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Old February 9th 07, 08:34 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
RubenD
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Default Aiptasia question

Thanks,

Ruben

"swarvegorilla" wrote in message
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"RubenD" wrote in message
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Apparently I didn't get any on the tank (I hope).

But still wonder the chances....


Ruben


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I got some caulerpa algae(was the only algae available to me) to help
with
the red algae (probably due to nitrates in the tank),
to my surprise, the bag not only had the caulerpa but about 25 small
aiptasias. I washed the algae with tap water to get rid of them and
left
the algae in a container until the next day when I put it on my tank
after
visual inspection.

My question is, would aiptasia survive a night on tap water, and what

are
my chances of infecting my tank with them.

How do they reproduce so fast? Are they at the microscopic level where
the
naked eye might missed them?


Thanks,

Ruben



nah ya need a big one to have babies in your tank
then it like rains these little jellyfish things
that become new anemone

they arent so bad
poor apista get a bad rap on the net
personally I recon they are good for beginnners
just a pain for you pro's
kinda like convicts
heh

and yes I breed conesnails as well

good luck on the extermination btw
soak in fresh should have done the trick