Need help with Apistasia

sean A. · 04/16/2010, 08:01 AM

I just found about 4 stalks around my tank. I picked up a pepperment Shrimp for
it but what else can I do.

dunham16 · 04/16/2010, 08:06 AM

You can try kalk paste or lemon juice and a needle and inject them. I used a product from blue zoo I think not exactly sure on the name but it worked well. I do think it was just kalk paste but could be wrong never did read the ingredients.

dunham16 · 04/16/2010, 09:26 AM

Just looked at the box and it is Made by blue vet not blue zoo. Again might just be kalk paste bit worked well for me.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/16/2010, 09:39 AM

Joe's Juice works well. Injecting them with boiling water has also worked in the past for me. Lemon juice, kalk solution if you want to go the cheaper route.

Drewbaby · 04/16/2010, 09:42 AM

If you can take the rock they are on out of the tank super glue gel works great. Just put enough on the aptasia to cover it. Works really well for me. One of my local shops gets corals in all the time with aptasia and I just use the super glue method. It sufocates the aptasia so it can't grow and it stops it from spreading because their spores can't escape the super glue. And there no adverse effects on the tank because the glue cures almost immediately in salt water.

sean A. · 04/16/2010, 09:50 AM

There on a couple pieces of rock. Can I just super glue them under the rock

Sugar Magnolia · 04/16/2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sean A.

There on a couple pieces of rock. Can I just super glue them under the rock

You can, just be sure to use the gel type of super glue. The regular super glue is too thin.

Drewbaby · 04/16/2010, 09:54 AM

You should be able to glue them under the water. I've never tried, but it may be a little tricky because the super glue dries faster in the salt water. It's worth a shot.

fstar25 · 04/16/2010, 09:58 AM

i got a free syringe with needle and injected just a small amount of vinegar and it killed it, and no spawning occured.

iap · 04/16/2010, 10:18 AM

Inject it with fresh lemon juice. I killed some big ones that way

sean A. · 04/16/2010, 11:06 AM

gonna try it tomorrow

Canoe1 · 04/16/2010, 01:24 PM

Aptasia-X and kalk aways works for me...shove it in their yap and let them have it...lol

Reef 101 · 04/16/2010, 01:40 PM

just boil water from your tank in micro then inject right into the little son of a gun and it will die just be careful not to let the water within a couple of inches of your other coral

04/16/2010, 08:01 AM	#1
sean A. Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rio Linda, CA Posts: 896	Need help with Apistasia I just found about 4 stalks around my tank. I picked up a pepperment Shrimp for it but what else can I do.

04/16/2010, 08:06 AM	#2
dunham16 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 259	Re: Need help with Apistasia You can try kalk paste or lemon juice and a needle and inject them. I used a product from blue zoo I think not exactly sure on the name but it worked well. I do think it was just kalk paste but could be wrong never did read the ingredients.

04/16/2010, 09:26 AM	#3
dunham16 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 259	Re: Need help with Apistasia Just looked at the box and it is Made by blue vet not blue zoo. Again might just be kalk paste bit worked well for me.

04/16/2010, 09:39 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Joe's Juice works well. Injecting them with boiling water has also worked in the past for me. Lemon juice, kalk solution if you want to go the cheaper route. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/16/2010, 09:58 AM	#9
fstar25 Getting there Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Friendswood, Tx Posts: 884	Re: Need help with Apistasia i got a free syringe with needle and injected just a small amount of vinegar and it killed it, and no spawning occured. __________________ The only thing I know for sure is nothing! Carrie, why do you want someone in need to die? -iCam Current Tank Info: 29G BioCube with LED lighting, media basket, fuge (chamber 2), MJ1200 return pump, K nano & K 1 power heads, 32# LR, ~2" SB

04/16/2010, 09:42 AM	#5
Drewbaby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 874	If you can take the rock they are on out of the tank super glue gel works great. Just put enough on the aptasia to cover it. Works really well for me. One of my local shops gets corals in all the time with aptasia and I just use the super glue method. It sufocates the aptasia so it can't grow and it stops it from spreading because their spores can't escape the super glue. And there no adverse effects on the tank because the glue cures almost immediately in salt water.

04/16/2010, 09:50 AM	#6
sean A. Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rio Linda, CA Posts: 896	There on a couple pieces of rock. Can I just super glue them under the rock

04/16/2010, 09:54 AM	#8
Drewbaby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Posts: 874	You should be able to glue them under the water. I've never tried, but it may be a little tricky because the super glue dries faster in the salt water. It's worth a shot.

04/16/2010, 10:18 AM	#10
iap BOSS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 691	Inject it with fresh lemon juice. I killed some big ones that way

04/16/2010, 11:06 AM	#11
sean A. Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rio Linda, CA Posts: 896	gonna try it tomorrow

04/16/2010, 01:24 PM	#12
Canoe1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 120	Aptasia-X and kalk aways works for me...shove it in their yap and let them have it...lol

04/16/2010, 01:40 PM	#13
Reef 101 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft,Myers, FL Posts: 74	just boil water from your tank in micro then inject right into the little son of a gun and it will die just be careful not to let the water within a couple of inches of your other coral __________________ Life is fast so drive a faster car! Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef mixed