Aiptasia / Hitchiker? - New Zoas

ChameleonNYSea · 02/12/2017, 08:57 PM

Today I took a trip to my LFS and picked up two frags: One pulsing Xenia and one small colony of Zoas. I dipped them in coralRX for 10 minutes in accordance with the instructions on the bottle. I am now waiting for them to open up.

However, upon closer inspection, I noticed that there was something sticking out of the base of the frag plug. I thought that it may be aiptasia. It was not out when I purchased it at the LFS. Does anyone know what it is by chance? If it is aiptasia, I would want to try to combat it while it is still small and not a big problem.

Thanks.

organism · 02/15/2017, 07:32 PM

Yeah that's aiptasia, nuke it while it's small.

Diana A · 02/15/2017, 07:40 PM

Yes it is an aiptasia. When ever I buy a new coral, I alway remove it from the plug it is on. You find things that product like CoralRX doesn't reach.

NanoReefWanabe · 02/16/2017, 05:15 AM

Yes remove it from the plug and remount on something new or a rock in your tank when you are ready...I consider frag plus to be like grocery bags..only there to hold the frag till you get it home

02/15/2017, 07:32 PM	#2
organism code monkey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: south bay Posts: 6,223	Yeah that's aiptasia, nuke it while it's small. __________________ I don't always grow frags... but when I do, I prefer Dos Acros

02/15/2017, 07:40 PM	#3
Diana A Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 682	Yes it is an aiptasia. When ever I buy a new coral, I alway remove it from the plug it is on. You find things that product like CoralRX doesn't reach. __________________ diana

02/16/2017, 05:15 AM	#4
NanoReefWanabe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,639	Yes remove it from the plug and remount on something new or a rock in your tank when you are ready...I consider frag plus to be like grocery bags..only there to hold the frag till you get it home