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stevie-o
01/26/2011, 12:49 PM
i have something that looks like aiptasia on a button polyp frag i bought today. It opened up when i was acclimating it and its hiding in a little hole on the side of the frag. is there anything else that looks like aipstasia?

boogas
01/26/2011, 12:50 PM
Can you please post a pic?

stevie-o
01/26/2011, 12:58 PM
i don't have a camera and it's hard to see i only saw it for 10 sec.

stevie-o
01/26/2011, 01:29 PM
okay i just waited for it to come out and it did. It is without a doubt aiptasia. The good news is i still have the frag in that little plastic pouch that fish stores put livestock in. Its also attached to a plug, and the aiptasia is hiding between the frag and the plug if i cut the plug off can i take off the aiptasia? or should i inject it with lemon juice?

jeff@zina.com
01/26/2011, 01:48 PM
I'd remove the frag from the plug to see.

Jeff

stevie-o
01/26/2011, 01:54 PM
okay i will try it later tonight since i have to go to work soon :/

Jmc2009
01/26/2011, 01:56 PM
Its a wold aptasia, Remove it fast they grow fast too.

aquaman05
01/26/2011, 03:50 PM
I had an outbreak of this stuff and I purchased a peppermint shrimp and WOW, I woke up the next morning and it was all gone!
I live this thing!!!
If you can keep them out it's best but there are ways to treat them.

Good luck!!

tchndie
01/26/2011, 07:21 PM
I had aptasia in my tank and I bought a peppermint shrimp and I haven't seen one in over 3 months! But make sure you buy the right peppermint shrimp because there is one that eats aptasia and other doesn't.The one you want is called a Lysmata wurdemanni (peppermint shrimp). The one you don't want is called a Lysmata Californica (peppermint shrimp)

stevie-o
01/26/2011, 11:37 PM
i removed the frag and the aptasia is actually glued on to the plug so my frag is safe. For right now i have it in a cup with some saltwater to make sure it was just on the glue. I didn't know peppermints eat them thanks for the info you learn something new everyday :D