Uh-oh, is this a case of aptasia?

[Solarfall]

So I'm sitting here on the computer and I turn around to flash a flashlight into the tank and find this.....

Is this a closed aptasia anemone?
It's weird that the only one I can find is on the only chunk of dry rock in the tank. As far as I can see there's none on the live rock, but I'm not tearing apart my aquascape until I know for sure.

 

[Ted]

looks like it to me. Hit it with some Aiptasia control or Aiptasia x Do it sooner then later. They spread like mad.

 

[dcantucson]

+1 Ted

 

[Solarfall]

Yeah, at first it struck me as odd that I didn't see those long stringy tentacles that I've seen in pictures, but as soon as I lifted the chuck of rock I saw them flowing in the powerhead. UGH, this had to have come from the big chunk of bali I got the other day. It's like a big mass of cheese doodles so there could be tons in there that I can't get to.
Are the aipsasia meds something that I would just put in my whole system or do i have to kill the individual anemonies?

 

[Wes888]

they only works one at a time. Quite painful process.

 

[Ted]

hit the ones you see when you see them also get 3 or 4 peppermint shrimp preferably from the Caribbean they will eat the little ones.

 

[yote]

Thats considered a pest,but its not aiptasia.
Thats a majano anemone,which pepperments wont touch.

 

[Bifferwine]

I also think it's majano... You will need to inject them one by one.

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

i also think its majano...

 

[dcantucson]

I also think you should KILL IT ASAP! Bad news if they spread.

 

[Solarfall]

Well since it was just on barely seeded dry rock I took it out and poured boiling water on it. I couldn't find any more but like I said it came from a very pourous chunk of bali I bought, so I could definetly see more spring up at some point.

Is there anything I can do to prevent that though?

 

[dcantucson]

I would recommend that you get some Aiptasia X to have on hand so you will be ready to zap them at a moments notice. Also don't pull them or scrap them off. They multiple that way!

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