Nano Reef Nuisance Organisms

http://www.ipsf.com Aiptasia anemones and Valonia macroalgae are two common nuisance organisms that should be kept out of reef tanks in general and nano tanks in particular.

The best way to prevent their introduction to your tank is to inspect new purchases (especially live rock and corals) very carefully, or to quarantine and observe new purchases for several days before putting them into your tank.

Usually Aiptasia anemones come in unnoticed on wild live rock or on other organisms. They do sting corals and other invertebrates and can proliferate if not removed quickly. Your local fish store should take steps to control these in their tanks! The threadfin butterfly fish, Chaetodon aurega, is a superb biological control weapon against Aiptasia. Peppermint shrimps, Copperbanded butterflies and Berghia nudibranchs also consume them but not as reliably or efficiently as C. aurega,

You can remove Aiptasia anemones manually with a toothbrush or kill them by injecting them at the base with kalkwasser or Reef Complete. But the best solution of all is to inspect everything very carefully before placing it into your tank and remove any Aiptasia at that time.

Please use only captive-bred organisms in your reef aquarium.

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Nano Lagoon
• Aiptasia anemone
• Velonia algae
• Gerald
• Heslinga

[ModernReefKeeper]

Nice video!!! Ok ive got a wish that would be at the very top of my list, and quite a few others..... what eats or helps control a "Majano anemone infestation" TY

[ipsfdotcom]

Good question! We've had the good fortune not to have encountered Majano anemones at our site in Kona. Our suggestion for controlling them would be to first try the methods that are known to work with Aiptasia anemones, such as injection with a calcium hydroxide solution.

[ipsfdotcom]

Nope, no chiller, no filtration. It's just a basic flow-through setup with a 2-inch center standpipe for the drain. It's been running for more than 10 years and has lots of cool stuff in it now. It has raw seawater going in.

[riptor3086]

I that tank out side, so what happens if it rains.

[ipsfdotcom]

yes, the tank is outside. the tank has a central drain called a standpipe, about 2 feet high. when it rains the fresh rainwater floats on top of the seawater and exits the standpipe first.  the salinity of the tank only changes in the top few inches during a heavy rain. the organisms stay below that.

[ipsfdotcom]

we lease a commercial farmsite that used to be used for culturing abalone for food. the panels were part of that operation.

[hotchicky8]

when it comes to aptasia what i do is crazy glue those suckers! smother them with the glue, problem solved, can't spread and can't move, eventually they die. haven't had a single one pop out since i did that to the ones in my tank!

[kabj06]

I had a Valonia infestation in my 55 long tank. I got a Foxface and that problem went away FAST.

[pro194757]

im planing to set up one of these small lagoons end of the year...is the requirements the same as a tanK>??it will be covered but placed outdoors

[wazigevisiea]

Was wondering if you guys happen to sell any of those panels with the aiptasia? Wanting to cultivate berghia nudi's and need to get a tank going w/aiptasia. Thanks

[littlecat34]

do you have a chiller on it? waht filtration. You should make a video on all your ponds. theyer arnt to meny vids on the internet on saltwater ponds.