is this the dreaded aptasia??

[steinchef]

I am not sure. The big one was on the rock when i got it and i will try to add another pic of smaller ones on a different rock.

 

[nemo4life]

Not an expert but I thought aptasia is clear and transparent?:notsure:

 

[steinchef]

here is the other pic.

 

[fearlessjim]

yes it is...get a bottle of joes juice. I had the same thing in my tank until this weekend, when i bought a bottle...no more apitasia now..

 

[bang guy]

Before wiping it out try to feed it a small piece of fish or shrimp. If it grabs it & quickly retracts then nuke it. If it just slowly curls up then it's something else.

 

[steinchef]

the only problem there is that the only food i have is flake. The tank is only 3 1/2 weeks old. do i need to go get some food, or is there an alternative? Thanks.

 

[bang guy]

I'm only 95% sure that it's Aiptasia.
Touch it with something and see if it reacts quickly (Aiptasia) or in slow motion.

 

[steinchef]

well, i wouldnt say it was lightning fast, i used the handle end of my net and at first it just kinda felt it then almost rolled up in a ball. It did not suck back into the rock, and was open again in about 5 min. maybe less.

 

[bang guy]

I'm still undecided. It would be safer to kill it but I'm not 100% sure it's Aiptasia.

 

[spmnarciso]

If he leaves it in there, how long before it starts to spread and take over?

 

[steinchef]

I guess i will do away with the little critter then. thanks for the help.

 

[spmnarciso]

Sorry to jump on in your post here, but I have a similar concern w/aptasia. I have something that I think is aptasia, but does not match any of the pics searched on the web. I will be posting a pic soon. It came in on a anemone crab shell and one day dislodged itself from the shell and made its home on a rock. I have some mushrooms, star polyps, and button polyps and it hasn't attacked those. Can I assume that it not then?

 

[spmnarciso]

I think I just found out what it is. A curly-Q anenome! Can anybody tell me a little about this thing? They state that it is part of the Aptasia family. Should I destroy it? They sell it at ***********.com.

 

[ronipa]

I have 3 curly cues I got from this site. I was thinking as I was reading these posts that the "aptasia" described here acts very much like my curly cues...... and then you explained why........ are you really sure they are part of the same family?
I have had them almost 4 months now and they are doing great. They HAVE NOT multiplied and I can't think of any reason you would need to "destroy" it..... IMO (I did just pay money for them .

Good luck!
Roni

 

[spmnarciso]

Mine kind of looks like this one:

 

[ronipa]

That is exactly what mine look like....
They have been the hardiest anemones I have had :yes:
Roni

 

[spmnarciso]

I have two and they both have more of a purpleish color to them. Does yours have a pink opening in the middle?