had success years ago with several Berghia Nudibranch. It took some time but those guys mowed the aptasia down.

The more I tried to manually remove them the faster they spread. Pure evil.

 

[fachatga]

I remember the first time I saw one. Was in denial for a week before I glued it. Was in the shadow in a small patch of algae. Was like wow that piece of algae almost looks like aptasia. It’s like too perfectly shaped. The algae recedes and I can’t deny it anymore. I’ve found maybe 3 pieces in the past 6 months. With a small tank and looking and being proactive so far I’ve managed it well. Good luck to you

 

[Sebastiancrab]

It looks like the coral and frag plug is in the sand bed by itself. Take the coral out of the tank, remove the aiptasia outside of the tank, and then add the coral back to the tank.

Also put reef safe super glue on spot.

 

[Spare time]

How tidy do I have to be with the superglue? I don't want to harm any polyps, but I am ridiculously bad at and freakishly weak when it comes to squeezing the superglue bottle. Like, I have to use two hands. ;Facepalm

It just neeeds to cover it all. Ps they make fine point bottles to help if you need that.

 

[kittenbritches]

I'm standing here, waiting for the devil aiptasia that I just found on the same frag to come back out of its hidey hole, and saw these dudes poking out of the side. Are these tube worms? Retracted feather duster worms? Something else?

Don't mind my green algae, which is everywhere.

 

[Kellie in CA]

Quickest, easiest, and cleanest method to deal with aptasia imo is superglue. Seal them in a little cyanoacrylate tomb.

YES! I have tried all the remedies out there. But my current tank is aiptasia free! Over the years a few have made their way in and I simply cover them with superglue. they die and there is no spread. Best method I have tried.

 

[Explorer12]

lol. I actually found one in my sump once. I just pulled it out and never saw another.