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ivanfj
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What is this thing here on my LR?? It starts to grow a bit ever since I upgraded my lighting a little bit. Is it apstasia??? Should I get rid of it???
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ivanfj
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Is there anything I could do guarantee that it will not come back???
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thomas712
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I wouldn't call that aptasia. Button polyp
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ivanfj
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Hmmm, different opinion. He's the only guy there on the LR and he's been there since the first day of my tank.
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thomas712
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The tenticles are not on the oral disk but around it just like any other button polyp. In fact I believe I have three exactly like the one you have there, can't get a pic right now as the wife would not like the flash going off in the bedroom right now. The also have been there quite a while, and my peppermint shrimp have eaten all the aptasia in the tank but leave these guys alone, except to step on them once in a while.
Test it, just touch it, if it goes into the rock then I'll say its aptasia, if it just closes its head and those litte tenticals close with it, but leaving a stem, then its a button polyp.
Thomas
Test it, just touch it, if it goes into the rock then I'll say its aptasia, if it just closes its head and those litte tenticals close with it, but leaving a stem, then its a button polyp.
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ivanfj
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Alright, thanks for the quick help guys. I'll try to touch it tomorrow. If by chance it's an aptasia, what can I do to cut it right off without leaving a chance that it would grow back???
sammystingray
Active Member
Acrozoanthus maybe? How long is the stalk? It's not aiptasia.