aiptasia removal

jk75 · 01/01/2009, 09:26 PM

I got a piece of rock the other day and turns out it has aiptasia on it. I took the rock out and cut it off but, of course it came back. If I take it out and pour boiling water on it will that kill it? I want to try and keep the coraline on the rock. Thanks.

vetdog · 01/01/2009, 09:44 PM

You can use a product called Joe's juice. That's what I've used in the past. It is relatively cheap and it workshttp://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=JJ1111&child=JJ1111&utm_source=mdcsegooglebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=JJ1111&utm_content=JoesJuiceAiptasiaEliminator20mL&utm_campaign=mdcse&site=google_base

fcmatt · 01/01/2009, 09:50 PM

even if you use products like that... injecting that stuff
into the aiptasia.. you will never be sure you got them
all and they always came back for me.

if it was me and what i know now? throw that rock away
or do something to it outside of your tank until it is totally
free of the infestation.

imho of course

jade2122 · 01/01/2009, 09:52 PM

try the new product by Red Sea Aptasia X, works much better than Joe's Juice and doesn't cause a ton of them to show up after killing one. I've seen great results with it and so have many others.

brian.julia07 · 01/01/2009, 10:10 PM

my out break was so bad that spot injecting would take forever, buy a couple peppermint shrimp and they'll eat it as it comes

Macimage · 01/01/2009, 10:15 PM

If it's only one, remove the rock, scrape it off with a razor blade and then inject it with a kalk paste or Joe's Juice or boiling water. You need to remove and/or kill all remains of it.

Joyce

THolleyH46 · 01/01/2009, 10:25 PM

If its a onesy or twosy, you can just mix up some reef epoxy you use to attach corals to rock and stuff a piece on top of him. You'll have a spot of epoxy, but one dead aptasia, peppermint shrimp also tend to think of them as lunch.

kookerson · 01/01/2009, 10:35 PM

Burn it. Take the rock out, get a wind proof lighter, and torch it. It worked out great for me, and they never came back. Ive also tried injection them with vinegar, and it works about 75% of the time for me. Some people say to boil the vinegar to add salt to the wound, but I think it is highly unneccessary.

01/01/2009, 09:26 PM	#1
jk75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: fl Posts: 61	aiptasia removal I got a piece of rock the other day and turns out it has aiptasia on it. I took the rock out and cut it off but, of course it came back. If I take it out and pour boiling water on it will that kill it? I want to try and keep the coraline on the rock. Thanks.

01/01/2009, 09:44 PM	#2
vetdog Space cadet Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Huntingtown, MD Posts: 1,400	You can use a product called Joe's juice. That's what I've used in the past. It is relatively cheap and it workshttp://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=JJ1111&child=JJ1111&utm_source=mdcsegooglebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=JJ1111&utm_content=JoesJuiceAiptasiaEliminator20mL&utm_campaign=mdcse&site=google_base __________________ Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. ~Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 300 gallon DD reef tank, RedSea MaxE260

01/01/2009, 10:25 PM	#7
THolleyH46 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 210	If its a onesy or twosy, you can just mix up some reef epoxy you use to attach corals to rock and stuff a piece on top of him. You'll have a spot of epoxy, but one dead aptasia, peppermint shrimp also tend to think of them as lunch. __________________ TOM "No, I didn't spill any water on the floor near any electrical cords!" Current Tank Info: 120 Tall reef tank

01/01/2009, 09:50 PM	#3
fcmatt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH Posts: 850	even if you use products like that... injecting that stuff into the aiptasia.. you will never be sure you got them all and they always came back for me. if it was me and what i know now? throw that rock away or do something to it outside of your tank until it is totally free of the infestation. imho of course

01/01/2009, 09:52 PM	#4
jade2122 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 922	try the new product by Red Sea Aptasia X, works much better than Joe's Juice and doesn't cause a ton of them to show up after killing one. I've seen great results with it and so have many others.

01/01/2009, 10:10 PM	#5
brian.julia07 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 127	my out break was so bad that spot injecting would take forever, buy a couple peppermint shrimp and they'll eat it as it comes

01/01/2009, 10:15 PM	#6
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	If it's only one, remove the rock, scrape it off with a razor blade and then inject it with a kalk paste or Joe's Juice or boiling water. You need to remove and/or kill all remains of it. Joyce

01/01/2009, 10:35 PM	#8
kookerson Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,017	Burn it. Take the rock out, get a wind proof lighter, and torch it. It worked out great for me, and they never came back. Ive also tried injection them with vinegar, and it works about 75% of the time for me. Some people say to boil the vinegar to add salt to the wound, but I think it is highly unneccessary.