Whats on my live rock?

[barterking85]

I I have a few corals I am guessing but I have no idea what they are they just came in on my live rock

 

[Gboy66]

Hello ryan,

1: apistia in the middle, and the circles look to be shrooms
2: cant tell:/
3: mushrooms
4: apistia

Kill the apistias!

 

[barterking85]

Hello ryan,

1: apistia in the middle, and the circles look to be shrooms
2: cant tell:/
3: mushrooms
4: apistia

Kill the apistias!

Ok I have some aquarium siccors should I just cut it or rip it out?

And number 2 looks like little purple bubbles if that helps

 

[barterking85]

Well it's hard to kill he is in a hole in my rock and everytime I get close he disappears completely

 

[Gboy66]

Well it's hard to kill he is in a hole in my rock and everytime I get close he disappears completely

Thats ok, squirt some Apistia X on it, or lemon juice. Maybe even boiling water!

 

[barterking85]

Thats ok, squirt some Apistia X on it, or lemon juice. Maybe even boiling water!

Ok this may sound dumb but I am new to salt so bear with me I assume i take the rock out to squirt it with lemon juice I have no apista x I just ordered some from big ALS but it takes a few days to arrive.

I read online that you can inject with a needle full of vinegar or lemon juice have you ever heard of this my wife is a nurse so I could get a needle and syringe

 

[Gboy66]

Yeah just inject it. Dont need to take it out! Try to get em all, they spread!

 

[barterking85]

Yeah just inject it. Dont need to take it out! Try to get em all, they spread!

Ok one last thing when I try to do anything to it it disappears so I can't see it to inject it if I get it really close will it still work?

 

[Ingy]

You can also get a peppermint shrimp. It will eat the apistasia most of the time. Mine cleaned it all out.

 

[barterking85]

You can also get a peppermint shrimp. It will eat the apistasia most of the time. Mine cleaned it all out.

I am still cycling this just came on the rock

 

[redsea]

Don't boil rock. Look up the dangers on the internet! EXAMPLE: palytoxin in the steam

 

[Zactheninja]

Where did you get the live rock?
And how much was it?

 

[barterking85]

Where did you get the live rock?
And how much was it?

Local classifieds 1$ per pound buddy was taking down his tank

 

[barterking85]

Don't boil rock. Look up the dangers on the internet! EXAMPLE: palytoxin in the steam

No no it wasn't an option I have good coralline growth I don't want to lose it

 

[Bearchumjs]

Don't boil rock. Look up the dangers on the internet! EXAMPLE: palytoxin in the steam

That's some serious stuff!

 

[Zactheninja]

Local classifieds 1$ per pound buddy was taking down his tank

That's a really good deal, good find.
Good luck with the new tank

 

[redsea]

That's some serious stuff!

DEFINITELY, especially since boiling rock can be deadly.

 

[barterking85]

DEFINITELY, especially since boiling rock can be deadly.

I just noticed your signature what kind of gloves should I use I am normally in it up to my shoulders or would washing after suffice?