Any clue what this is?

Kain · #1 02-14-2012, 01:35 AM

First hello i am new here

Second I have a 29 Gallon Biocube and pretty much new to this as i have had my tank a year now.

Anyways my pump was blowing air bubbles out of it over night (maybe 10 hours) while I was away for the night cause my filter got clogged and 3 of my snails have now flipped over upside down.They are still moving some and I flipped them over again , but they not really moving.Maybe Dying, don't like alot of oxygen? Only things that seem like they got affected.

So one of them was wedged between some LR and I had to move the rock. When i moved it i found this, which i have no idea what it is. Good ,Bad ,Name?Any information would be great. Picture provided below

Thank you in advance

paddyob · #2 02-14-2012, 01:38 AM

Aiptasia. Kill it.

paddyob · #3 02-14-2012, 01:39 AM

Joes juice or Aiptasia x.

Some others have different methods.

Nano · #4 02-14-2012, 01:41 AM

Yup +1 and a healthy one at that

monocus · #5 02-14-2012, 02:23 AM

inject it with lemon juice-if you get more than 50 get ahold of me and i'll set you up with some berghia

monocus · #6 02-14-2012, 02:25 AM

whatever method you use-do it in the morning or the daughter cells could spread

Kain · #7 02-14-2012, 02:26 AM

there is 1 big one and like 3 tiny ones around it. I was going to takeout the rock and smash it in 1/2 keep the polys and throw out the half with the bad stuff on it.

monocus · #8 02-14-2012, 02:32 AM

inject the big one with lemon juice,mix up some kaulkwasser paste and cover the small ones,and might as well do the large one.make sure your powerheads are off for 1/2 hour

Kain · #9 02-14-2012, 02:49 AM

it was a small rock , maybe 5 inches long and couple inches thick. I smashed it in 1/2 with a hammer and there is nothing left of those things on the remaining piece which is now a couple inches. If I see anything come back I will throw out entire rock. It

Anyways anyone know if my snails are toast?

The pump was shooting air bubbles into tank for about 10 hours and 3 out of about 9 snails fell upside down. I flippedthem back over, 1 is moving , another is moving only its antenia and another just goes in shell if i touch and does not move. Should I throw them out as well?

Nano · #10 02-14-2012, 02:53 AM

Give them time. I have a snail who spent three days on its back. Now it motors around everywhere. They are weird.