What is on the live rock I just got?

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Little Shrimp, Jan 14, 2012.

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  1. norg.

    norg. Kole Tang

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    Nuking the tank is a little bit over the top. Haha. There are many solutions to aiptasia. Ive dealt with it before and I dont like them but I feel as though they are made out to be alot worse than they really are. If you are attentive and take care of your tank as a good reefer should aiptasia will not be able to easily overrun your tank. But boiling the rock was a good call. No sense in having headaches down the road when you could have easily stopped the spread of aiptasia before it started.
     
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  3. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    haha your right. but seriously... keep a watchful eye out...
     
  4. salt4me

    salt4me Skunk Shrimp

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    If it is just one on one rock pull the rock out and let it dry for several weeks.
     
  5. ezz1r

    ezz1r Feather Star

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    nuke it with boiling water in a syringe GONE !... It has worked with me in the past...


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  6. Little Shrimp

    Little Shrimp Astrea Snail

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    Not a moment goes by when my nose isn't pressed against the glass anyway. This will give me another reason to watch my little ecosystem develop. :)
     
  7. ADJUST

    ADJUST Astrea Snail

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    Peppermint shrimp will do the job flawlessly as stated by another poster. I had atleast 5 in a nano and in about week they were all gone. I bought two shrimp.