Plz Identify

[black molly3]

i think its a coral or anemone i dont think it is an aptista because it is way too big and it can sort of move. it doesnt like high water flow and it has a stem what can extend quite a bit about an inch. anyway here it is plz dont tell me its an aptista

is it good or bad for a LR worth 15 pound. the rock also has mushrooms what are purple with green stripes. when it was in the bag i noticed it and it did look like aptista but then when i floated it in my tamnk after about 15 mins it started to come out
can anyone identify it plz
here is the stem of it although it can go bigger. alot bigger

 

[mark7616]

its an aptasia

 

[black molly3]

what should i do it looks so nice what would it do to my water ooooo im anoyed now.
thats a big aptista or what ever you call it
thanks

 

[mark7616]

I have had them huge peppermint shrimp eat them but on the big ones I use joes juice.

 

[black molly3]

is it actualy called joes juice i dont want to be going into the shop asking for joes juice and they havent got a clue. yep its real big massive infact

 

[leecara]

yep it aipitsta ive seen huge 1s b4 atleast 4 inches

 

[AK77]

Yup, its actually called Joe's Juice. Its not a prank to get you to go into your LFS hoping that one of the sales assistants is called Joe .

Joe's Juice

AK

 

[knigec28]

i have heard that injecting them with near boiling water or with lemon juice also works..maybe someone else can confirm if this works... gl

it was suggested that a peppermint shrimp may do the trick, from what i understand these guys (although it is debated) generally do eat aiptasia, however, they usually choose to munch on smaller ones...about 1" or so is max from what i understand...(however the larger the shrimp you have the larger the aipasia they'll eat) they are sensitive to nitrates though and need iodine for molting...they are NOC animals and are carniverous...that's about the extent of my knowledge

 

[AK77]

I also read recently (think it was garf.org) that the Copperband Butterfly fish feed on aiptasia. However, once the aiptasia are gone, the Copperband Butterfly can be a difficult fish to keep with regard to getting it to feed.

 

[SkiFletch]

I'd stay away from copperbands, not a good solution. Joes juice, and peppermint shrimp are the best options in the UK. In the US, berghia nudibranchs are also good choices. You can use lemon/lime juice, but multiple treatments will be necessary.

Another great method is to dip the rock in a bucket of really cold saltwater (10f or more colder than the tank). Cold water loosens the aiptasia's foothold and you can shake the rock and it'll slide right off.

 

[leecara]

i read a thread were using a turkey baster to suck it off the rock works
i have bought some new live rock today after 30 mins also that rock has 2 aiptasia on it i was thinking would it be ok to do skis method but when i do that what do i do with the aiptaisa what has fell off

(sory to hijack the thread)

 

[knigec28]

i read a thread were using a turkey baster to suck it off the rock works
i have bought some new live rock today after 30 mins also that rock has 2 aiptasia on it i was thinking would it be ok to do skis method but when i do that what do i do with the aiptaisa what has fell off

(sory to hijack the thread)

if you can, throw the aiptasia in a pot and boil it...that should kill it...then you can use a towel to pick it up and throw it away etc....do NOT throw your LR in a pot and boil it lol, you'll end up with dead rock