aiptasia?

[Sara]

Just got this tank set up today - it was a birthday gift.
Someone didnt want it anymore and my boyfriend picked it up for me.

We found these in the tank, he thinks they are aiptasia.
What do you say?

Is it time to buy a peppermint shrimp?

 

[funkngroovy]

They are aptasia.

Peppermint shrimp wont eat large aptasia. You can buy all sorts of treatments but it is best to remove them manually.

I use a flame. A small butane torch with a strong flame that you can burn the little buggers with.

Once you remove/kill as many as you can, then get a peppermint or two so that they can kill any that pop up.

 

[Sara]

I purchased a peppermint shrimp the day I posted this thread.
Hasnt touched a single one.

I have a higher water flow across the rock now, I upgraded and added an additional power head cause I felt like the one that came with my nano didnt push enough water. Since doing this, they arent happy and have shrunken down into their rock.

I just added some new zoanthids to the tank so I'll wait until everyone is settled and happy before I start messing with the aptasia.