sprinterpd Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 So the one thing that I didn't expect was that the LED light kit would cause so much crazy growth that I would have difficulty keeping up. So I have these brown corals that seemed to have gone into breeding and have taken over the entire tank. they are taller than everything else, so they are blocking out the light. I've got a bunch of angles, but it's pretty much all the same, brown over-growing and stifling the rest. Additionally, I can't seem to get rid of the red algae. Should I care? Finally, I recently started seeing this fern-like plant growing up from the middle. What is it???? I like it, but is it going to cause problems? In this shot, you can't even see my RIC underneath. what do you suggest? Just an Xacto knife?? Tank is 10-gal with 3 nassarius and a few turbos. I have a peppermint shrimp and 2 clowns. Cheers, Michael Link to comment
adinsxq Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 those "brown corals" are aiptasia. Link to comment
jeirdo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Oh my..are those aiptasia!!!!! Michael...you might need to find some new rock buddy. Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 well...... is it just me or do those look like apitasia? edit: beat to the punch again. i think ive seen only one or two other tanks that were more infested. one was at the memphis zoo Link to comment
jeirdo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 well...... is it just me or do those look like apitasia? edit: beat to the punch again. i think ive seen only one or two other tanks that were more infested. one was at the memphis zoo Amen to those zoo tanks. I once saw a tank at Discovery Place in Charlotte that was full of aiptasia the size of my hand!! No lie..it was freakin' huge..didn't even know they got that big until then. Link to comment
malawian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 yea those are the biggest aiptasia i have ever seen. impressive really. my vote...trash it and start over... edit: by that i mean tear down the tank, cook the rock to a crisp and re-cycle Link to comment
bringman Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The memphis zoo aquarium section is horrible. I wanted to take all the fish home. I couldnt believe that no one takes care of the part of the zoo. Link to comment
nickubus19 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 This is hilarious. Link to comment
sprinterpd Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Okay, so where did these Aiptasia come from and do I have to start over and lose all the other stuff I've grown? I hate to have to trash the whole tank.... Michael Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 guess ill say it.... REDO THE TANK new rock, new sand. set everything else on fire and walk away clean the tank and start over. edit: @#$@#$??!!! beat again Link to comment
Japsican Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Whoa! That's an insane aiptasia infestation!!! Drop like 20 peppermint shrimp in there and document it. =). That's kinda neat, but as long as it's not in my tank. Drop like 10 Berghia Nudibranch in there as well. Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 The memphis zoo aquarium section is horrible. I wanted to take all the fish home. I couldnt believe that no one takes care of the part of the zoo. i have an old friend that is a zoo keeper there, i just sent him some hate mail Link to comment
Trick Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 You could get berghia nudibranchs and then breed them and sell them.....They love to eat aptasia Link to comment
bringman Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 i have an old friend that is a zoo keeper there, i just sent him some hate mail Please do, I took a friend there that was starting a tank and said look at this. Youre tank should never look like this. She now understands how horrible that place is after looking at tanks on NR Link to comment
sprinterpd Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 guess ill say it.... REDO THE TANK new rock, new sand. set everything else on fire and walk away clean the tank and start over. edit: @#$@#$??!!! beat again LOL. Okay. So, DON'T give a few to a friend as a "gift". I'm getting that pretty clear. DON'T continue to purchase rocks from that store. DO use it as a chance to get a BIGGER TANK!!!! Glad I could cheer everyone up.... MD (increasing my hours of light. If it's a wash anyway, I may as well see how much I can get it to grow. I had to scrape out my Korillea Nano because it was so covered that the water stopped) Link to comment
Squared Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 guess ill say it.... REDO THE TANK new rock, new sand. set everything else on fire and walk away clean the tank and start over. edit: @#$@#$??!!! beat again don't burn the fish lol and at this point i would try peppermint shrimp. get like 5 or 7. Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Please do, I took a friend there that was starting a tank and said look at this. Youre tank should never look like this. She now understands how horrible that place is after looking at tanks on NR he says they are very underfunded and that 10 million would make it all better. i think they should have just given me the job when i put my application in 5 years ago don't burn the fish loland at this point i would try peppermint shrimp. get like 5 or 7. why so the apitasia can eat the shrimp? they clearly will out number them.....its too far gone, there is a chance you can profit from this, find someone who is breeding the nuidibranchs and sell them to that person, use the cash to buy rock, guns, ammo and tattoos.... Link to comment
sprinterpd Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 chance you can profit from this, find someone who is breeding the nuidibranchs and sell them to that person, use the cash to buy rock, guns, ammo and tattoos.... Getting the Tatt on the 27th, but there is a Fender bass I have my eye on...... Michael Link to comment
Euphyllia Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Nicest looking aiptasia ever IMHO. Link to comment
NoChikenStrips Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 i'd say keep it and start a new tank. That is one amazing aiptasia dominant tank(aka pest tank). That's impressive! In a wrong way.....but still impressive. Link to comment
tyborbogdan Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 i'd say keep it and start a new tank. That is one amazing aiptasia dominant tank(aka pest tank). That's impressive! In a wrong way.....but still impressive. Pleeeease get a bunch of pep shrimp and nudibranch ... wanna see the aptasia come to an end ahah, might be neat to see.. Link to comment
danielmparker Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 eventhough its a pest thats impressive lol Link to comment
SoS Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 It says you have a peppermint shrimp but that looks an awful lot like a fire shrimp in the pictures Link to comment
Bug Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 This is insaneeeeeee!!!! I thought I had problems when I had like 30 of those guys... I'd say you might want to invest in like 234892734982374923847 peppermint shrimp Link to comment
wartskin Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 MY GOD! That hurts my hand jus thinking about putting it in their Link to comment
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