Quick question about getting rid of Aiptasia...

lakwriter · 01/09/2007, 07:53 PM

I have 4 aiptasia on my live rock. I saw the post above about using various medications/products to get rid of them...but, since i have so few (my tank's only 30" long), can't I just pluck them from the LR with a pair of tweezers? I'd rather not medicate (even use vinegar) if I can help it.

fishyvet · 01/09/2007, 07:57 PM

don't pluck them!!! it will make them multiply like crazy!!!!! I kill mine with kalk past applied directly. Works really well.

Gundo5000 · 01/09/2007, 08:00 PM

If you can cleanly break off the rock where the foot of the aptasia is attached than you will never see it agian. I reccomend using bone cutters.

If you try to cut or pluck it off, most likely it will grow back and or multiply. despite a few recent posts of negative feedback reguarding Joes Juice, I have used it with great succes and had no negative affects on my reef.

Monkey55 · 01/09/2007, 08:01 PM

I killed mine by pulling the rock out of the tank, and pouring boiling water on the section (keep it as small as possible) that had aiptasia, the flush that area a second time right away with boiling water and that will kill it's spawn. If you kill it in the tank, it will most likely multiply. The put the rock back in the tank. Buy a peppermint shrimp or a few if you can, and put them in the tank, they willeat any remaining aiptasia on that rock or others.

Worked great for me,

teena · 01/09/2007, 08:06 PM

mine go in as soon as i touch them, youll never get the whole thing out, i just bought some aiptasia control from the LFS for $12 its thick white stuff like glue i filled up the syringe turned all my pumps off & got right to the aiptasia with out touching it & squrited it, i died right then, the only thing is i had a coral right under it some did drip on it, i had my turkey baster ready to blow it off, the corals fine, it says use the whole syringe full on just one, but i killed 6 so it didnt take that much to do the trick, just keep your pumps off for about 30min, so it dont go threw your skimmer & what is in the tank wont blow around to much,

kfowler · 01/09/2007, 09:24 PM

Joe's Juice for $10. No more aiptasia.

cilyjr · 01/09/2007, 09:39 PM

can you take the lr out since it is a small tank?
i had mojano and i pulled the the rock out injected them with white vin. plucked the dead little guys off and now no more mojano.

bluemantr · 01/10/2007, 01:58 AM

My peppermint eats them like a candy.

brucem · 01/10/2007, 05:38 AM

kalk paste works better in my opinion than joe's juice

01/09/2007, 07:53 PM	#1
lakwriter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 562	Quick question about getting rid of Aiptasia... I have 4 aiptasia on my live rock. I saw the post above about using various medications/products to get rid of them...but, since i have so few (my tank's only 30" long), can't I just pluck them from the LR with a pair of tweezers? I'd rather not medicate (even use vinegar) if I can help it.

01/09/2007, 08:00 PM	#3
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	If you can cleanly break off the rock where the foot of the aptasia is attached than you will never see it agian. I reccomend using bone cutters. If you try to cut or pluck it off, most likely it will grow back and or multiply. despite a few recent posts of negative feedback reguarding Joes Juice, I have used it with great succes and had no negative affects on my reef. __________________ GUNDO

01/09/2007, 08:06 PM	#5
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	mine go in as soon as i touch them, youll never get the whole thing out, i just bought some aiptasia control from the LFS for $12 its thick white stuff like glue i filled up the syringe turned all my pumps off & got right to the aiptasia with out touching it & squrited it, i died right then, the only thing is i had a coral right under it some did drip on it, i had my turkey baster ready to blow it off, the corals fine, it says use the whole syringe full on just one, but i killed 6 so it didnt take that much to do the trick, just keep your pumps off for about 30min, so it dont go threw your skimmer & what is in the tank wont blow around to much, __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

01/09/2007, 09:24 PM	#6
kfowler Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,095	Joe's Juice for $10. No more aiptasia. __________________ Kevin "You cannot achieve what you are not willing to pursue." Current Tank Info: 20g Mixed Reef

01/09/2007, 09:39 PM	#7
cilyjr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,683	can you take the lr out since it is a small tank? i had mojano and i pulled the the rock out injected them with white vin. plucked the dead little guys off and now no more mojano. __________________ Cls Current Tank Info: 180 inwall, 75 sump, 20lfrag, 3x lumen max elite w/250w radium 20k, recirc modded asm g-3, aqua controller apex,2x rw-20, 350lbs LR

01/09/2007, 07:57 PM	#2
fishyvet Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gainesville FL Posts: 463	don't pluck them!!! it will make them multiply like crazy!!!!! I kill mine with kalk past applied directly. Works really well.

01/09/2007, 08:01 PM	#4
Monkey55 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 445	I killed mine by pulling the rock out of the tank, and pouring boiling water on the section (keep it as small as possible) that had aiptasia, the flush that area a second time right away with boiling water and that will kill it's spawn. If you kill it in the tank, it will most likely multiply. The put the rock back in the tank. Buy a peppermint shrimp or a few if you can, and put them in the tank, they willeat any remaining aiptasia on that rock or others. Worked great for me,

01/10/2007, 01:58 AM	#8
bluemantr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ON Canada Posts: 274	My peppermint eats them like a candy. __________________ 2500+ Gallons system ;) Current Tank Info: 2500+ Gallon

01/10/2007, 05:38 AM	#9
brucem Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: seminole florida Posts: 673	kalk paste works better in my opinion than joe's juice