Aptasia control

sohal1025 · 04/20/2009, 08:05 PM

Currently switching to a larger tank from a nano. During this process I found one single polyp of aptasia. I dont want to kill the rock but is there a easy to eliminate it during the transition. I did not want to have to buy joe's juice or anything else to kill it. Can it be burned off the rock or something like that?

davewbush · 04/20/2009, 08:22 PM

Scub it off with a wire brush.

reefman30 · 04/20/2009, 08:23 PM

Encase the aptasia in a glob of super glue gel make sure and cover all sides all the way down to the rock.

Aquarist007 · 04/20/2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by sohal1025
Currently switching to a larger tank from a nano. During this process I found one single polyp of aptasia. I dont want to kill the rock but is there a easy to eliminate it during the transition. I did not want to have to buy joe's juice or anything else to kill it. Can it be burned off the rock or something like that?

take the rock out of the tank and scrub it off as suggested in the other posts---put the rock back in and it will be fine

sohal1025 · 04/21/2009, 01:54 PM

Thought that it might crawl back in a hole and will not be able to get to it with a wire brush but I am going to try..

jefathome · 04/21/2009, 02:02 PM

DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM!!!

If this is the ONLY apstasia that is going into the new tank, you might as well take care of it now. Either kill the whole rock, or use the wire brush as stated above, but then take a torch, lighter or stove and burn the area pretty good. Another idea is to take a bunch of raw salt (table or reef) and really pack it in there afterwards. let the salt sit there for at least 15min, but an hour would be better. Turn that guy into salt cured Ceviche.

Personally, I'd do all of the above.

Once you have apstasia in your new tank, it is almost impossible to remove. Take the time now and do it right.

Burn him, beat him, make him write bad checks... SHOW NO MERCY!!

cdbias2 · 04/21/2009, 02:08 PM

I would say to cover it over with a spot of reef epoxy but you probably dont want to buy that.

sohal1025 · 04/21/2009, 03:08 PM

I will be watching the infected area for a few days to see if it pops back. Thanks.

04/20/2009, 08:05 PM	#1
sohal1025 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Elyria Ohio Posts: 1,737	Aptasia control Currently switching to a larger tank from a nano. During this process I found one single polyp of aptasia. I dont want to kill the rock but is there a easy to eliminate it during the transition. I did not want to have to buy joe's juice or anything else to kill it. Can it be burned off the rock or something like that?

04/21/2009, 01:54 PM	#5
sohal1025 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Elyria Ohio Posts: 1,737	Thought that it might crawl back in a hole and will not be able to get to it with a wire brush but I am going to try.. __________________ THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!! ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank, Reef Radiance led lighting,20gal long sump,SuperReefOctopus,phosban reactor

04/21/2009, 02:02 PM	#6
jefathome Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 2,915	DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM!!! If this is the ONLY apstasia that is going into the new tank, you might as well take care of it now. Either kill the whole rock, or use the wire brush as stated above, but then take a torch, lighter or stove and burn the area pretty good. Another idea is to take a bunch of raw salt (table or reef) and really pack it in there afterwards. let the salt sit there for at least 15min, but an hour would be better. Turn that guy into salt cured Ceviche. Personally, I'd do all of the above. Once you have apstasia in your new tank, it is almost impossible to remove. Take the time now and do it right. Burn him, beat him, make him write bad checks... SHOW NO MERCY!! __________________ Without Geometry, life is pointless Current Tank Info: NEW 150g in-wall Solartube display; 60g 4x2ft frag tank; 3g work Pico.... all Reef tanks

04/21/2009, 03:08 PM	#8
sohal1025 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Elyria Ohio Posts: 1,737	I will be watching the infected area for a few days to see if it pops back. Thanks. __________________ THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!! ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank, Reef Radiance led lighting,20gal long sump,SuperReefOctopus,phosban reactor

04/20/2009, 08:22 PM	#2
davewbush ... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 739	Scub it off with a wire brush.

04/20/2009, 08:23 PM	#3
reefman30 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 137	Encase the aptasia in a glob of super glue gel make sure and cover all sides all the way down to the rock.

04/21/2009, 02:08 PM	#7
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	I would say to cover it over with a spot of reef epoxy but you probably dont want to buy that.