boiling water kills aptasias???

Metal7fold22 · 06/28/2010, 06:37 PM

hey everyone i posted this before but nobody will reply..lol...im wondering if anyone has experience killing aptasias with a syringe and boiling water...just wanted to know if it really works and how to do it???

locust · 06/28/2010, 06:49 PM

Well of course it will work!!

However i would not do it. I did that in my old tank to get rid of them but there is too much collateral damage. You will likely also kill nearby coralline. I think you would be better off getting something that eats them. I don't have any experience there but i know there are several shrimps and filefish which would clean them up in no time.

koranAngel · 06/28/2010, 07:47 PM

works alright!
i just injected it with boiling water not long ago came with some macro i bought
rather than pour it all over the rocks or where ever its located just use injection

andrewk529 · 06/28/2010, 07:54 PM

injecting with lemon juice works extremely well; you will crack the syringe if you attempt to suck up the boiling water and inject it directly in the tank.

Nereaga · 06/28/2010, 08:01 PM

Just got Joe's Juice and it worked great for the few I had. Melted them right down to nothing...

Brad

brandacca · 06/28/2010, 08:21 PM

Pepermint shrimp do a great job as well. I found only if the aptasia is small. I had a few in my 120 and after a week all was gone. I got 5 of them from saltwaterfish.com for 24.99. Best investment i have ever made. I got tired of Joes juice and aptasia x once a month. Since these guys aptasia is gone.

reef doc · 06/28/2010, 08:25 PM

Boiling water sucked up into 10ml syringe and injected through an attached needle carefully into mouth of aptasia worked well for me on single aptasia. No significant collateral damage.

AlexR · 06/28/2010, 08:26 PM

Joes Juice has worked well for me for many years.

iamwrasseman · 06/28/2010, 08:39 PM

i have tried many ways including joes juice and aptasia x along wit lemon juice boiling water and the alk part 1 of b-ionic.here's what i have observed
joes juice -works well but falls off sometime to fast
aptasia x -works great 99% of the time
lemon juice -works well but seems to spread small offspring
boiling water- the same as lemon juice
alk b-ionic- 75% of the time and also spreads small offspring

imo aptasia x works the best with very little effort ~~~you have to follow the directions with the prepared products and cover the entire mouth and you will find that there are no offspring in the coming months .
the "home remedies" all seem the kill the mother but usually there are offspring in the future down water of where it was killed as they didn't kill the spores as the prepared commercially packaged products .

has anyone experienced this ?
you really have to be honest with your replies as this is what i have found over the years and i really pay attention and document with sharpie on the tank front to see what comes in the future from my experimentation on this subject .

mario4254 · 06/28/2010, 08:48 PM

inject them with kalk paste works 100% i did it to the few i could see and gor a copperband butterfly to get the ones i cant see.....since than i have not see one apisia

AlexR · 06/28/2010, 08:51 PM

No matter which way i have tried, there has always been offspring. IME its impossible any other way. Just get em before they hurt anything.

06/28/2010, 06:37 PM	#1
Metal7fold22 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 94	boiling water kills aptasias??? hey everyone i posted this before but nobody will reply..lol...im wondering if anyone has experience killing aptasias with a syringe and boiling water...just wanted to know if it really works and how to do it???

06/28/2010, 07:47 PM	#3
koranAngel always on ** at work Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 436	works alright! i just injected it with boiling water not long ago came with some macro i bought rather than pour it all over the rocks or where ever its located just use injection __________________ y did i start this hobby Current Tank Info: 500lt main tank 39g fuge sump....sohal tang purple tang 2clown,coral beauty banana wrasse coris wrasse royal doty cleaner shrimp coral banded shrimp flame angel bicolour angel sphinx goby cuc mixed corals

06/28/2010, 08:39 PM	#9
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	i have tried many ways including joes juice and aptasia x along wit lemon juice boiling water and the alk part 1 of b-ionic.here's what i have observed joes juice -works well but falls off sometime to fast aptasia x -works great 99% of the time lemon juice -works well but seems to spread small offspring boiling water- the same as lemon juice alk b-ionic- 75% of the time and also spreads small offspring imo aptasia x works the best with very little effort ~~~you have to follow the directions with the prepared products and cover the entire mouth and you will find that there are no offspring in the coming months . the "home remedies" all seem the kill the mother but usually there are offspring in the future down water of where it was killed as they didn't kill the spores as the prepared commercially packaged products . has anyone experienced this ? you really have to be honest with your replies as this is what i have found over the years and i really pay attention and document with sharpie on the tank front to see what comes in the future from my experimentation on this subject . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

06/28/2010, 08:48 PM	#10
mario4254 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barrington il Posts: 1,002	inject them with kalk paste works 100% i did it to the few i could see and gor a copperband butterfly to get the ones i cant see.....since than i have not see one apisia __________________ ~Mario Current Tank Info: 4x2x2 120 gallon SPS/LPS reef ,40 gallon sump/fuge, H&S skimmer A150-F2001, 2x250 MH, 4x65 CF, Knopp HD calcium reactor,2x Vortech MP40W, 2x Koralia #3, AC JR / 30x20x12 frag tank

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06/28/2010, 06:49 PM	#2
locust Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 106	Well of course it will work!! However i would not do it. I did that in my old tank to get rid of them but there is too much collateral damage. You will likely also kill nearby coralline. I think you would be better off getting something that eats them. I don't have any experience there but i know there are several shrimps and filefish which would clean them up in no time.

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andrewk529 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wilmington, delaware Posts: 317	injecting with lemon juice works extremely well; you will crack the syringe if you attempt to suck up the boiling water and inject it directly in the tank.

06/28/2010, 08:01 PM	#5
Nereaga Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oley, Pa 19547 Posts: 1,513	Just got Joe's Juice and it worked great for the few I had. Melted them right down to nothing... Brad

06/28/2010, 08:21 PM	#6
brandacca Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prairieville, La Posts: 68	Pepermint shrimp do a great job as well. I found only if the aptasia is small. I had a few in my 120 and after a week all was gone. I got 5 of them from saltwaterfish.com for 24.99. Best investment i have ever made. I got tired of Joes juice and aptasia x once a month. Since these guys aptasia is gone.

06/28/2010, 08:25 PM	#7
reef doc Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1	Boiling water sucked up into 10ml syringe and injected through an attached needle carefully into mouth of aptasia worked well for me on single aptasia. No significant collateral damage.

06/28/2010, 08:26 PM	#8
AlexR Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 574	Joes Juice has worked well for me for many years.

06/28/2010, 08:51 PM	#11
AlexR Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 574	No matter which way i have tried, there has always been offspring. IME its impossible any other way. Just get em before they hurt anything.