is this a bad lad?

maffu · 04-05-2004, 04:50 PM

Suspect may be an aipistia..... came in on the rock that some zoo's I bought were on....

fidojoe · 04-05-2004, 04:52 PM

Yup, its not a good thing to have in your tank, unless you have either peppermint shrimp, or a copperband butterfly to get rid of it.

jlserr · 04-05-2004, 04:55 PM

Nice color to be an aiptasia

agree... Say goodbye as soon as possible

BoomerD · 04-05-2004, 04:57 PM

Oh Yeah! Joes Juice to the rescue!!
I know Joe's Juice works well on aptasia, and I'm about to give it a test on a lovely Majano that popped out fo a rock the other day. Right in the middle of a colony of bluish zoanthids.

maffu · 04-05-2004, 05:07 PM

thanks guys... what I suspected... bring on the executioner

filefish · 04-10-2004, 09:01 AM

I have a bunch of these in my tank too. They came in attached to some red algae. The Reef creature identification book by Paul Humann on page 98-99 identifys them as TURTLE GRASS ANEMONE ( viatrix globulifera)

wooddood · 04-10-2004, 12:28 PM

i could be wrong but it does'nt look like any aptaisia i have ever seen. probally a rare type of anemone worth millions lol.

maffu · 04-10-2004, 05:36 PM

Ok Ok Ok.... I have a peppermint shrimp now and if he eats it.... is a bad guy... if it lives... and it stings anything I have a needle ready...

Now... wooddood and filefish... do you really think it is something other than an aptai. or are ya haveing a giggle?

I know the crack about it being rare etc. was a joke but I am not one to throw the baby out with the water... and if there is a chance its no bad for the tank.... it will live and remain.

confused now!

Matt

Witfull · 04-10-2004, 06:39 PM

its not that they are bad as in killers of stuff, but bad that they are a nusience and propigate like mad. first you have one,,,then 5 then,,,15 etc etc infanatum.

wooddood · 04-10-2004, 07:50 PM

all kidding aside, i have had aptasia in the past and they were always brown in color. i have never seen one that was white like your pic but again i could be wrong. if it were me i would keep an eye on it and see if any more start to pop up around it. if so then it may be an aptasia. if it's not touching anything close to it leave it alone and see what it does. also i would do a search on aptasia and read all you can about them. like witt said there not killers but if left unattended will over run your tank. it's really not anything to worked up over just keep an eye on it and see if it multiplies. if it does then i would kill it. we have always used kalkwasser to kill them but you may have to do it a few times to kill it. thier tuff little boogers. i have also heard good things about joes juice but have never used it my self. do what you think you should it's your tank i'm just telling you what i would do. good luck and keep us posted. dave!

wooddood · 04-10-2004, 08:06 PM

this is what the ones i have had looked like.

wooddood · 04-10-2004, 09:48 PM

mps9506 · 04-10-2004, 10:44 PM

Most of the ones I've had in my tanks were brown.
My new setup has had clear ones popping up though. I'm positive they are the same since I've had the same live rock and same stuff in it for two years almost now.
I think I have a very very nutrient poor system now (barely feed the tank, way oversized skimmer) and they don't get anything to eat ever and therefore are now clear and tiny instead of brown and bigger like they were.
Just something I suspect, no way for me to prove it, probably a big fat brown aiptasia will pop up tomorrow.

Anyhow I think the color is just like otherthings in the sea, changes under different conditions, smae species of corals, even same colonies are different colors under different conditions.

maffu · 04-11-2004, 12:08 PM

Appreciate your input fella's I will wait and watch... I kinda like the idea of something for nothing! But if it spreads or breeds... its gonna get injected.

The tank is about 7 weeks old now and I spotted two tiny zoo polyps growing on some LR the other day that have come out of no-where so I am pretty excitable at the moment!

