To kill or not to Kill?

[.357]

This hitchhicker showed up in my tank several months ago. I had gotten a lot bigger but not spread. I seen some things saying that this may be Aiptasia pulchella a bad thing?? Please let me know.

 

[rara12]

"When in doubt, take it out"

 

[coraljunky]

looks like aiptasia

 

[ridomart]

Looks like a MAJANO ANEMONE, same difference " kill it "

 

[coral keeper]

Why is it bad?

 

[ridomart]

Thats pretty big, not sure after all?

 

[coraljunky]

Corals coming into contact with aiptasia will recede and show signs of distress, leading to death. They can also reproduce quickly, over running an aquarium in a short period of time.

 

[coral keeper]

oh, i sure dont want what in my tank.

 

[coraljunky]

how big is it? search aiptasia online to verify another picture

 

[miaheatlvr]

You can try JOES JUICS or inject with boiling water via medical type syringe and suck out with turkey baster.

 

[.357]

That is what I thought. It is about 1.5 or 2 inches.
Thanks

 

[ronwar]

Rock anemone. I've actually seen those for sale

 

[maxalmon]

Yeah way to big to be aptaisia..... If it's really dug into a crevice or you can't get it out, use the boiling water and syringe or do what I do and make a small amount of kalk, make it into paste them cram some the paste into it cave, nothing survives a kalk bomb....You only need an amount the the size of a BB..

 

[gatorwpb]

Originally Posted by maxalmon
do what I do and make a small amount of kalk, make it into paste them cram some the paste into it cave, nothing survives a kalk bomb....You only need an amount the the size of a BB..
Kalk bomb!

 

[trigger78]

They are trying to take over my tank as well. I get as many as I see out then more keep coming back. I guess they are multiplying as fast as I remove them. Started off with two that were larger than a half dollar then they started mutilpying. Have taken atleast 30 out and still going. I cant remove the rocks because corals are living on just about every rock.

 

[ophiura]

Not Aiptasia or Majano, IMO.
Probably a Phymanthus, or sometimes called a "Borneman anemone." Google "Borneman Phymanthus" or he tends to call it Epicystis so you can try "borneman Epicystis"
But I have had no problems with them and have a couple. They get quite pretty when larger and IME have not caused any issues. Not everything needs to be killed, IMO.