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Unread 08/17/2018, 01:12 PM   #1
JayBauman
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Quick Identification Help....

Found this in my sump this afternoon. What is it? Do I need to eradicate it? If so...how do I do it? Thanks!!!




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Unread 08/17/2018, 01:17 PM   #2
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Aiptasia. (pest anemone) Just grab it with a net and throw it away. Keep your eyes peeled for more.


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Unread 08/17/2018, 01:21 PM   #3
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Aiptasia. (pest anemone) Just grab it with a net and throw it away. Keep your eyes peeled for more.
Thanks. I was afraid of that answer. I haven't seen any elsewhere. I wonder how it made it down into my sump....


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2 clownfish, 1 damsel, 2 diamond goby, a coral beauty angel, and a sailfin tang
Assorted zoanthids and other hardy beginner corals....
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Unread 08/17/2018, 01:53 PM   #4
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Don't be scared of an aiptasia..

and here... bookmark this for future use..
It has most of the very common stuff we routinely find in SW tanks..
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/


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