Aptasia Stop

sir_dudeguy · 02/11/2007, 08:12 PM

Has anyone used that Aptasia Stop product? I finally got a syringe to use it today, however the syringe was way too small (i think it says to use a #18 syringe....this one was like tiny lol).

So what i did was just take the syringe off and sucked up the Aptasia stop...then i pushed the opening of the syringe up against the aptasias and basically smothered them in the liquid....is this ok? They all retracted (prolly from being hit tho) and the liquid did stick to them. Will it work or do i need a needle to do it?

flrydr · 02/11/2007, 08:14 PM

i personally have never used a needle... i had one and it always stopped up... i just smother them good... it has worked so far...

shag26272 · 02/11/2007, 08:15 PM

im working on doing this also, from what ive read you need to not touch it and squirt the stuff so it feeds on it, if you touch it before it will close up

zoomfish1 · 02/11/2007, 08:18 PM

I just nuked 2 with vinegar in syringe. Worked quick.

shag26272 · 02/11/2007, 08:22 PM

you just squirt it towards the mouth? I tried a needle with lemon juice and couldnt get it good i wasnt sure what to do really it kinda hid when i touched it with the needle

vr697getta · 02/11/2007, 09:32 PM

i used it and it worked but it was hard to stick the Aptasia with the needle but it did work for me i killed three of them and a manjo

sir_dudeguy · 02/11/2007, 09:40 PM

ok so if it doesnt kill them this time, i'll try again without touching them so they dont retract? And just squirt it at them?

Also, can you put vinegar straight in the tank without it doing anything negative? If this stuff doesnt work, i'll throw the needle back on and stick it w/white vinegar.

thanks everyone

vr697getta · 02/11/2007, 09:47 PM

is there anyway you can get the rock out of the tank
my tank is very tall and i only got one Aptasia with it in the tank so i got my spare 10g tank and put the rock in there and waited a few mins till the Aptasia came out and hit it very quick with the needle and them push out the stuff out of the syringe this method worked best for me good luck

demonsp · 02/11/2007, 09:48 PM

Hey sir dude. The syringe will work and lime juice or high calcium solition in there works great. Mouth is best but anywere you can put it works. The best is to take it out if possible break off frag and remove .I recieved some on a frag and freaked. GL

02/11/2007, 08:15 PM	#3
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	im working on doing this also, from what ive read you need to not touch it and squirt the stuff so it feeds on it, if you touch it before it will close up __________________ .

02/11/2007, 08:18 PM	#4
zoomfish1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 1,659	I just nuked 2 with vinegar in syringe. Worked quick. __________________ Zoomfish Current Tank Info: 75g RR, dsb w/90 lbs sand, 150 lb live rock, anemone & LPS tank

02/11/2007, 08:22 PM	#5
shag26272 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 3,088	you just squirt it towards the mouth? I tried a needle with lemon juice and couldnt get it good i wasnt sure what to do really it kinda hid when i touched it with the needle __________________ .

02/11/2007, 09:40 PM	#7
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ok so if it doesnt kill them this time, i'll try again without touching them so they dont retract? And just squirt it at them? Also, can you put vinegar straight in the tank without it doing anything negative? If this stuff doesnt work, i'll throw the needle back on and stick it w/white vinegar. thanks everyone __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

02/11/2007, 08:12 PM	#1
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	Aptasia Stop Has anyone used that Aptasia Stop product? I finally got a syringe to use it today, however the syringe was way too small (i think it says to use a #18 syringe....this one was like tiny lol). So what i did was just take the syringe off and sucked up the Aptasia stop...then i pushed the opening of the syringe up against the aptasias and basically smothered them in the liquid....is this ok? They all retracted (prolly from being hit tho) and the liquid did stick to them. Will it work or do i need a needle to do it?

02/11/2007, 08:14 PM	#2
flrydr Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salisbury NC Posts: 15	i personally have never used a needle... i had one and it always stopped up... i just smother them good... it has worked so far...

02/11/2007, 09:32 PM	#6
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	i used it and it worked but it was hard to stick the Aptasia with the needle but it did work for me i killed three of them and a manjo

02/11/2007, 09:47 PM	#8
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	is there anyway you can get the rock out of the tank my tank is very tall and i only got one Aptasia with it in the tank so i got my spare 10g tank and put the rock in there and waited a few mins till the Aptasia came out and hit it very quick with the needle and them push out the stuff out of the syringe this method worked best for me good luck

02/11/2007, 09:48 PM	#9
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Hey sir dude. The syringe will work and lime juice or high calcium solition in there works great. Mouth is best but anywere you can put it works. The best is to take it out if possible break off frag and remove .I recieved some on a frag and freaked. GL