HELP: Whats is this thing living in my tank?

There really is not such time period, as small ones can be
living hidden for any amount of time.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Steve wrote on 5/20/2006 5:50 PM:
On Sat, 20 May 2006 16:14:44 GMT, Wayne Sallee
wrote:

Yep it's aiptasia.

Ah, my past experience of viewing about 1000 of the little B******s in
one tank has paid off with respect to species identification. To see
them out of control was a formative experience.

Wonder what the "incubation period" for these blasted things is, ie
how long after you *don't* see one can you assume the tank is now
genuinely clear.

Steve

On Sat, 20 May 2006 22:43:25 GMT, Wayne Sallee
wrote:

There really is not such time period, as small ones can be
living hidden for any amount of time.

Great. Well I hope the cunning little devils aren't just biding their
time then...

Steve

I've had these for a while. Hard to control once they get started. I've
used the Kalkwasser solution for the big ones. They are more prevalent
in my sump.

I've tried the peppermint shrimp, but they keep ending up being an
expensive meal for my fish. I suspect the 6 line wrasse is eating them,
but I can't be sure. I also have a yellow tang, damsels (2), a clown,
and a coral beauty. I've also lost some cleaner shrimp. Guess my fish
just have expensive tastes.

Hope you have better luck.

On 22 May 2006 06:35:23 -0700, "TomW"
wrote:

I can't be sure. I also have a yellow tang, damsels (2), a clown,
and a coral beauty. I've also lost some cleaner shrimp. Guess my fish
just have expensive tastes.


My, your fish *do* have expensive tastes!

Hope you have better luck.

Nah, knew it couldn't last. The clean rock from the old tank looks
clear still, *but* one of the brand new nice looking pieces I bought
at the weekend to top it with has a ...guess what, on the bottom. I
was destined to spend my life culturing these things. My fish are
just two nervy little clowns, and the cleaner shrimp has done great in
there so far, so I'm thinking a peppermint shrimp might be a good way
to go. Wonder how good ther are at eating the little blighters.

Steve