[hondasi831]

I was wondering if anyone knows how fast aiptasia moves. I had a piece on this one rock earlyer today now it is on the otherside of the tank.

 

[Tropical Buff]

what the hell is a aiptasia good newbie question

 

[reddhaus]

Here are a couple of links that might answer some questions.

http//www.aquarium.net/faqs/aiptasia.shtml

http//saltaquarium.about.com/library/weekly/aa100798.htm

 

[hondasi831]

that doesnt answer my Q

 

[Will C]

they do move fast but not that fast i would guess you have more that one. the best way to get rid of them is to buy a siringe from any local drug store and mix up some kalk in a glass untill it dosent diolve any more then inject the little buggers. they will disolve righ tin front of your eyes.

 

[hondasi831]

Anyone Anyone at all?

 

[Will C]

read above your post lol.

 

[hondasi831]

wow sorry will missed it somehow i really do think it is the same one. I havent ever seen one in that spot. the same day i noticed it the other spot was bare.

 

[Will C]

could be how long of a distance was it? they could go about 4-5ft in a day depending on the rock work.

 

[hondasi831]

well that sounds about right i didnt notice all day and it was prob 3-4 feet. How do thay move like a snail slide around?

 

[Guest]

They are small and light. All they need to do is detach from the rock and drift with the current. I do not beleive they have a Ffoot" to move with. They also reproduce very rapidly. It is difficult to remove them because if yoy injure the aiptasia and rupture any part of it its cellular materaial get in your tank and now you will have 5-10 more from removing the one. That is why they reach plague proportions. It is better to try to seal them in a crvice then it is to try to inject them or remove them. That is what is great about copperbands. If you get a healtyh one they will eat them. They can move quickly and can multiply rapidly. Ever seen that aiptasia tank at Greenwoods.

 

[hjmtv]

I concur with Neo. I think they just uproot thier foot and float. (Similar to my Condy)(Sometime I think it just likes going for a ride and will circumnavigate my tank a couple of times!!)

 

[Guest]

That is what they do. And if you nick them you get 3-5 for teh price of one.

 

[hondasi831]

ya that i know so far it is only this one i figure i will just leave him alone till something eats him.

 

[Will C]

nothing will eat htem except for a copper band or true pepermint shrimp. i have seen them slideing n rock but i forgot how they detach like any anemonie and float duh. it was late for me lol.

 

[hondasi831]

I have two peps in my tank right now.

 

[Guest]

They will likly snack on him. I would say if you have one aiptasia there are more somewhere in the tank. But if they are not interfering with anything let the peppermints eat them up.