Tiny aiptasia on zoas?

[the reef kid]

So, I've got this little zoa colony, and this thing has been to hell and back. Right now may be the worst though. It's got about 3-4 tiny (size of my monti's polyps) aiptasia growing on it. They're so small, I probably couldn't stab them with a syringe, and obviously a sautering iron would just be stupid, I'd also hit the zoas. Would dipping them in anything help? Or what should I do?

 

[Bifferwine]

Usually aiptasia aren't that small. Are they mini feather dusters? If I were you, I'd wait and see if they grow or spread...

Can you post a pic of them?

 

[the reef kid]

There was only one on there to begin with, I figured like you said and they're not them, but they are growing like heck. Camera's messed up atm, so no pics for now.

 

[bjohanson1234]

You can try some peppermint shrimp. They usually will eat apstasia that small with no problem

 

[the reef kid]

I have some, they've never touched any.

 

[cageburn]

if there real small you can try taking the zoa piece and use a piece of cloth and rub them off. if that doesent work try to pick them off with tweezers then rub the polyp with a piece of cloth to try to remove anything the apt may have left behind, if you do this be carefull wouldnt hurt to wear goggles. hope that helps good luck!

 

[the reef kid]

Ok, I'll let you know how that goes

 

[the reef kid]

Yeah, didn't work. They shriveled up into a little crack and couldn't get them. I'm debating just tossing this rock, they're pretty much gone anyways. They were nice eagle eyes though...

 

[bjohanson1234]

Frag the zoas first. SHarp razor, superglue,another rock, and goggles. Waste to get rid of them.

 

[yote]

Frag the zoas first. SHarp razor, superglue,another rock, and goggles. Waste to get rid of them.

+1
Frag the zoas off the rock,then toss the aiptasias.

 

[the reef kid]

Oh yea, didn't think about that