6 months in, Aptasia showed up

FBNitro · 07/13/2008, 09:50 PM

I just noticed it yesterday, down in a hole in a rock. Should I be worried that it's spread around inside the rock?

I'm trying to figure out how to nuke it (location may make this difficult). I know to use Joe's Juice/Lemon Juice/Hot Water. You guys say 'inject' do you use a needle to do that, or just a needless syringe (like from a test kit) and get the general area?

Would I be best to remove the rock to do this (it's up top, so it's possible)?

Aquarist007 · 07/13/2008, 09:53 PM

the best way fbnitro is to remove the rock and then treat it outside of the tank.
If the rock couldn't be taken out of the tank then I would seal the hole off with some reefscape putty

firemancorbin · 07/13/2008, 09:53 PM

Do ya have any peppermint shrimp they will eat it!

FBNitro · 07/13/2008, 09:58 PM

Nope, no peppermint, and frankly no room for it with my current stocking (10 gallon tank).

If I pull the rock it's going to suck itself in, how do I get it then (is that where a needle would come in?)

CichlidaeNReefs · 07/13/2008, 10:56 PM

go get yourself some Joe's Juice...that stuff does wonders for aiptasia

nativecracker32 · 07/13/2008, 11:09 PM

you can make a kalk past two parts kalk one part water, boil and stir. then slowly inject it in front of them they should eat it up. mine did and died shortly after. good luck!

firemancorbin · 07/14/2008, 12:30 AM

http://www.northcoastmarines.com/aptasia.htm

ahullsb · 07/14/2008, 01:23 AM

If it's only a 10 gallon and there is nothing attached to the rock, maybe just trade it back in? If you can kill it you may be fine but I've seen it quickly get out of control as well.

MinnFish · 07/14/2008, 05:45 AM

No need to boil the kalk paste. Just mix and serve (stay away from any corals). Happy hunting.

Sceadu · 07/14/2008, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CichlidaeNReefs
go get yourself some Joe's Juice...that stuff does wonders for aiptasia

+1 on the Joes Juice...Great Stuff!!

MalHavoc · 07/14/2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sceadu
+1 on the Joes Juice...Great Stuff!!

Joes Juice is just kalkwasser. Save your money and mix it up yourself.

If there is only one aiptasia, and it's in a hole in the rock, you could always just take some reef epoxy and putty over the hole, sealing him in there.

Rendos · 07/14/2008, 07:41 AM

Blue Vet Aiptasia Control. Way better than Joe's Juice.

Aquarist007 · 07/14/2008, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MalHavoc
Joes Juice is just kalkwasser. Save your money and mix it up yourself.

If there is only one aiptasia, and it's in a hole in the rock, you could always just take some reef epoxy and putty over the hole, sealing him in there.

I agree and I believe I already suggested it above--go for the quick least evasive cure when you can for a reef problem
Seal the hole over with putty--quick and easy--problem solved

FBNitro · 07/20/2008, 09:09 PM

Okay I've got the rock out of the tank, it's in a bucket with a power head for the moment. The hole the Aptasia is in has 4 visible exits (I've seen it stick it's tentacles through 2 of them), and a hole that goes into the rock... I don't think blocking the ports is going to be enough.

One of the guys at work gave me a bottle of Joe's Juice to try (he had it in the office for his tank).

I moved the rock into the bucket (1 hr ago while doing my water change) and it's been in hiding since. How long can I leave the rock in the bucket unheated without doing damage to bacteria etc?

FBNitro · 07/20/2008, 11:34 PM

Well I'm just going to put the rock back in I guess, I don't want to kill off all the bugs/brittle stars etc on this rock if leaving it in there overnight without a heater would do that. I'll mix up some new water tomorrow that'll be deep enough for me to run a heater in.

STREAMLINEGFX · 07/21/2008, 12:00 AM

Apatasia-X by Red Sea works amazing. Do a search on YouTube and you can find videos of apatasia getting blasted by it, and its reef safe.

CA2OR · 07/21/2008, 12:35 AM

Sorry about your issue but it could be worse. When I was first starting out I actually bought this rock. You wouldn't believe the issues this caused in my tank. Goes to show you....don't believe everything you hear in a fish store. This rock was recommended to me to "help filter my water"

I have more pictures if you wanna see how it spread in a matter of 1 week. Cuased serious damage to my star polyps and killed one of my pulsating zenia's.

CA2OR · 07/21/2008, 12:37 AM

In my experience the aptasia control works the best. I have heard that there is a shrimp out there that eats aptasias called a peppermint shrimp but who knows if that is true

CA2OR · 07/21/2008, 12:40 AM

The aptasia control comes with its own seringe as shown by Rendos, I lure my aptasias out a little with some food when I am feeding my anemone's. Just take a little piece of krill or squid and put it just out of thier reach, they will stretch for it a little and then you hit em with the juice. I have even gone as far as letting the aptasia's feelers grap the food then hit em by inserting the tip of the seringe around the feelers and firing for the mouth.

dflowers · 07/21/2008, 09:49 PM

I had a bad growth of aiptasia. i went a got a kliens butterfly and he has eaten 95% of it and he seems to be a cool fish as well.

