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[lalla197k]

There are few of these in my tank growing on rocks, what are they? And are they safe? Thank you

 

[Zoarder]

There are few of these in my tank growing on rocks, what are they? And are they safe? Thank you

Aiptasia, and not they are horrible and spread really fast when bothered...

 

[lalla197k]

How do I get rid of them?

 

[Zoarder]

How do I get rid of them?

There are several method anywhere from peppermint, copperband, aiptasia x. Might wanna do some research on those. Most are hit or miss. For me, file fish, peppermints, and aiptasia wand are working for me right now...

 

[Six2seven]

remove it as fast as you can or it will spread everywhere. FYI, dont try to cut it off or smash it in the tank.

 

[lalla197k]

I am new to this, just stayedmy fishtank 2 months ago.
can you tell me how you use peppermint?

 

[Zoarder]

I am new to this, just stayedmy fishtank 2 months ago.
can you tell me how you use peppermint?

Peppermint shrimps... are u cycling your tank right now?

 

[lalla197k]

No, but planning on it next week

 

[Coelli]

I just found my first aiptasia on a frag this weekend. It was like a rite of passage. Tiny, cute little guy, right up to when I scraped him off and blowtorched the rock.

 

[Zoarder]

No, but planning on it next week

If you can remove the rock and burn it with a lighter I've done it before lol

 

[RobertN]

I like what Coelli said.....blowtorch the rock! But yes....aiptasia are a pain in the buttocks! It's hard to tell from the pic but if its an easy rock to pull out. Pull it out and let it sit in the sun for a few days. No harm in killing any bacteria since the tank is still in its cycle mode. Once cycled as others have said add a couple peppermint shrimp as a precaution to any aiptasia you may not see.