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azfishgal
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Originally Posted by earlybird
I also have pods in my QT. I may leave the rock.
So did I (see pods), it was very cool to see. But, if you leave the rock in and one of your fish comes down with ich, or something else, it will spread to the rock. You won't be able to see it on the rock, but when you stick your next fish in, you will be giving the parasite another host. Plus, you won't be able to medicate or do Hypo if needed without killing everything on your rock, and that in itself can send you into another cycle with more die off. :thinking:
I also have pods in my QT. I may leave the rock.
So did I (see pods), it was very cool to see. But, if you leave the rock in and one of your fish comes down with ich, or something else, it will spread to the rock. You won't be able to see it on the rock, but when you stick your next fish in, you will be giving the parasite another host. Plus, you won't be able to medicate or do Hypo if needed without killing everything on your rock, and that in itself can send you into another cycle with more die off. :thinking:
jjboods
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Those hitchhikers look like glass anemones/aipstasia. VERY BAD. They will grow out of control and begin to sting other corals. There are several methods for removing them, all very time consuming and usually not permanent. If they are just on one rock and that rock has nothing else on it, I'd pull it right out.
azfishgal
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Originally Posted by jjboods
Those hitchhikers look like glass anemones/aipstasia. VERY BAD. They will grow out of control and begin to sting other corals. There are several methods for removing them, all very time consuming and usually not permanent. If they are just on one rock and that rock has nothing else on it, I'd pull it right out.
The only problem with that is it's on the rock with my green star polyp. I can still pull it though and stick it in the QT tank again, until I'm able to get it cleared up. But my gsp was not looking good in my QT and now that I've moved it to my DT it's starting to look great. What to do, what to do?
Those hitchhikers look like glass anemones/aipstasia. VERY BAD. They will grow out of control and begin to sting other corals. There are several methods for removing them, all very time consuming and usually not permanent. If they are just on one rock and that rock has nothing else on it, I'd pull it right out.
The only problem with that is it's on the rock with my green star polyp. I can still pull it though and stick it in the QT tank again, until I'm able to get it cleared up. But my gsp was not looking good in my QT and now that I've moved it to my DT it's starting to look great. What to do, what to do?
earlybird
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Originally Posted by azfishgal
So did I (see pods), it was very cool to see. But, if you leave the rock in and one of your fish comes down with ich, or something else, it will spread to the rock. You won't be able to see it on the rock, but when you stick your next fish in, you will be giving the parasite another host. Plus, you won't be able to medicate or do Hypo if needed without killing everything on your rock, and that in itself can send you into another cycle with more die off. :thinking:
Makes sense. I figured it wrong. I thought that I would only kill hitchers in the rock during hypo and I wasn't worried about that. I didn't even think of the die off. It will be coming out.
So did I (see pods), it was very cool to see. But, if you leave the rock in and one of your fish comes down with ich, or something else, it will spread to the rock. You won't be able to see it on the rock, but when you stick your next fish in, you will be giving the parasite another host. Plus, you won't be able to medicate or do Hypo if needed without killing everything on your rock, and that in itself can send you into another cycle with more die off. :thinking:
Makes sense. I figured it wrong. I thought that I would only kill hitchers in the rock during hypo and I wasn't worried about that. I didn't even think of the die off. It will be coming out.
jjboods
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Keep in mind, if any part of the aipstasia breaks off into the tank will float to a spot and grow a new one. That is why they are so difficult to get rid of. Also, it may look like it is dead, but if you don't get it ALL, it will again grow back. Try putting it in the QT tank and trying some methods to destroy it. Joe's Juice, Kalk paste, lemon juice, peppermint shrimp.
nigerbang
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Coming along nicely....The ones on the GSP doesnt look like Aip..Maybe featherduster...The other pics are with out a doubt aip. If the one on the GSP concern you...Take the rock out and cut the mat off the rock with a razor...away from the possible pests so they couldnt spread...But they are prolly growing through it..I have always (more like if at all possible) took the rock out that the Aip. was on and dug them out and off the rock with Needle-Nose Pliers..Good Luck..
azfishgal
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I GOT IT OFF!!!! Read post #14 in my other thread about this issue.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/269038/hitchhikers-id-please
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/269038/hitchhikers-id-please
bronco300
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hey those zoos look great, are those one zoos the plum people eaters??
zoos spread slow to medium...depends on lightings etc of course...but under the right conditions they can take off pretty well! if they do take off remember your friend who likes the denver broncos..whoever that is :notsure:
zoos spread slow to medium...depends on lightings etc of course...but under the right conditions they can take off pretty well! if they do take off remember your friend who likes the denver broncos..whoever that is :notsure: