Liverock ID

[atrocity]

This interesting looking creature came with my latest liverock purchase:

[cich1]

i don't know what it is but i have a similar looking on that came on my lr

[Jenfur427]

Is it me, or does that look like aiptasia? (not a good thing)

[FishinInTheDark]

I think it's aiptasia, too.

Here's some info: http://saltaquarium.about.com/sitesearch.htm?terms=aiptasia&SUName=saltaquarium&TopNode=3770&type=1

I'd add peppermint shrimp. Mine completely eradicated all aiptasias.

GL,

Conni

[atrocity]

If it starts to become a problem Ill just use the lemon juice method to rid of it.

[FishinInTheDark]

That's what I did before my cycle was over, before I could add shrimp. It works great.

GL,

Conni

[Angelscrx]

Peppermint shrimp are a lot more dependable. The lemon works most of the time but not always the peppermint can get into crevices that the needle can't or if it's too small for you to find.

[MikeS]

That's an aptasia....

I'd go with the peppermint shrimp to remove them....

cooking them with kalk or lemon will work, but the problem is if you don't kill the whole thing the first time, it will just spread....

Once you have them, it is difficult to keep the tank completely free of them. I've had them for years, I can never seem to rid the tank completely. As long as they are not near my corals or are not spreading fast, I don't mess too much with them. If they start to spread, I throw a shrimp in there to keep them under control. Once the shrimp has done that, I remove him before he starts going after my polyps.

Mike

[nbaker]

good to know I have one small one as well, i'll try the shrimp it becomes a prob.