How to kill tiny aptasia, I have tried everything that works on the big ones. - Page 2

zoadude · 08/24/2009, 08:12 PM

whatever they are have you tried putting superglue gel onto them? I have done it to aptasias and hydroids, even when the aptasias withdraw into their hole I can usually squirt some superglue into the hole and then the next day pop the hardened superglue plug off. usually the aptasia is stuck in the plug and comes out with it.

luther1200 · 08/24/2009, 08:17 PM

Cool, I luckily have never had many Aptasia in my tank. I thought these were, and the others I have seen were in other peoples tanks and never really looked at them that good I guess.

But in the picture below I put a red circle around an area that is clearly being affected, and not growing like the rest. And that is right were these guys are. So they are having some kind of affect on the coral.

luther1200 · 08/24/2009, 08:18 PM

No I have not tried superglue, thanks I will try that tomorrow.

zoadude · 08/24/2009, 08:31 PM

You can even smear the superglue all around the area and leave it there for a week, then when you peel/pop/break it off you will be sure to have killed anything that was there without harming the coral, as long as you don't get it on there.

luther1200 · 08/24/2009, 08:55 PM

It will be tough in some spots but I think I can do it.

luther1200 · 08/25/2009, 01:04 PM

Any other opinions on what they could be?

kevantheman35 · 08/25/2009, 01:28 PM

aptasia x absolutely does not work, idk how they can even sell it. i bought a peppermint shrimp and he wouldnt touch them. hot water didnt work for me. by this time im giving up

08/24/2009, 08:17 PM	#27
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	Cool, I luckily have never had many Aptasia in my tank. I thought these were, and the others I have seen were in other peoples tanks and never really looked at them that good I guess. But in the picture below I put a red circle around an area that is clearly being affected, and not growing like the rest. And that is right were these guys are. So they are having some kind of affect on the coral. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

08/24/2009, 08:18 PM	#28
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	No I have not tried superglue, thanks I will try that tomorrow. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

08/24/2009, 08:55 PM	#30
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	It will be tough in some spots but I think I can do it. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

08/25/2009, 01:04 PM	#31
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	Any other opinions on what they could be? __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

08/25/2009, 01:28 PM	#32
kevantheman35 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort wayne, IN Posts: 823	aptasia x absolutely does not work, idk how they can even sell it. i bought a peppermint shrimp and he wouldnt touch them. hot water didnt work for me. by this time im giving up __________________ -Kevan Current Tank Info: 34g Mixed Reef Solana (2 years old). 12g jbj nanocube dx (retired at 2 years old)

08/24/2009, 08:12 PM	#26
zoadude Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 204	whatever they are have you tried putting superglue gel onto them? I have done it to aptasias and hydroids, even when the aptasias withdraw into their hole I can usually squirt some superglue into the hole and then the next day pop the hardened superglue plug off. usually the aptasia is stuck in the plug and comes out with it.

08/24/2009, 08:31 PM	#29
zoadude Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 204	You can even smear the superglue all around the area and leave it there for a week, then when you peel/pop/break it off you will be sure to have killed anything that was there without harming the coral, as long as you don't get it on there.