Thanks

Matt

04-05-2004, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
maffu Limpet Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	is this a bad lad? Suspect may be an aipistia..... came in on the rock that some zoo's I bought were on.... __________________ Aquamedic perc 90 with upstream fuge

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fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yup, its not a good thing to have in your tank, unless you have either peppermint shrimp, or a copperband butterfly to get rid of it. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

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jlserr Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mexico City Posts: 33 View Gallery Karma Komment	Nice color to be an aiptasia agree... Say goodbye as soon as possible __________________ "We all know, of course, that compared with man, the insect does not display what we could describe as intelligence. But why should we feel proud about that? Where there is no intelligence, there may be no stupidity." Nils Hellstrom (Hellstrom Chronicle 1971) jose luis serrano CG architect www.mecadigital.com

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,631 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oh Yeah! Joes Juice to the rescue!! I know Joe's Juice works well on aptasia, and I'm about to give it a test on a lovely Majano that popped out fo a rock the other day. Right in the middle of a colony of bluish zoanthids. Last edited by BoomerD : 04-05-2004 at 05:08 PM.

04-05-2004, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
maffu Limpet Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks guys... what I suspected... bring on the executioner __________________ Aquamedic perc 90 with upstream fuge

04-10-2004, 09:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
filefish Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: indian harbour bch fla Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have a bunch of these in my tank too. They came in attached to some red algae. The Reef creature identification book by Paul Humann on page 98-99 identifys them as TURTLE GRASS ANEMONE ( viatrix globulifera) __________________ For every question answered two more arise.

04-10-2004, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	i could be wrong but it does'nt look like any aptaisia i have ever seen. probally a rare type of anemone worth millions lol. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

04-10-2004, 05:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
maffu Limpet Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ok Ok Ok.... I have a peppermint shrimp now and if he eats it.... is a bad guy... if it lives... and it stings anything I have a needle ready... Now... wooddood and filefish... do you really think it is something other than an aptai. or are ya haveing a giggle? I know the crack about it being rare etc. was a joke but I am not one to throw the baby out with the water... and if there is a chance its no bad for the tank.... it will live and remain. confused now! Matt __________________ Aquamedic perc 90 with upstream fuge

04-10-2004, 07:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	all kidding aside, i have had aptasia in the past and they were always brown in color. i have never seen one that was white like your pic but again i could be wrong. if it were me i would keep an eye on it and see if any more start to pop up around it. if so then it may be an aptasia. if it's not touching anything close to it leave it alone and see what it does. also i would do a search on aptasia and read all you can about them. like witt said there not killers but if left unattended will over run your tank. it's really not anything to worked up over just keep an eye on it and see if it multiplies. if it does then i would kill it. we have always used kalkwasser to kill them but you may have to do it a few times to kill it. thier tuff little boogers. i have also heard good things about joes juice but have never used it my self. do what you think you should it's your tank i'm just telling you what i would do. good luck and keep us posted. dave! __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

04-10-2004, 08:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	this is what the ones i have had looked like. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave. Last edited by wooddood : 04-10-2004 at 09:46 PM.

04-10-2004, 09:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	__________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

04-10-2004, 10:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Most of the ones I've had in my tanks were brown. My new setup has had clear ones popping up though. I'm positive they are the same since I've had the same live rock and same stuff in it for two years almost now. I think I have a very very nutrient poor system now (barely feed the tank, way oversized skimmer) and they don't get anything to eat ever and therefore are now clear and tiny instead of brown and bigger like they were. Just something I suspect, no way for me to prove it, probably a big fat brown aiptasia will pop up tomorrow. Anyhow I think the color is just like otherthings in the sea, changes under different conditions, smae species of corals, even same colonies are different colors under different conditions.

04-11-2004, 12:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
maffu Limpet Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Appreciate your input fella's I will wait and watch... I kinda like the idea of something for nothing! But if it spreads or breeds... its gonna get injected. The tank is about 7 weeks old now and I spotted two tiny zoo polyps growing on some LR the other day that have come out of no-where so I am pretty excitable at the moment! Thanks Matt __________________ Aquamedic perc 90 with upstream fuge

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