please tell me what this is???? - Aquarium Advice

nanonick4710 · 06-05-2008, 07:58 PM

I noticed this on one of my rocks a few days ago. Its pretty big so im sure its been there for a while. I just dont know what it is. Any help would be great. Thanks

pat8you · 06-05-2008, 08:01 PM

Looks like aiptasia. Top critter on this site

Get some joe's juice and kill them before they start to spread.

Innovator · 06-05-2008, 09:23 PM

It is indeed aiptasia. You can make your own injectable by purchasing Calcium Hydroxide or Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime (grocery store) and mixing with fw or sw (I prefer sw). Half a spoonful of either and a little water creates a creamy-watery liquid easily taken in through a syringe. Inject .05ml (cc), depending on aiptasia size, into the stalk and then release .1ml (cc) onto the tentacles. The mixture can even be heated beforehand to increase potency. Here are two references as to what Calcium Hydroxide looks like (many brands retail this) and Mrs. Wages:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~SearchStr~esv%20kalkwasser~action~view ~idProduct~EV2102~idCategory~FIADCAKW~category~E.S .V._Calcium_Hydroxide_4_lb_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supp lies_Additives_Calcium_Kalkwasser~vendor~.html
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tamra&steven · 06-14-2008, 10:20 PM

yeah you want to get rid of that little guy

06-05-2008, 07:58 PM	#1
nanonick4710 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 10	please tell me what this is???? I noticed this on one of my rocks a few days ago. Its pretty big so im sure its been there for a while. I just dont know what it is. Any help would be great. Thanks __________________ Its just a fish tank right?

06-14-2008, 10:20 PM	#4
tamra&steven Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 175	yeah you want to get rid of that little guy __________________ 60 ga. SPS tank w/ 2 - 175w 20k halides, korallin 1502 calcium reactor w/ph contorler 24ga. SW nano w/150 HQI 180ga. FW aggresive fish 125ga. FW w/60ga. sump. VERY aggresive fish

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06-05-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
Innovator Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,599	It is indeed aiptasia. You can make your own injectable by purchasing Calcium Hydroxide or Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime (grocery store) and mixing with fw or sw (I prefer sw). Half a spoonful of either and a little water creates a creamy-watery liquid easily taken in through a syringe. Inject .05ml (cc), depending on aiptasia size, into the stalk and then release .1ml (cc) onto the tentacles. The mixture can even be heated beforehand to increase potency. Here are two references as to what Calcium Hydroxide looks like (many brands retail this) and Mrs. Wages: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~SearchStr~esv%20kalkwasser~action~view ~idProduct~EV2102~idCategory~FIADCAKW~category~E.S .V._Calcium_Hydroxide_4_lb_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supp lies_Additives_Calcium_Kalkwasser~vendor~.html What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com