Can anyone tell me what is is on my live rock please?

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  1. mikeyb234

    mikeyb234 Plankton

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    Hi there i have bought some live rock and have found this on it is it good or bad? thanks everyone.
     

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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Looks like aiptasia anemone = nuisance anemone...
     
  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    that certainly looks like aiptasia to me. something you want to get rid of. aiptasia-x or joes juice works well
     
  5. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Hard to tell from the pic but it could be aptasia. Can you get another pic? If it is aptasia then you'll need to kill it before it spreads,
     
  6. mikeyb234

    mikeyb234 Plankton

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    is it only spread it will do as it would add some life to my very lifeless tank lol. Iv had no luck with about £400 worth of figi live rock now apart from this. :(
     
  7. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Trust me, these are not the droids your looking for.;)
     
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  9. mikeyb234

    mikeyb234 Plankton

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    o :( ok then thats a shame was really excited when i seen it thought i had finaly got some life :/
    thanks very much
     
  10. NITTINID

    NITTINID Astrea Snail

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    KILL IT NOW!!!! Aiptasia!!! Id invest in some Carribean Peppermint Shrimp they will devour these pests fast!!!Believe me where there's one...there are others!!! Make sure to buy Carribean Peppermint Shrimp and not Western Atlantic Peppermint shrimp.The Western Atlantic peppermint Shrimp aren't as effective against Aiptasia. GOod Luck!!!

    90 GALLON DISPLAY
    IN DISPLAY TANK;

    180 LBS FIJI PREMIUM LIVE ROCK
    95 LBS LIVE SAND
    (2) 50 GPH POWERHEADS(CARBON STUFFED)
    (2) 1300 GPH POWER HEADS

    LIGHTING IN DISPLAY;
    T5 NOVAS 48 INCH(6 BULB FIXTURES)
    48 INCH MARINLAND L.E.D REEF LIGHTING(18K)
    48 INCH (24) BLUE LED MOONLIGHT

    30 GALLON SUMP
    IN SUMP;
    40 LBS LIVE SAND
    15 LBS FIJI PREMIUM LIVE ROCK.
    35 LBS REFUGIUM RUBBLE
    PHOSBAN REACTOR(150)
    10 WATT U.V STEROLIZER (DONT HAVE AN ICK PROB)BUT BETTER SAFE THEN SORRY
    CORALIFE SUPER SKIMMER(120)
    (ELITE) 200 WATT HEATER
    (10)MANGROVES

    LIGHTING ;
    IN SUMP
    30-90 WATT FLOOD LAMP

    FISH
    SAILFIN TANG,YELLOW TANG,BLUE HIPPO TANG,DIAMOND WATCHMAN GOBY,SIZZORTAIL GOBY,BLUE DAMSEL(6) BLUE GREEN CHROMIS(4)ENGINEER GOBY

    CORALS AND INVERTS
    BLUE RICORDEA,SEBAE ANENOME,DUNCAN POLYPS,BROWN BUTTON POLYPS,RED AND PURPLE MUSHROOMS COLONY(6) SKUNK SHRIMP (3) CAMEL SHRIMP(6)PEPPERMINT SHRIMP(8)MEXICAN TURBO SNAILS,(6)CERITH SNAILS,(4)ZEBRA SNAILS(5)RED LEGGED HERMIT CRABS,(5) BLUE LEGGED HERMIT CRABS,

    IN SUMP;
    (2)GREEN EMERALD CRABS
    (5) BLUE LEGGED HERMIT CRABS
    (5) RED LEGGED HEMIT CRABS



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