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06-20-2008, 05:39 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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The 5th pic is an Aiptasia, get rid of it or it will spread like a weed. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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06-20-2008, 06:25 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Fire Goby
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garden Creek,VA
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+1 on that Luna said on pic #5 that is an aptasia anemone and is a real pest | |
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06-20-2008, 06:52 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alaska
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So how do I "get rid" of it? Just go in with tweezers and pull it out or something? Is there a special way you'd recommend? As far as we can see he is the only one of his kind in the tank.
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06-20-2008, 07:21 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Ash and Mike  So how do I "get rid" of it? Just go in with tweezers and pull it out or something? Is there a special way you'd recommend? As far as we can see he is the only one of his kind in the tank. | There are many ways to remove it, some work and some dont, at least for me. The best product that has worked for me are;
1. Peppermint Shrimps
2.  Luna | |
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06-20-2008, 07:25 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama Age: 31
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+1 on the peppermints, any excuse to buy livestock | |
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06-20-2008, 07:29 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alaska
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Thanks for the response!! =)
I think that I will have to run down to the LFS this weekend and pick me up a bottle of that, not quite sure the tank is ready for shrimp yet (3rd week in the cycling process)....What do you think?... Anyhows, I hope it's not too late, Mike decided to try to remove it by pulling it off of the branch  ... but from reading what that Red sea Aiptasa-X does, seems to be good, and if it pops up again we will have something to make it implode! | |
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06-20-2008, 07:41 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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I would leave the skimmer running during the cycling phase, just refrain from doing water changes til the cycling process has completed. More benefits from running a skimmer than without!
By the way guys, welcome to 3reef!
Best of luck to you both and that of your future inhabitants! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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06-20-2008, 07:58 PM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 27
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I had my skimmer on from the start also. I got coraline algae a month into cycling, always have ran my skimmers from the start of a cycle with no ill effects. | |
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06-20-2008, 08:05 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Ash and Mike Thanks for the response!! =)
I think that I will have to run down to the LFS this weekend and pick me up a bottle of that, not quite sure the tank is ready for shrimp yet (3rd week in the cycling process)....What do you think?... Anyhows, I hope it's not too late, Mike decided to try to remove it by pulling it off of the branch ... but from reading what that Red sea Aiptasa-X does, seems to be good, and if it pops up again we will have something to make it implode! | What ever you do, dont pull on them or try to kill them with anything. Their defense mechanism(sp) is to "spit" out their babies if they feel threaten. Luna | |
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06-20-2008, 08:56 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 24
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Like I said, this is a hot topic! Either way will work, I just did my research and decided against it. Check out Otty's tank, he didn't run a skimmer till month 4-5 and his tank looks great. But then again, Jason's tank is awesome too and he took the other approach. OK I guess all I did in this post is reiterate that either method will work! Just depends on which school of thought you go with. _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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