boiling water kills aptasias???

Metal7fold22 · 06/17/2010, 10:19 AM

i was wondering if anyone has had experience with doing this...i heard you can inject boiling water in the base of them with a needle and it should kill them...can anyone confirm this and maybe tell me some more about it please...they are over runnin my tank and im tired of buying aptasia-x over and over again just to have them always come back

ALH · 06/17/2010, 11:04 AM

I've had mixed success. If I act fast and hit the aiptasia just right it works. I'm usually too slow and uncoordinated to get a good kill.

sruiz · 06/17/2010, 11:40 AM

Many will say the Copperband Butterfly fish but many also say its a hit and miss. I suggest you buy some peppermint shrimp few have also stated its a hit and miss but they are a small fraction of the price and probably will survive longer after the aptasia is all gone.
You may need more than 3-4 depending on the size of your tank.

rgonzalez · 06/17/2010, 01:53 PM

I trust in my Aptasia X. But then again, some people on here say it is hit or miss as well. My tank has had 0 aptasia since killing those b@stards with Apt X

billdogg · 06/17/2010, 02:45 PM

I, for one, have never used anything other than boiling water in a syringe. I have found that method to be 100% effective 100% of the time. Although other methods will work, I feel that adding unneeded chemicals is a poor idea, and although CBB's/pepermint shrimp can work, they don't always. Cooking the little buggers does.

HTH

Typlus5 · 06/17/2010, 04:53 PM

+1 w/Billdogg...I quickly eliminated an outbreak before it got out of control with the boiling water method. I tried pep shrimps but they only robbed my soft corals of food instead of going after the Aptasias.

InsaneClownFish · 06/17/2010, 04:55 PM

Injecting them with Liquid Alk or Calcium will also work.

oralsturgeon · 06/17/2010, 07:54 PM

I used to get an empty IV bag (1 liter) siphon SW from the tank into the bag. Place large gage needle on the tip of the administration set and go to town. The best part about hot SW is that it will not change salinity and it can penetrate deep into LR where these little guys like to plant thier foot....

my $0.02

Todd

BrokeColoReefer · 06/17/2010, 09:44 PM

i like to use a large syringe for the larger mass of hot water. The small ones cool down to fast.

06/17/2010, 10:19 AM	#1
Metal7fold22 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 94	boiling water kills aptasias??? i was wondering if anyone has had experience with doing this...i heard you can inject boiling water in the base of them with a needle and it should kill them...can anyone confirm this and maybe tell me some more about it please...they are over runnin my tank and im tired of buying aptasia-x over and over again just to have them always come back

06/17/2010, 11:40 AM	#3
sruiz Reef'R Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Searching... Posts: 1,381	Many will say the Copperband Butterfly fish but many also say its a hit and miss. I suggest you buy some peppermint shrimp few have also stated its a hit and miss but they are a small fraction of the price and probably will survive longer after the aptasia is all gone. You may need more than 3-4 depending on the size of your tank. __________________ Don't forget your water change.

06/17/2010, 01:53 PM	#4
rgonzalez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 892	I trust in my Aptasia X. But then again, some people on here say it is hit or miss as well. My tank has had 0 aptasia since killing those b@stards with Apt X __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: 105 DSA

06/17/2010, 02:45 PM	#5
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I, for one, have never used anything other than boiling water in a syringe. I have found that method to be 100% effective 100% of the time. Although other methods will work, I feel that adding unneeded chemicals is a poor idea, and although CBB's/pepermint shrimp can work, they don't always. Cooking the little buggers does. HTH __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

06/17/2010, 04:55 PM	#7
InsaneClownFish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,069	Injecting them with Liquid Alk or Calcium will also work. __________________ 7 Years Reefing and Many Fresh 8 Foot Envisions

06/17/2010, 11:04 AM	#2
ALH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Yuma AZ Posts: 550	I've had mixed success. If I act fast and hit the aiptasia just right it works. I'm usually too slow and uncoordinated to get a good kill.

06/17/2010, 04:53 PM	#6
Typlus5 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gonzales Louisiana Posts: 966	+1 w/Billdogg...I quickly eliminated an outbreak before it got out of control with the boiling water method. I tried pep shrimps but they only robbed my soft corals of food instead of going after the Aptasias.

06/17/2010, 07:54 PM	#8
oralsturgeon Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 200	I used to get an empty IV bag (1 liter) siphon SW from the tank into the bag. Place large gage needle on the tip of the administration set and go to town. The best part about hot SW is that it will not change salinity and it can penetrate deep into LR where these little guys like to plant thier foot.... my $0.02 Todd __________________ In wall 0 gallon - Waiting for the home rental to end! Current Tank Info: mindstorming about the next large automated tank

06/17/2010, 09:44 PM	#9
BrokeColoReefer Hermit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountains of Boulder County. Posts: 2,289	i like to use a large syringe for the larger mass of hot water. The small ones cool down to fast.

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