Please ID these LR inhabitants ?

[Drummer]

I got a piece of LR yesterday that had these things on it. Can someone ID them and should I get trid of them or keep them?

I think the one is Bubble algae...is it bad?
Not sure on the others....aiptasia ? (I hope not)


Thanks!

 

[Ed Hahn]

Yep, First one is Bubble algae. You may want to remove rock and try to get bubble off rock then put back in or get a emerald crab. The second ones look like your troublesome glass anenomes (aitiptasia). You can shoot some kalk/RO water directly into them with a shringe and they usually dissapear.
Good Luck,
Ed

 

[NaH2O]

I agree with Ed. Another thing to try for the aiptasia is Joe's Juice...I've been reading more about its success lately.

Bubble Algae

 

[Witfull]

another poormans way of getting rid of both is to start a syphon and scrape off with a razor at the bottom and suck out everything. it has worked for me with aptasia in the past. i would not recommend an emerald crab.......Crabs are Evil!

 

[Ed Hahn]

Nikki, what is Joe's Juice? It sounds like something that kills brain cells when hormones are running rampant from my good ole college days?

 

[Drummer]

An order for Joe's Juice is on the way. I'll post my results here when I get the stuff.

Thanks to all !

 

[MCSInc]

Who wants aiptasia

I know that NorthStarAquatics is looking for aiptasia to feed to his Berghia.

But if you must kill it you could go the cheap mans way and squirt it with a dropper full of boiling water directly on him. It has worked very well for me in the past.

 

[NaH2O]

Good point, Candy. I didn't think about finding someone that is breeding Berghia.

Ed, here is a link to Joe's Juice

Check with the sponsors, as I think a few of them carry the product.

 

[wooddood]

the boiling water trick just does'nt work, i have seen one of my lfs do this and they swear by it but its funny thier tanks are still full of them. get the joes juice i have heard nothing but good things about the product.

 

[Craig Manoukian]

I use the multi cure all for aiptasia and bubble algea. A mixture of 50% muriatic acid and hot water in a syringe with a sharp needle does the trick for both undesirables.

Aiptasia melt away when you chase themm into their retreat hole. inject a small amount into the bubble of the algea and poof they disappear!

 

[Ed Hahn]

I have a friend that shoots red devil lye into them and melts them. He swears by it. Is it Safe? I have seen him mix the lye with water and use a shringe and shoot it directly into them...they dissapear really quick...It definitely works also..

 

[Montanarocknreefer]

I went with peppermint shrimp and a copperband butterfly and no more aiptasia!

 

[Al G.]

Anyone try Joe's Juice on hydroids?

 

[NaH2O]

Al G. Welcome to REEF FRONTIERS!!

 

[RSD]

My 2 cents:

My Meathod for killing aptaisia:

1 (newest meathod) buy 3 Berghia. They do great when you can see them.
2 (newer meathod) Joes Juice. Love the stuff. Accidentally dropped ALOT on a couple corals without any side affects. (although my BTA reacts everytime I use it)
3 Cover with 2 part epoxy, or super glue. Seal the little jerk and give him a tombstone.
4. Injections... never really work.

5 Scrap it off.... only if you want hundreds more. Any single cell left behind seems to produce more.

Good Luck

 

[cdeakle]

I have 2 unused/unopened bottles of joes juice. If you wanna buy it cheap or trade pm me. I ordered more than I needed and it worked as promised, good stuff.

Not trying to steal your thread, =)

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Muriatic Acid kills both aptaisia and valonia, a one stop solution.

 

[NaH2O]

RSD - Great first post!! Welcome!

Craig, I'm being dense here, but what is muriatic acid?

 

[Drummer]

Muriatic acid is .......HCL or Hydrogen Chloride or Hydrochloric Acid

I don't think I'll put that in my tank at all. (a little paranoid)
I'll try the Joe's Juice when it gets here.


Thanks to all for all the great help !!

 

[Craig Manoukian]

It is a caustic acid that kills on contact, completely dissolving the organism's tissue. I have used it for two years with no negative effecf on my tank. About $5 per gallon, enough to last a life time, at Home Depot. Very cost effective, eh?