Hitchhiker ID Please

[kdfrosty]

Hey guys....
Just bought about 25lbs of more live rock. I got a lot of hitchikers, but this is the one I am concerned about. I have a FOWLR tank, and dont think this is going to last long w/ my lighting (stock flourescents), and due to the fact that my tank is mid-cycle. Curious as to what type of invert this is before I take it back to my LFS tomorrow.

 

[kdfrosty]

Turns out that I have about 3-4 of these total. Any ideas?

 

[unsalted]

aptaisia, kill/return it
kill with kalkwasser mix in a syringe into the mouth of it/them
do a search on it and read

 

[kdfrosty]

That's kinda what I figured, I just dont think thatI have seen it this purple before...

 

[viet-tin]

If you can take the rock out just boil some water and squirt the sucker. Itll melt and you just rinse it off.

 

[rubberduck]

definatly apasia

 

[rubberduck]

i mean

 

[kdfrosty]

I plan on getting either a cleaner and/or peppermint shrimp(s). These species will feed on aptaisia, correct? My tank is mid cycle, and I dont foresee a bloom, and I really dont want to dismantle my LR wall to get to em. I could always use the kalk recommended above, but would rather not use any chemical or even muck with it. Any advice?

 

[wax32]

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