Aiptasia help

James11 · 08/23/2006, 03:03 PM

I have read the thread at the top of the page, but I'm looking for solutions that people have tried and worked well for them. I have three or four large aiptasia, and a few small ones just starting to grow and I wanna get rid of them. I don't have a syringe, any other methods you all would reccomend?

pooh1989 · 08/23/2006, 03:08 PM

I just got 3 peppermint shrimp today and they are going to town on it already. I tried Joe's Juice. That was a waste and didin't work at all for me.

lt34 · 08/23/2006, 03:12 PM

I only had a small one and I put 5 peppermint shrimp in and they ate it in less than 3 hours.

James11 · 08/23/2006, 03:15 PM

Can I keep a peppermint shrimp with a skunk cleaner shrimp, I have a 10 gallon tank.

pooh1989 · 08/23/2006, 03:21 PM

I've heard yes. And I hope so as I got 3 peps and a skunk cleaner today...So far so good.

snarkes · 08/23/2006, 03:39 PM

Hmmm... well I dont know about everyone else, but I got Joe's Juice (comes with the syringe) and it killed my Aiptasia in minutes.

BurntOutReefer · 08/23/2006, 03:44 PM

http://www.saltyunderground.com/

Capt_Cully · 08/23/2006, 03:45 PM

peppermints get the problem solved and keep it solved. i have two of them and two cleaner shrimp, no problems. but, they aren't the best looking inverts. my fiancee calls them "the roaches". they stay hidden during the day. do their dirty work after lights out. my 2cents.

GlobaLPimP · 08/23/2006, 03:49 PM

I introduced a Copperband Butterfly fish to my tank and I haven't seen any since 2 days after adding the CB. However, you're tank is too small for a CB

BurntOutReefer · 08/23/2006, 03:52 PM

CB (IMO) are hit and miss....plus very fincky eaters regardless....
but yes, they worked for me also....till he died two weeks later from stravation...oh well....

BurntOutReefer · 08/23/2006, 03:55 PM

Actually Bertoni has written a great thread on this.....

GlobaLPimP · 08/23/2006, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BurntOutReefer
CB (IMO) are hit and miss....plus very fincky eaters regardless....
but yes, they worked for me also....till he died two weeks later from stravation...oh well....

Yes - they are hard to keep. Mine eats Mysis shrimp like a Copperband HORSE - but I've also only had him for about a month and a half so far.

James11 · 08/23/2006, 05:06 PM

So I should be fine if I have a skunk cleaner and a peppermint in my 10 gallon. I really wanna get rid of this aiptasia and keep it gone before it spreads to much.

BurntOutReefer · 08/23/2006, 05:11 PM

yes

08/23/2006, 03:03 PM	#1
James11 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: KY Posts: 544	Aiptasia help I have read the thread at the top of the page, but I'm looking for solutions that people have tried and worked well for them. I have three or four large aiptasia, and a few small ones just starting to grow and I wanna get rid of them. I don't have a syringe, any other methods you all would reccomend?

08/23/2006, 03:08 PM	#2
pooh1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Small Town, ND Posts: 199	I just got 3 peppermint shrimp today and they are going to town on it already. I tried Joe's Juice. That was a waste and didin't work at all for me. __________________ Freedom Isn't Free! Land of the Free, Because of the Brave! Current Tank Info: 46 gallon reef tank with 2 maroon clowns, 2 firefish, lawnmower blenny and a yellow clown goby and 35 gallon hex FOWLR with 3 blue/green chromis and a fuzzy dwarf lion fish

08/23/2006, 03:12 PM	#3
lt34 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Port, Florida Posts: 217	I only had a small one and I put 5 peppermint shrimp in and they ate it in less than 3 hours. __________________ Barry Never Forget 9/11, Support our Troops. "FDNY 343" "I promise to mow the lawn if I can get that Coral". Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Reef, 2-150watt HQI MH, 260 watt PC Atinics, 9.5mag in sump, Seio 1100 ph, 110lbs lr, 100lbs ls, Coralife superskimmer 125

08/23/2006, 03:21 PM	#5
pooh1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Small Town, ND Posts: 199	I've heard yes. And I hope so as I got 3 peps and a skunk cleaner today...So far so good. __________________ Freedom Isn't Free! Land of the Free, Because of the Brave! Current Tank Info: 46 gallon reef tank with 2 maroon clowns, 2 firefish, lawnmower blenny and a yellow clown goby and 35 gallon hex FOWLR with 3 blue/green chromis and a fuzzy dwarf lion fish

08/23/2006, 03:45 PM	#8
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	peppermints get the problem solved and keep it solved. i have two of them and two cleaner shrimp, no problems. but, they aren't the best looking inverts. my fiancee calls them "the roaches". they stay hidden during the day. do their dirty work after lights out. my 2cents. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

08/23/2006, 03:15 PM	#4
James11 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: KY Posts: 544	Can I keep a peppermint shrimp with a skunk cleaner shrimp, I have a 10 gallon tank.

08/23/2006, 03:39 PM	#6
snarkes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 479	Hmmm... well I dont know about everyone else, but I got Joe's Juice (comes with the syringe) and it killed my Aiptasia in minutes.

08/23/2006, 03:44 PM	#7
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	http://www.saltyunderground.com/

08/23/2006, 03:49 PM	#9
GlobaLPimP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 911	I introduced a Copperband Butterfly fish to my tank and I haven't seen any since 2 days after adding the CB. However, you're tank is too small for a CB __________________ This hobby is educational; it teaches you how to spend a lot of money in a hurry! Current Tank Info: 75gl, SPS, LPS, IceCap/T5/SLR, 2 modded Tunze 6045's, PCI 350 skimmer w/ Gen-X 2400, 95lbs LR, GEN-X 4100 return

08/23/2006, 03:52 PM	#10
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	CB (IMO) are hit and miss....plus very fincky eaters regardless.... but yes, they worked for me also....till he died two weeks later from stravation...oh well....

08/23/2006, 03:55 PM	#11
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	Actually Bertoni has written a great thread on this.....

08/23/2006, 05:06 PM	#13
James11 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: KY Posts: 544	So I should be fine if I have a skunk cleaner and a peppermint in my 10 gallon. I really wanna get rid of this aiptasia and keep it gone before it spreads to much.

08/23/2006, 05:11 PM	#14
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	yes