Aiptasia?

Thornbreaker · 09/28/2020, 11:29 AM

Looking for a second opinion.

This is on a new rock I just put in the tank last Thu to add some more cave space. Best to just pull the rock and qt it? Or go get a peppermint shrimp?

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Sk8r · 09/28/2020, 11:58 AM

Aiptasia. Pull the rock and drop some hydrogen peroxide directl7 on it, then RINSE THE ROCK and isolate it until the bubbles stop.

Thornbreaker · 09/28/2020, 12:33 PM

Should I keep it in some extra saltwater after rinse to prevent additional die off?

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outssider · 09/28/2020, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Thornbreaker

Should I keep it in some extra saltwater after rinse to prevent additional die off?

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Yes....make sure you get rid of all the aiptasia before you put it back in tour tank. If it's not 100% dead, it can rejuvenate itself

Thornbreaker · 09/29/2020, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by outssider

Yes....make sure you get rid of all the aiptasia before you put it back in tour tank. If it's not 100% dead, it can rejuvenate itself

So this may be exactly the case. I waited till it was done bubbling from H2O2 and then put it back into my tank, but I'm still seeing 2 of them. I assume they wouldn't reopen/extend tentacles if they were dead?

It was hard to tell where they were when I pulled the rock out, they blend in really well out of water to the live rock. I'm going to try again and may just leave it in an 5 gallon bucket of saltwater till I'm sure they're dead.

Also going to pick up a peppermint shrimp just for extra caution. Maybe I can get my LFS to donate me one since they sold me the aiptasia laced rock...

Sk8r · 09/29/2020, 02:13 PM

You may not have gotten the h2o2 to it. Try again and hit it good.

chiefifd · 09/29/2020, 02:37 PM

I had/have a small outbreak of Aiptasia in my 90 gallon reef tank. I bought 5 Peppermint Shrimp from AlageBarn and they took care of the Aiptasia so far.
I would trun off the flow and darken the tank before releasing them, the Peppermint Shrimp don't do so great in fast flow and can get blown around pretty easily.
I kept the Peppermint Shrimp in an acclimation container in the DT for a few days to make sure they survived. The shrimp like to hide, and aren't all that big so their had to find once in the tank.

Sk8r · 09/29/2020, 05:27 PM

If getting shrimp note young ones may be more apt to go for them; and likewise get several, in hopes ONE has a taste for them.

chiefifd · 09/29/2020, 05:57 PM

The ones from AlagaeBarn were pretty small. That's why I wanted to make sure they survived for a few days before I turned them loose! I really only see them now after the lights go out using a red light.......

djryan2000 · 09/29/2020, 07:57 PM

Definitely. Hit it with some hydrogen peroxide and cover it with glue if it’s in a convenient spot.

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Thornbreaker · 09/30/2020, 07:45 AM

Thanks, everyone. Good tip on multiple shrimp, I didn't realize they can be pretty small.

I dont have any shrimp predators in the tank, and my other 2 are a cleaner and a fire shrimp. I would think there's enough hiding space a couple peps would be fine.

Back to aiptasia, is there an easy way to highlight them on the rock out of water? Or a way to mark them before I pull it out again?

I've got some superglue gel I can use too on this go around, but it was really hard to see them.

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chiefifd · 09/30/2020, 09:55 AM

I haven't used superglue, I have tried injecting the Apitasia with lemon juice and then covering the area with epoxy. Mixed results trying this method.......

Thornbreaker · 10/04/2020, 12:11 PM

So I think I'm going to just pull the rock and let it sit for a few weeks. Let the aiptasia die, then I'll put it in my qt tank to recycle and make sure their dead before putting back in dt.

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Tony24 · 10/04/2020, 08:22 PM

Aiptasia are quite the pest. Good luck getting rid of them!

09/28/2020, 11:29 AM	#1
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Aiptasia? Looking for a second opinion. This is on a new rock I just put in the tank last Thu to add some more cave space. Best to just pull the rock and qt it? Or go get a peppermint shrimp? Sent from my SM-G986U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

09/28/2020, 11:58 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Aiptasia. Pull the rock and drop some hydrogen peroxide directl7 on it, then RINSE THE ROCK and isolate it until the bubbles stop. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/28/2020, 12:33 PM	#3
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Should I keep it in some extra saltwater after rinse to prevent additional die off? Sent from my SM-G986U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

09/29/2020, 02:13 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	You may not have gotten the h2o2 to it. Try again and hit it good. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/29/2020, 05:27 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If getting shrimp note young ones may be more apt to go for them; and likewise get several, in hopes ONE has a taste for them. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/29/2020, 02:37 PM	#7
chiefifd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 312	I had/have a small outbreak of Aiptasia in my 90 gallon reef tank. I bought 5 Peppermint Shrimp from AlageBarn and they took care of the Aiptasia so far. I would trun off the flow and darken the tank before releasing them, the Peppermint Shrimp don't do so great in fast flow and can get blown around pretty easily. I kept the Peppermint Shrimp in an acclimation container in the DT for a few days to make sure they survived. The shrimp like to hide, and aren't all that big so their had to find once in the tank.

09/29/2020, 05:57 PM	#9
chiefifd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 312	The ones from AlagaeBarn were pretty small. That's why I wanted to make sure they survived for a few days before I turned them loose! I really only see them now after the lights go out using a red light.......

09/29/2020, 07:57 PM	#10
djryan2000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 441	Definitely. Hit it with some hydrogen peroxide and cover it with glue if it’s in a convenient spot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/30/2020, 07:45 AM	#11
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Thanks, everyone. Good tip on multiple shrimp, I didn't realize they can be pretty small. I dont have any shrimp predators in the tank, and my other 2 are a cleaner and a fire shrimp. I would think there's enough hiding space a couple peps would be fine. Back to aiptasia, is there an easy way to highlight them on the rock out of water? Or a way to mark them before I pull it out again? I've got some superglue gel I can use too on this go around, but it was really hard to see them. Sent from my SM-G986U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

09/30/2020, 09:55 AM	#12
chiefifd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 312	I haven't used superglue, I have tried injecting the Apitasia with lemon juice and then covering the area with epoxy. Mixed results trying this method.......

10/04/2020, 12:11 PM	#13
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	So I think I'm going to just pull the rock and let it sit for a few weeks. Let the aiptasia die, then I'll put it in my qt tank to recycle and make sure their dead before putting back in dt. Sent from my SM-G986U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

10/04/2020, 08:22 PM	#14
Tony24 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 11	Aiptasia are quite the pest. Good luck getting rid of them!