EEK! Need Help!

Alysiak00 · 11/29/2010, 01:12 AM

Hello all, i'm not 100% positive on this but i think i found a single aiptasia in one of the caves in my tank. It freaks me out because i don't want more of them. My solution was to get 2 peppermint shrimps but my problem is i already have a cleaner shrimp. will they get along? thanks in advance everyone

shifty51008 · 11/29/2010, 01:32 AM

they may get along and may not it is hard to say. also peppermint shrimp are a hit or miss with aptasia some will eat the smaller ones and some may not but they usually never go after the bigger aptaisia. you may want to try kalk paste, lemon juice, or boiling water 1st.

steelhead77 · 11/29/2010, 01:35 AM

OMG!!!! You MUST now drain your tank give away all your corals and fish, BOIL all of your rock and leave your tank dry and useless for at LEAST 6 months!!!

J/K.....Seriously, ONE aiptaisia and you're freaking out? These don't spread like kudzu you know. It does take awhile for them to spread. Get a Peppermint or two. My Peppermints got along just fine with my Cleaners. My Coral Bandeds...not so well. Get one or two Peppermints and problem solved.

aleonn · 11/29/2010, 02:04 AM

IMO use Aiptasia-X or Joe's Juice first. If it still comes back, then I'd get a shrimp.

Alysiak00 · 11/29/2010, 02:15 AM

maybe i am going a bit far, but i've always been anti-aiptasia lol. i'll try the boiling water trick tomorrow and post up some more info. The reason i'm not so sure if its an aiptasia is that its in the sand bed up against a rock, and it also looks like it has a striped pattern. weird

Metal Man 1221 · 11/29/2010, 02:15 AM

I had pretty good luck with lemon juice in a hypodermic needle, my only problem now is that im too lazy to nuke em all, and so begins my aiptasia infestation.

On the other hand, if your looking for an attractive animal to rid you of the hassle, every time my LFS gets racoon butterflies, they put them in the coral tanks (which are always infested with the darn things) and by the time the fish are sold the aiptasia are gone

Alysiak00 · 11/29/2010, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Man 1221

I had pretty good luck with lemon juice in a hypodermic needle, my only problem now is that im too lazy to nuke em all, and so begins my aiptasia infestation.

On the other hand, if your looking for an attractive animal to rid you of the hassle, every time my LFS gets racoon butterflies, they put them in the coral tanks (which are always infested with the darn things) and by the time the fish are sold the aiptasia are gone

first, i'd love to get a butterfly but i'm pretty sure my 45 is simply too small for one....

second, rock on to Lamb of God

strike2867 · 11/29/2010, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alysiak00

first, i'd love to get a butterfly but i'm pretty sure my 45 is simply too small for one....

second, rock on to Lamb of God

Hate to be the Butterfly police, but I agree. Personally I think the stated minimum for the Butterfly(50 gallons) is way too small for an adult. I saw an adult at a store, and now think my 90 is going to be too small. For Aiptasia it is a good suggestion to get 2 or more Peppermint shrimp, because I heard they work together. I also used Kalk, had it anyways so it made everything very easy.

11/29/2010, 01:12 AM	#1
Alysiak00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N. Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 1,835	EEK! Need Help! