Seperate aiptasia from zoanthids?

laugh · 06/09/2011, 05:49 PM

Any suggestions on how to rid this rock of aiptasia? I would just remove it as it is the only one with them on it but there are 15 orange zoanthids scattered about it in groups of three or four that I would like to keep. I thought about cutting or breaking the rock but the problem is when they retract I can't tell the zoanthids from the aiptasia.

Fishfish0001 · 06/09/2011, 06:59 PM

Can you put some putty/epoxy near the zoa groups to distinguish them when they close? Like make a little ring around them or something.

Crkbaby · 06/09/2011, 07:10 PM

cut the zoos off put them on a plug and boil that rock

laugh · 06/09/2011, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishfish0001

Can you put some putty/epoxy near the zoa groups to distinguish them when they close? Like make a little ring around them or something.

Now this^^^ sounds like an idea. I will figure out some way to mark them. I think a dab of putty near the group should do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crkbaby

cut the zoos off put them on a plug and boil that rock

I plan on doing just that but the problem is when I pull the rock out of the water and everything closes up they all look the same. I think I'll just throw that particular rock out after I remove the zoa's.

kga943 · 06/09/2011, 07:49 PM

my lfs sold me 3 peppermint shrimp on sunday and all aiptasia are gone i cant believe it

Reef_Master · 06/09/2011, 07:53 PM

If you would like, I can send you some very awsome Berghia Nudibranchs. The only food they eat are Aptaisia. They will colonize your tank and exterminate all of your aptasia and then you can seperate a colony and add a rock with aptasia on it to keep them going or they will die off after there is no more aptasia to eat. They are they sps hybrid that can withstand the high flow. I only require you to pay for the shipping. The nudibranchs are free as long as I have them to give. PM me if interested.

Reef_Master · 06/09/2011, 08:11 PM

Thats awsome laugh, I just checked your zip and you are 34 miles from me. How about that. RC bringing reefers together. Lets chat PM and we can meet up. Wont cost you a thing. Just super happy to make a new friend.

Reef_Master · 06/09/2011, 08:15 PM

If you know of a cool LFS your way we can meet up there cause I havnt found much in the Alliance area.

laugh · 06/09/2011, 08:31 PM

There really is nothing near me. Aquatic Technologies in Strongsville is the closest place and it's an hour drive. There is someone on ebay that always has a bunch of cool stuff listed with local pickup in the Girard area.

Reef_Master · 06/09/2011, 09:22 PM

Cool, well I will just see you Saturday then. I will call you.

kissman · 06/10/2011, 07:29 AM

Aiptasia X will kill them and will not hurt your zoa's

laugh · 06/11/2011, 11:19 PM

Hey thanks reef master. The nudis started eating right away.

redbrick1 · 06/11/2011, 11:40 PM

It's crazy....when I was on a cruise we stepped out on one of the stops at the rocky beaches and we saw big huge aiptasia speciments (size of a nickel) ....bigger than what we normally see in the aquarium stores.

kalk paste?? I've heard that works really well.

dublo8 · 06/12/2011, 12:17 AM

with that many, make a thick paste of kalk and cover them with it. done, gone.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 06/12/2011, 07:47 AM

I had a lot aiptasia interspersed with zoos that was clearly harming the zoos.

When I added a Chelmon marginalis and a lot of large peppermint shrimp, the aiptasia were all eaten and the zoos are thriving again.

laugh · 06/12/2011, 10:51 PM

Reef Master was kind enough to give me 5 aiptasia eating Berghia Nudibranchs. They seemed to start eating the aiptasia right away. We'll see how it goes. If they can't keep up I think kalk paste and peppermint shrimp is next on list.

06/09/2011, 05:49 PM	#1
laugh Member of the Registry Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,226	Seperate aiptasia from zoanthids? Any suggestions on how to rid this rock of aiptasia? I would just remove it as it is the only one with them on it but there are 15 orange zoanthids scattered about it in groups of three or four that I would like to keep. I thought about cutting or breaking the rock but the problem is when they retract I can't tell the zoanthids from the aiptasia. __________________ NORK President Current Tank Info: All gone

06/09/2011, 06:59 PM	#2
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Can you put some putty/epoxy near the zoa groups to distinguish them when they close? Like make a little ring around them or something. __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

06/09/2011, 08:31 PM	#9
laugh Member of the Registry Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,226	There really is nothing near me. Aquatic Technologies in Strongsville is the closest place and it's an hour drive. There is someone on ebay that always has a bunch of cool stuff listed with local pickup in the Girard area. __________________ NORK President Current Tank Info: All gone

06/11/2011, 11:19 PM	#12
laugh Member of the Registry Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,226	Hey thanks reef master. The nudis started eating right away. __________________ NORK President Current Tank Info: All gone

06/12/2011, 12:17 AM	#14
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	with that many, make a thick paste of kalk and cover them with it. done, gone. __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

06/09/2011, 07:10 PM	#3
Crkbaby Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 422	cut the zoos off put them on a plug and boil that rock

06/09/2011, 07:49 PM	#5
kga943 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 504	my lfs sold me 3 peppermint shrimp on sunday and all aiptasia are gone i cant believe it

06/09/2011, 07:53 PM	#6
Reef_Master Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 29	If you would like, I can send you some very awsome Berghia Nudibranchs. The only food they eat are Aptaisia. They will colonize your tank and exterminate all of your aptasia and then you can seperate a colony and add a rock with aptasia on it to keep them going or they will die off after there is no more aptasia to eat. They are they sps hybrid that can withstand the high flow. I only require you to pay for the shipping. The nudibranchs are free as long as I have them to give. PM me if interested.

06/09/2011, 08:11 PM	#7
Reef_Master Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 29	Thats awsome laugh, I just checked your zip and you are 34 miles from me. How about that. RC bringing reefers together. Lets chat PM and we can meet up. Wont cost you a thing. Just super happy to make a new friend.

06/09/2011, 08:15 PM	#8
Reef_Master Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 29	If you know of a cool LFS your way we can meet up there cause I havnt found much in the Alliance area.

06/09/2011, 09:22 PM	#10
Reef_Master Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northeast, OH Posts: 29	Cool, well I will just see you Saturday then. I will call you.

06/10/2011, 07:29 AM	#11
kissman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lynchburg, Va Posts: 2,963	Aiptasia X will kill them and will not hurt your zoa's

06/11/2011, 11:40 PM	#13
redbrick1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 50	It's crazy....when I was on a cruise we stepped out on one of the stops at the rocky beaches and we saw big huge aiptasia speciments (size of a nickel) ....bigger than what we normally see in the aquarium stores. kalk paste?? I've heard that works really well.

06/12/2011, 07:47 AM	#15
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	I had a lot aiptasia interspersed with zoos that was clearly harming the zoos. When I added a Chelmon marginalis and a lot of large peppermint shrimp, the aiptasia were all eaten and the zoos are thriving again. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

06/12/2011, 10:51 PM	#16
laugh Member of the Registry Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,226	Reef Master was kind enough to give me 5 aiptasia eating Berghia Nudibranchs. They seemed to start eating the aiptasia right away. We'll see how it goes. If they can't keep up I think kalk paste and peppermint shrimp is next on list. __________________ NORK President Current Tank Info: All gone

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