Have you seen an aiptasia like this?

[Ferretfish]

This funky guy showed up recently, it looks like an aiptasia but more urchin like, and it moves. Weird thing...here's a pic. Any ideas?

 

[House of Laughter]

Mojano, not aptasia - same problem differnt animal

House

 

[Ferretfish]

But I've looked at majano anenomes on WWM, and it didn't match up with that picture either...

Somebody else had an idea of what it may be, it was a four letter word that I can't remember for the life of me. LOL. This critter moves though, although it's pretty happy where it is now.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Aptasia can move if their not happy where they are. I've seen them move to get shade or more light.

 

[Trana]

Looks like aptasia to me, pointed ends.

Either way, quarantine or kill it.

 

[stingnyc]

Does anyone know if there is a natural way to control Mojanos?

 

[nanoreefer22]

I kalked mine and haven't seen em since. Just put a lot.

 

[alrha]

try Joe's Juice

 

[jenniebutterfly]

lemon juice or very hot water will kill it. and you may get lucky with peppermint shrimp. i had a few and they ate them all. just make sure it isa peppermint and not a camelback

 

[samksy]

lemon juice or very hot water will kill it. and you may get lucky with peppermint shrimp. i had a few and they ate them all. just make sure it isa peppermint and not a camelback

Jen,

Maybe you can lend me yoru peppermint...lolz :joke:
I am afraid, that it'll disappear after a day or two...lolz....
You are so lucky to have one that sucks them up. Where did you get your peppermint shrimp from? Thanks

Looks like aptasia to me! :p

 

[herman]

Jen,

Maybe you can lend me yoru peppermint...lolz :joke:
I am afraid, that it'll disappear after a day or two...lolz....
You are so lucky to have one that sucks them up. Where did you get your peppermint shrimp from? Thanks

Looks like aptasia to me! :p

I saw a couple of Pepermints at New World

 

[derm]

that is definately an aiptasia but not sure on how to get rid of it

 

[DEEPWATER]

joes juice .kalk.or lemon jucie wil lget rid of them ,dont count so mouch on peppermints they do help ,,,use 1 of the 3 to control it more ,it will die on contact .

 

[jenniebutterfly]

i had 3 pepermints i bought from fishtown. they all ate it. i think the biggest problem for the people that have aiptasia is that even though the peppermints are in the tank to control them, they feed their corals and the shrimps would rather eat that food. you cannot feed your tank for a while. fish and coral will survive if you feel you have to feed the fish add a small bit at a time as the fish eats it/

 

[Missy Johnson]

well majano or aiptasia - take care of it before you see another one. both take over your tank. i'd get some kalk (mix mrs wages lime pickling juice w/water) and turn off your powerheads and gently 'feed' whatever it is (gently or it will close) with a plastic syringe. if you need some mrs wages we can give you some. but get rid of it asap. it isn't fun when they take over your tank. i know. i am 'almost' rid of them.

oh i almost forgot - majanos also move...and that's what it looks like to me. when you have one or two they are kinda cool but they take over and especially like to grown on sps.

 

[samksy]

i had 3 pepermints i bought from fishtown. they all ate it. i think the biggest problem for the people that have aiptasia is that even though the peppermints are in the tank to control them, they feed their corals and the shrimps would rather eat that food. you cannot feed your tank for a while. fish and coral will survive if you feel you have to feed the fish add a small bit at a time as the fish eats it/

Thanks Jen!
I'll pick up one or two next time. Man, i'll have to starve my fish...lolz :irked: