EEK! is this what i think it is?

[groan]

sorry for the bad shot, its buried inside this piece of rock.
If you have a suggestion of how to get rid of it, let me know...the rock dosnt have anythign else on it so if it means I should pull it out and scrub it I may be able to. I could also let it dry out or even toss it out.

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[Terry]

I cannot tell from your photo, but if it is aptasia then Joe's Juice works very well.  Also good for a lot of small nuisance anemones, etc

Terry

[groan]

its definatley aiptasia. it's opened up further now and has that teltale long stalk.

grr...
i havnt seen it anywhere else in the tank, so maybe I'll just use this peice as gravel and break up the rock, and toss the peice with the aiptasia outside to freeze to death! MWAHAHAHa

[Heidi]

peppermint shrimp eat aptasia - you can also get one of them!!!

[xenon]

Definately aptasia. Make up some kalk paste.

[groan]

Definately aptasia. Make up some kalk paste.

what the hecdk is that?!

I love peppermint shrimp! maybe i'll go visit Az this afternoon...is he open today?...checking.

[assiegordon]

I've had good luck with the boiling vinegar injection method.  My tank is fairly large, so 1 milliliter of vinegar isn't going to do anything, except the the aptasia.  Suck the pieces out with a turkey baster

[groan]

I've had good luck with the boiling vinegar injection method.  My tank is fairly large, so 1 milliliter of vinegar isn't going to do anything, except the the aptasia.  Suck the pieces out with a turkey baster

so boil some vinigar and then use a needle to inject into the aiptasia directly? it's pretty small aiptasia, i'd probably just pass the needle through it...
there's only one stalk...

Oh, az doesnt have any peppermint shrimp

[Tyler.L]

pat aka redbelly had about 15 i would say when i was there last night

[groan]

I may go visit him next weekend.
so far it is not a threat, but will deal with it as soon as i can

[percula99]

I like using vinegar to rid myself of aptaisia. It's my preferred method. Of course I have two heniochus now so I don't get them anymore. Take a syringe, the type that comes in test kits and put some plain white vinegar in there. Try to put the end in the mouth of the aptaisia and squirt. If you can't get it in the mouth, squirt anyway. They usually just vaporize when hit with vinegar. It's just too acidic for them. It works great.