Gilliroo Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I picked up a rock covered in macroalgae for my refugium a few weeks ago, and it's now sprouting some of those lovely brown anemones we all love. My first impulse was to rip that thing out of there ASAP, but then I saw a post about someone deliberately growing Aiptasia in a refugium, which made me pause. (scratch) Should I rip it out and start with new macroalgae? Keep it and throw in a couple of peppermint shrimp? I'm not sure how quickly Aiptasia can spread to the main tank- the refugium is separated from the return section of the sump by a 2-wall bubble trap. If the answer is to toss the rock and nuke the Aiptasia growing on the wall, does anyone have some macroalgae they could share? Preferably with no Aiptasia attached? Thanks! Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 You could just pick up some peppermint's to take care of the aptasia....they wont do any harm staying down there afterwards....shoot....maybe they will breed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah Gills I have heard that too and that some people are trying it but personally after dealing it with my main tank I'm not putting any in my sump and risking it spreading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberduck9 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I have read I have read many books that speak of people using aptasia in there sump as a nutrient scrubber. Including a few of Calfo's book's. I made an atempt to make a race track that I was going to fill with aptasia and xenia. worked great for a night then leeked like so I scrubbed the idea. :( I would just leave it buddy if its down in your sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 one of the main issues with leaving it alone is that there is potential for it to spread into display....and that is a whole new can of worms right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I have aiptasia in my overflow, so kinda the same thing. I have to keep peppermint shrimp so they do not take over my display. Then the peppermint shrimp die, and I buy a few more but those won't touch the aiptasia. So then i have to shut down pumps once a week and kalk all of them. Then i get more peppermint shrimp, but i just got done killing all the aiptasia so they don't ever see them to acquire an interest. So the shrimp live longer than any other shrimp ever but don't touch aiptasia but they will steal the food out of corals. And i still have to shut down pumps and kalk aiptasia. And round and round the cycle goes. I say kill em off if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yeah Gills I have heard that too and that some people are trying it but personally after dealing it with my main tank I'm not putting any in my sump and risking it spreading. +100!! Theres no way in *$&% I would let them just hang out in my sump. I HATE aptaisia with a passion...one of the reasons I went with uncured rock was to avoid that hitchhicker as best as I could. It doesnt mean I wont get it at some point, there would still be a chance, but I got to at least try.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I have to agree with the consensus - they would eventually spread to your display. So, if you plan to keep peppermint to keep them out of your display, great. IMO, it would eventually be a loosing battle and you'd end up cursing the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I just had one show up in my sump, and I took it out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gillian, if you want it gone, let me know, I'll trade you some rock rubble for the rock covered in that nasty lil pest anemone lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliroo Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Sure! You can have it if you want it! Anyone have some non-aiptasia-infested macroalgae they can spare? Thanks! Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gillian, I have enough cheato to make a xmass tree With pods, little snails and starfish. Come and get some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gillian, I have enough cheato to make a xmass tree With pods, little snails and starfish. Come and get some I'll take you up on some of that Alex, I'll bring you something in return (sorry for sneakin in here Gillian) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'll take you up on some of that Alex' date=' I'll bring you something in return (sorry for sneakin in here Gillian)[/quote'] Sure, I have enough for you 2 to start a nice refugium. I was gonna throw it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliroo Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Gillian, I have enough cheato to make a xmass tree With pods, little snails and starfish. Come and get some Thanks, Alex! I will! Gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Alex we'll take some of that chaeto if you have enough for the 3 of us to get some. When would be a good time to swing by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Alex we'll take some of that chaeto if you have enough for the 3 of us to get some. When would be a good time to swing by? Let's see what they get. It will regenerate quickly after pruning. For pickup tomorrow morning or after the 25th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I'll take the Chaeto Alex and the clam! Actually I just want the clam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Might be able to do tomorrow, but it wouldn't be morning LOL Jess is workin a 10 tonight :( We do have to meet up with Titus about a frag tomorrow after 12, would after 12 work for you Alex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Might be able to do tomorrow, but it wouldn't be morning LOL Jess is workin a 10 tonight :( We do have to meet up with Titus about a frag tomorrow after 12, would after 12 work for you Alex? No, we are not home in the afternoon. Kim, you got the clam! The Giga, ok? (naughty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 no worries then Alex, we'll pick it up after Christmas lol, wanna try for Monday or Teusday next week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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