Got 1 aiptasia on a frag to rid

[Tuan’s Reef]

I have a single aiptasia that is haunting me. It’s on a acan frag that 3 main polyps but underneath the main heads has new acan polyps all around it . I have aiptasia x but afraid that will only make it spread or kill my baby polyps . Suggestions ? I’m not willing to give up my nice frag but the aiptasia scares me even more

 

[jolt]

It will spread if you do nothing. I have heard good things about F Aiptasia from Frank's Tanks. You could also try peppermint shrimp. I would treat it and let the acan recover if it is burned or damaged versus leaving it alone.

 

[Thor2j]

Aptasia x work well. Dont be afraid

 

[64Ivy]

If it's just one and protecting your scans is your priority, I would try going the biological route first. This includes nudis, filefish, the aforementioned peppermint shrimp, or Copperband Butterfly if you're daring. The absolute worst thing you could do is nothing.

 

[Journeyman]

Kalk paste will also work on the aiptasia.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

Started with 2 small ones . One on this acan and another on a zoa frag. I used aiptasia x and both disappeared to only reappeared with 2 new small ones. It pained me to throw away that zoa frag but it had 2 medium size aip growing on it. The zoa was growing new heads everywhere too

I think this is the last aiptasia in my tank and it’s growing too. Probably spread if I don’t do anything