JBolt Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I just bought my first set of frags and one of them has a little plant/algea thing growing out of it. Should I remove it or let it be? Also can anybody identify what those little wind turbine looking fuzz things under live rock are...... Tia Quote Link to comment
hoodle Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Aiptasia and fan worms, respectively, I think Quote Link to comment
Oldsalt01 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Def an aptasia, but I'm thinkin colonial hydroids in pic #2 1 Quote Link to comment
hoodle Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Ok As my signature says... Quote Link to comment
hoodle Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 That's pretty cool live rock though. Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, JBolt said: I just bought my first set of frags and one of them has a little plant/algea thing growing out of it. Should I remove it or let it be? Also can anybody identify what those little wind turbine looking fuzz things under live rock are...... Tia Aiptasia and hydroids. Quote Link to comment
Oldsalt01 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 The aptasia needs to be removed..... now. There are a variety of ways to do that...: kalk paste in the mouth, vinegar injection, scraping (although you have to get EVERY bit or it just grows back and spreads, and it needs to be done out of the tank). I had luck with Peppermint Shrimp, but then they turned on my new acans and destroyed them, so they're permanently banned from my tank. There are some chemicals designed to target Aptasia, but I feel personally resist putting anything REALLY caustic into my system. Check out Aptasia threads on this forum, or just hang out for a while. You'll get 17 different ways to deal with this pest, some that will actually work for you. (grin) Quote Link to comment
JBolt Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Thank you so much for the prompt responses. It just went in so I'll grab the gloves and goggles and pull the frag out, separate the paly from the plug, and glue to rubble directly. Wish me luck, any tips or tricks I should know? Quote Link to comment
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