Anyone Know What This Is???

[Casey]

Can someone help me figure out what these are came on rock bought used

 

[TORX]

My guess. Aipstasia growing back.

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[Winks]

+1

 

[SamB]

Rare !

 

[Casey]

Is it good or bad

 

[WiredWeasel]

Is it good or bad

Kill them before they lay eggs.

In all seriousness aiptasia isnt too bad. Bit unsightly and they do sting corals, but they can be manageable with biological (Predators, ie peppermint shrimp) or chemical with Aiptasia X.

 

[Casey]

I have a bunch in tank so it’s bad

 

[Casey]

Can I just pull them out??

 

[marks69]

i would pull the rock and torch them since it's new to you, then go the x route with whatever grows back, or superglue over them.

 

[derrick orosz]

Can I just pull them out??

Burn the rock !!!!

 

[Wagonpitt]

Id go with peppermint shrimp. Worked really well for me, no need to kill the rock to kill the aiptasia. And they are good clean up crew when aiptasia are gone

 

[Casey]

Will cleaner shrimp eat them

 

[Winks]

Peppermint shrimp took care of it for me. I only seen a couple of them but now see none and haven't for a while now.I have 2 peppermint in my 75g and they are a great part of my cleanup crew. Both of them have different personalities as well. One comes right out at feeding time but the other hides until I back away from the tank.

 

[Casey]

Winks I have 3 cleaner shrimp if I get 2 more in a 90 gallon that’s a lot isn’t it??

 

[Winks]

I have 2 peppermint and 2 blood. They pretty much stay in pairs and have never seen them bother each other. Peppermint are very shy and you might only see them when your lights are either going dim or off completely. I don't think it would be too many in your 90. If you decide to get a couple, make sure they are true peppermints as there are some out there that will not eat Aipstasia.

 

[Winks]

https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/articles/why-dont-my-peppermint-shrimp-eat-aiptasia Take a look at this article. It breifly explains some differences. Here is another aticle that may help explain. https://www.fishlore.com/profile-peppermintshrimp.htm

 

[Winks]

Yet one more good artical. Also see this one mentions Lemonpeel Angel which apparently also dines on Aipstasia.

https://www.aquacorals.com/index.php/self-help/pests-problems/57-aiptasia-anemones I'm going to look into the Lemonpeel Angel as it might be a good fish to have. It looks very colourful

 

[Casey]

I took the one rock that had the most on it out for now

 

[Casey]

That way nothing getting worse I lost a powder brown tang the other day all my water was good could that have killed it??

 

[Winks]

I doubt it would kill it. They spread like crazy and usually have to worry more about other corals.