07/13/2008, 09:50 PM	#1
FBNitro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 641	6 months in, Aptasia showed up I just noticed it yesterday, down in a hole in a rock. Should I be worried that it's spread around inside the rock? I'm trying to figure out how to nuke it (location may make this difficult). I know to use Joe's Juice/Lemon Juice/Hot Water. You guys say 'inject' do you use a needle to do that, or just a needless syringe (like from a test kit) and get the general area? Would I be best to remove the rock to do this (it's up top, so it's possible)?

07/13/2008, 09:53 PM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	the best way fbnitro is to remove the rock and then treat it outside of the tank. If the rock couldn't be taken out of the tank then I would seal the hole off with some reefscape putty __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

07/13/2008, 11:09 PM	#6
nativecracker32 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north fort myers Posts: 80	you can make a kalk past two parts kalk one part water, boil and stir. then slowly inject it in front of them they should eat it up. mine did and died shortly after. good luck! __________________ reefin ant easy! Current Tank Info: 265 reef tank

07/14/2008, 12:30 AM	#7
firemancorbin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mustang, Oklahoma Posts: 121	http://www.northcoastmarines.com/aptasia.htm __________________ Who needs friends when you have anemones? BUDDY. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef Ready w/ Porcipine Puffer.30gallon Sump with Refugium.

07/14/2008, 01:23 AM	#8
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	If it's only a 10 gallon and there is nothing attached to the rock, maybe just trade it back in? If you can kill it you may be fine but I've seen it quickly get out of control as well. __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

07/13/2008, 09:58 PM	#4
FBNitro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 641	Nope, no peppermint, and frankly no room for it with my current stocking (10 gallon tank). If I pull the rock it's going to suck itself in, how do I get it then (is that where a needle would come in?)

07/13/2008, 10:56 PM	#5
CichlidaeNReefs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MI Posts: 60	go get yourself some Joe's Juice...that stuff does wonders for aiptasia

07/14/2008, 05:45 AM	#9
MinnFish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home of 10,000 lakes Posts: 917	No need to boil the kalk paste. Just mix and serve (stay away from any corals). Happy hunting. __________________ 33G Long, 4x54 watt T5, Tunze 6025, Tunze Osmolator ATO, Tunze Streamfilter 3163 Posts about moving an oversized fish to a bigger tank. Is like hearing every stripper is just working to pay for colle

07/14/2008, 07:41 AM	#12
Rendos Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 5,380	Blue Vet Aiptasia Control. Way better than Joe's Juice. __________________ Richard Rendos - Founder WTMRAC It can't rain all the time. Current Tank Info: 92 gallon corner bowfront

07/20/2008, 09:09 PM	#14
FBNitro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 641	Okay I've got the rock out of the tank, it's in a bucket with a power head for the moment. The hole the Aptasia is in has 4 visible exits (I've seen it stick it's tentacles through 2 of them), and a hole that goes into the rock... I don't think blocking the ports is going to be enough. One of the guys at work gave me a bottle of Joe's Juice to try (he had it in the office for his tank). I moved the rock into the bucket (1 hr ago while doing my water change) and it's been in hiding since. How long can I leave the rock in the bucket unheated without doing damage to bacteria etc?

07/20/2008, 11:34 PM	#15
FBNitro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 641	Well I'm just going to put the rock back in I guess, I don't want to kill off all the bugs/brittle stars etc on this rock if leaving it in there overnight without a heater would do that. I'll mix up some new water tomorrow that'll be deep enough for me to run a heater in.

07/21/2008, 12:00 AM	#16
STREAMLINEGFX Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Yuba City, Ca Posts: 216	Apatasia-X by Red Sea works amazing. Do a search on YouTube and you can find videos of apatasia getting blasted by it, and its reef safe. __________________ Ron Current Tank Info: 120g AGA (48"x24"x24") Mostly SPS. 3 - 250W SLS Reef Optix 3's w/ EVC 20K's

07/21/2008, 12:35 AM	#17
CA2OR Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 393	Could be worse Sorry about your issue but it could be worse. When I was first starting out I actually bought this rock. You wouldn't believe the issues this caused in my tank. Goes to show you....don't believe everything you hear in a fish store. This rock was recommended to me to "help filter my water" I have more pictures if you wanna see how it spread in a matter of 1 week. Cuased serious damage to my star polyps and killed one of my pulsating zenia's.

07/21/2008, 12:37 AM	#18
CA2OR Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 393	Aptaisia Control In my experience the aptasia control works the best. I have heard that there is a shrimp out there that eats aptasias called a peppermint shrimp but who knows if that is true

07/21/2008, 12:40 AM	#19
CA2OR Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 393	The aptasia control comes with its own seringe as shown by Rendos, I lure my aptasias out a little with some food when I am feeding my anemone's. Just take a little piece of krill or squid and put it just out of thier reach, they will stretch for it a little and then you hit em with the juice. I have even gone as far as letting the aptasia's feelers grap the food then hit em by inserting the tip of the seringe around the feelers and firing for the mouth.

07/21/2008, 09:49 PM	#20
dflowers Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 141	I had a bad growth of aiptasia. i went a got a kliens butterfly and he has eaten 95% of it and he seems to be a cool fish as well. __________________ DF Current Tank Info: 140 Gal Glass reef tank.