Aptasia in macro algae?

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  1. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    Id this aptasia or new growth of algae?
     

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  2. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Thats an Appie!
    KILL IT!
     
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  3. lillys Grandad

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    aiptasia....just pull your algae out of there and carefully remove the aiptasia..rinse it off well in SW and put it back...should be ok. JMO
     
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  4. twelvebeer

    twelvebeer Spaghetti Worm

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    I may trim the piece of algae its attached to and feed it to Frank(my peppermint shrimp)!
     
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  5. dowtish

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    yes, Frank might enjoy that.
     
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  6. SushiGirl

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    Just make sure Frank actually eats it, otherwise it'll end up somewhere else.
     
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  7. lillys Grandad

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    I believe you will regret that...get it gone. jmo
     
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  8. twelvebeer

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    Yeah, I just trimmed it and tossed it in the trash.
     
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