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StirCrazy 01-11-2003 03:15 AM

Ok befor I nuke it is it Aptasia?
 
ok this one is different looking than my regular aptasia.. is it the same creature or is it a different thing?

http://members.shaw.ca/islandaquatics/what.jpg

Steve

TANGOMAN 01-11-2003 05:19 AM

I had the same "creature" infestation on a few rocks. I nuked 'em.

EmilyB 01-11-2003 05:58 AM

Don't you think it sort of looks like my "condy....."? :shock: :?

Mak 01-11-2003 05:59 AM

Hey... what are you doing with Emily's Condy? :shock: :lol:

Seriuosly though it is Aiptasia. It's the only kind that I have in my Tank(I'm gonna give my Copperband one more weak then it's gone manually :? ).

Mak 01-11-2003 05:59 AM

LOL speaken of the Devil :roll: :wink:

MitchM 01-11-2003 12:23 PM

My butterfly made short work of those little...... :wink:, big or small.
Get rid of them asap. I wish there was a way to keep only one or two of them. They're quite beautiful actually - and very effecient at catching anything within their grasp, no matter the size.

Mitch

StirCrazy 01-11-2003 03:38 PM

hehe, I have 5 of the regulat aptasia in the small tank and none in the large tank.. this is because of my 3 pepermint shrimp in the large tank. I did put a rock in the lage tank that had about 50 aptasia on it.. but the shrimp had it cleen in 3 days.

so I think I might just get a couple shrimp for the small tank to clean this up..

Steve

Bob I 01-11-2003 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carpentersreef
My butterfly made short work of those little...... :wink:, big or small.
Get rid of them asap. I wish there was a way to keep only one or two of them. They're quite beautiful actually - and very effecient at catching anything within their grasp, no matter the size.

Mitch

You might not believe this, but the manager of a LFS most of go to, told me that a few years ago he sold them for a few dollars each. :D

StirCrazy 01-11-2003 08:15 PM

Bob, there is still a LFS here that sells aptasia rocks .. :roll:

Steve

Delphinus 01-12-2003 12:16 AM

Heck, Vancouver Aquarium has one of the most impressive looking aiptasia display I've ever seen (in their carpet anemone habitat). Heck, there's even an ID picture up top along with the other species IDs!

To be honest ... one day I am tempted to try these in a sump or a raceway type 'fuge and use them as nutrient export.

BUT .... that day is a ways off ... :)


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