Ok befor I nuke it is it Aptasia?

[StirCrazy]

ok this one is different looking than my regular aptasia.. is it the same creature or is it a different thing?

http://members.shaw.ca/islandaquatics/what.jpg

Steve

[TANGOMAN]

I had the same "creature" infestation on a few rocks. I nuked 'em.

[EmilyB]

Don't you think it sort of looks like my "condy....."? :shock: :?

[Mak]

Hey... what are you doing with Emily's Condy? :shock: :lol:

Seriuosly though it is Aiptasia. It's the only kind that I have in my Tank(I'm gonna give my Copperband one more weak then it's gone manually :? ).

[Mak]

LOL speaken of the Devil :roll: :wink:

[MitchM]

My butterfly made short work of those little...... :wink:, big or small.
Get rid of them asap. I wish there was a way to keep only one or two of them. They're quite beautiful actually - and very effecient at catching anything within their grasp, no matter the size.

Mitch

[StirCrazy]

hehe, I have 5 of the regulat aptasia in the small tank and none in the large tank.. this is because of my 3 pepermint shrimp in the large tank. I did put a rock in the lage tank that had about 50 aptasia on it.. but the shrimp had it cleen in 3 days.

so I think I might just get a couple shrimp for the small tank to clean this up..

Steve

[Bob I]

My butterfly made short work of those little...... :wink:, big or small.
Get rid of them asap. I wish there was a way to keep only one or two of them. They're quite beautiful actually - and very effecient at catching anything within their grasp, no matter the size.

Mitch

You might not believe this, but the manager of a LFS most of go to, told me that a few years ago he sold them for a few dollars each. :D

[StirCrazy]

Bob, there is still a LFS here that sells aptasia rocks .. :roll:

Steve

[Delphinus]

Heck, Vancouver Aquarium has one of the most impressive looking aiptasia display I've ever seen (in their carpet anemone habitat). Heck, there's even an ID picture up top along with the other species IDs!

To be honest ... one day I am tempted to try these in a sump or a raceway type 'fuge and use them as nutrient export.

BUT .... that day is a ways off ... :)

[Bob I]

To be honest ... one day I am tempted to try these in a sump or a raceway type 'fuge and use them as nutrient export.

BUT .... that day is a ways off ... :)

I suppose the only possible problem with that would be that bits could get into your main system, and promptly get established there. That is only something that came to mind as I read this. There is absolutely no basis in fact.

[jdair101]

I'm kinda new to this but I do have 4 of these in my tank. How are you going about nuke'n these things.
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Thanks Jim

[StirCrazy]

myself, I mix up a slurry of Kalk and ro watter and then inject it into them with a needle..

Steve

[TANGOMAN]

Steve, I like the idea of using kalk. I've just completed, (hopefuly), the "nuking" of these guys in my 90g using a vinegar injection. Do you use a "normal dosing" concentration of kalk or stronger...?

[StirCrazy]

i mix it so it is like a cream type thickness

Steve