Aiptasia X Bad for Zoas?

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  1. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    I found a VERY VERY almost microscopic aiptasia on my one Zoa frag (which only has 3 heads) I was wondering if i treated it will a small amount of aiptasia X if it would harm the zoas?
     
    Katie Grant, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    If you get it on the zoas it could do damage.
     
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  3. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    how do i go about killing it then
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    This is what I do.

    Remove frag from water.
    Blot dry with a paper towel.
    Apply a tiny dot of aiptasia X or kalk past to the aiptasia.
    Use Q-tip if need to remove any aiptasia x from surrounding zoanthids.
    Allow to sit in out of water for 5 minutes.
    Rinse in tank water and return to tank.

    It gets tricky if the aiptasia is small so make sure you have a good idea where it is on the frag.
     
    Corailline, Sep 18, 2011
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