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  1. jsouliya

    jsouliya Plankton

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    Hi all. Just set up my first saltwater tank and this was on a piece of live rock. Can someone tell me what it is and if there's any way i can keep it alive?

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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Aipitasia. Kill it. Kill it before it spreads and takes over.
     
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  4. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    destroy the bugger
     
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  5. NeighborTomita

    NeighborTomita Banned

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    It's Frankentasia....... :eek:



    That thing is HUGE!!!!!!
     
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  6. jsouliya

    jsouliya Plankton

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    I just thought it looked cool. LoL! Guess that just shows what a newbie I am! But is there a specific method that I should use to get rid of it? Do I just yank it of the rock? I've noticed there's some small ones growing on other rocks as well. How do I get rid of those?
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Lemon juice works in a med. syringe.
     
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  8. LeslieH

    LeslieH Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Aiptasia reproduces very rapidly by splitting off clones - that's what makes it a devastating pest in reef tanks. They also seem to be able to regenerate from any bits of base left on the rock if you do an incomplete removal. That's why you need to either completely remove the rock under an Aiptasia or kill them with something like Joe's Juice, lemon juice, kalk, etc., delivered directly to each anemone.
     
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  9. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    kill it kill it now
     
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  10. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    call in the peppys (peppermint shrimp) they love the suff
     
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