will aphtasia retract into hole??

[beaniebeagle]

rock that has been in a rubbermaid container cooking for the past 3 months (little slow on getting my big tank set up)

looks like apthasia on a rock, tried to rip it off, but it retracted into a hole

can it do that??, just wanna make sure before hypodermic needle time

[CMcNeil]

yes they can,and rather quickly at that.

[zrs6v4]

yep I had that problem in my 120, I kept trying to peel it out and it kept retracting into a small hole. I used joe's juice to kill mine, which is basically calcium, I'm sure you know all this already but they are a type of anenome and will spread throughout your tank if you don't treat them soon. also certain butterflies such as a copperband and pepperment shrimp will eat them. good luck

[Shagsbeard]

Most of the butterflies that eat aiptasia will also decimate any coral you introduce to the tank as well. Be really sure you want a butterfly (I do) in your tank.

[jus10kase]

I actually have 2 adult aiptasia in my tank, had a couple small ones and got 2 peppermint shrimp. They took care of the small ones, as long as they keep em in check the bigger ones don`t bother me, since nothing much else in tank yet.