Is it safe?

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  1. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    Well I wanted to buy some cured rock from my LFS but I saw in one of there tanks that they had aiptasia. The tanks with cured rock don't have any visible aiptasia but the tank with the aiptasia is on the same filtration system as the tanks with rock. Is there a chance that aiptasia could travel through the filter into the tanks with the rock. Thanks for the help, I really don't want an aiptasia problem when my tank goes up.
     
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  2. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    yes i could, from my experence iv had one detatch and float into the filter pipe of my canister filter ... but if it begane to become a problem i would just get a pepermint shrimo there suposed to take care of that
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    It is a possibility. Just not sure how much.
     
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  4. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    When in doubt, don't. When it comes to hitchhikers that can become a real problem, if you are worried about something happening, don't do it. In the long run, it is worth paying a little extra for peace of mind.
     
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  5. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    It is possible, so i wouldnt recommend doing it
     
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  6. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    If the tank is already up and running, I would just add base rock. Cheaper and less chance of hitch-hikers.
     
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  7. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    no, I bought all my base rock, I just wanted to seed it with some live. Would aiptasia even survive the cycle if I kept the lights off?
     
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  8. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    yep it will personal experence, my tank fries and there are still 4 left lol
     
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  9. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    I think aiptasia would survive a nuclear war ;D.

    I would not take a chance. I have a single aiptasia that is at the bottom of my rock structure in a 150 tall. And that piece of live rock came from a local reefer that swore he had no aiptasia in his tank....
     
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  10. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    So should I just let my base rock become live on its own? Would a scraping of coralline or purple up help?
     
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