What is this?

[aquaman]

I found this on the rock towards the back of the tank. The tank has been cycling for a week now. I am not sure what this is!!!!

 

[Jennie]

Asipsia, best try to get rid of it now

:sad:

 

[aquaman]

I was thinking about getting a peppermint shrimp. I have read that they will diet on Aiptasia. I have noticed several other clear colored creatures with out the long tube. My guess this is probably more of them!

 

[reefman23]

Alot of peppies will indeed eat them, some wont. You can also use Joe's Juice if you dont have a large infestation.

HTH,

Jesse

 

[gparr]

Use Joe's Juice or a thick paste of kalkwasser. Some also have success squirting them with hot (almost boiling) RO/DI water. Kill them off as soon as you see them or they will infest your tank and become a real headache. Peppermints are also an option, but will not always eat the large ones.
Gary

 

[skipm]

The peppermints from the caribbean are the ones that eat them, there are also some peppies from some other area that are pretty common in the hobby that don't touch them.

 

[aquaman]

Alot of peppies will indeed eat them, some wont. You can also use Joe's Juice if you dont have a large infestation.

HTH,

Jesse

I will try the juice as well. I have probably a half a dozen or so smaller clear ones as well.

 

[aquaman]

The peppermints from the caribbean are the ones that eat them, there are also some peppies from some other area that are pretty common in the hobby that don't touch them.

Is there a way to identify the Caribbean peppies from peppies from another area?

 

[skipm]

As far as I know there is no way to distinguish them apart from looking at them. The LFS I deal with will tell me where something they order comes from, thats the way I tell them apart. I wouldn't say why I was asking though if you don't entirely trust a store because they may tell you caribbean just to make a sale.

 

[aquaman]

As far as I know there is no way to distinguish them apart from looking at them. The LFS I deal with will tell me where something they order comes from, thats the way I tell them apart. I wouldn't say why I was asking though if you don't entirely trust a store because they may tell you caribbean just to make a sale.

Thanks for the info, I called one of the LFS and was told where their shrimp came from without offering any reason why I wanted to know. They seem to be trustworthy and knowledgeable.