Pest anenomie's and feather dusters

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
Well the tanks been running for 2 days now. Me and the hubby, surprise-surprise, spent about 15 minutes looking for stuff on the LR. Yeah, I know, probably to early. However, we both discovered some of those little pest anenomies on one of the LR's. Hubby says let them go...I say no way! I know they can take over a tank.
With the tank being so new, it's to early for a clean up crew, right? Can I pick them off the LR or shoot some water at them?
Also....I saw a feather duster on one of my LR. Isn't it to early to be feeding my LR?
I'm trying to be patient....really I am.
Oh, yeah, 37 gallon, 50lbs argonite sand, 40lbs base rock, and 25lbs LR. I also got a little of water from my LFS from their LR tank.
Meadbhb

 

[lion_crazz]

Definitely do something about the aiptaisa. You do not want these things to take over your tank. You could do something simple, like you suggested, or you could go out and get some Joe's Juice. That is a product which actually feeds the anemone and kills it.
As far as your live rock, you really cannot feed it yet, since you are still cycling, but what you can do is keep a watchful eye on your tank parameters because if you ammonia gets too high, these little critters on your live rock may die. When your ammonia does start to get quite high (.50ppm or 1ppm), do a small water change to help breakdown the ammonia. I would test your water every few days to a week just to keep an eye on your pH, ammonia, and nitrite (and eventually nitrate).
Good luck, and remember, keep that patience! You will be thankful for it!

 

[jokerswild]

it good to see someone else from arkansas on the board!!:jumping:
like lion said patience is the key to this hobby. joe's juice works great for aiptaisa i highly recomend you get some before your little pest get out of control

 

[autopilot]

I bought 2 pepermint shrimp and my aiptaisas disappeared about 5 days later.

 

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
Thanks guys! Don't you have to feed the Joe's Juice to them? These guys are so small I don't think I could get it into them. They're not much bigger then a pin.
Oooh, another Arkansan! Do you live near Little Rock? Can you suggest any good stores? Right now, I'm using Paradise Pets in Benton and H2 Oxygen (sp) in Bryant.
Meadbhb

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally posted by AutoPilot
I bought 2 pepermint shrimp and my aiptaisas disappeared about 5 days later.
Yep, they definitely will do it, but remember, her tank has only been running two days. Any type of shrimp will indefinitely die in an uncycled tank. Your best bet is to get some Joe's Juice. I highly recommend it as well.
Also, the Joe's Juice comes with a little eye dropper that you can use to directly feed it.

 

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
Autopiolet....the tanks only been running for 2 days. I'm afraid to add any live animals to the tank right now.
The LR I got was stuff a guy brought to my LFS because he had to move. The stuffs been there for several months. It had/has nice coraline algea on some of it. Some of the algea died off....I think the temp change was to much for it. Was kinda surprised to find life on it so soon.
Meadbhb