aptasia on clam

an411 · 04/03/2009, 10:39 AM

There must have been a couple aptasia that came in on a clam that I bought from a fellow reefer tank breakdown i was wondering what would be the best way to eradicate it. I am not sure if its wise to pull the clam out and just pull the 2 off or you a kalk paste which seems to me would be a harder method since its a 24 inch hig tank and the clam is in the sand bed. Any insight would be helpful

OceanAV · 04/03/2009, 11:25 AM

I had to deal with aiptasia on the clam (see the link below).
LA representative said that itâ€™s OK to pull the clam out of water for a minute or two to use kalk. Thatâ€™s what I did and it worked perfectly. Just be careful not drop kalk on mantle.
Good luck.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ostid=14297669

an411 · 04/03/2009, 11:35 AM

Alright great I will give that a shot this weekend

OceanAV · 04/03/2009, 12:36 PM

I see you running MH lights â€“ be careful. When I pulled my calm out of water it squirted some water and barely missed my bulb

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an411 · 04/03/2009, 12:48 PM

very true I didn't even think about that I may try to grab it out before the lights go on that is a good call

04/03/2009, 10:39 AM	#1
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	aptasia on clam There must have been a couple aptasia that came in on a clam that I bought from a fellow reefer tank breakdown i was wondering what would be the best way to eradicate it. I am not sure if its wise to pull the clam out and just pull the 2 off or you a kalk paste which seems to me would be a harder method since its a 24 inch hig tank and the clam is in the sand bed. Any insight would be helpful

04/03/2009, 11:25 AM	#2
OceanAV Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 149	I had to deal with aiptasia on the clam (see the link below). LA representative said that itâ€™s OK to pull the clam out of water for a minute or two to use kalk. Thatâ€™s what I did and it worked perfectly. Just be careful not drop kalk on mantle. Good luck. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ostid=14297669

04/03/2009, 11:35 AM	#3
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Alright great I will give that a shot this weekend

04/03/2009, 12:36 PM	#4
OceanAV Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 149	I see you running MH lights â€“ be careful. When I pulled my calm out of water it squirted some water and barely missed my bulb .

04/03/2009, 12:48 PM	#5
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	very true I didn't even think about that I may try to grab it out before the lights go on that is a good call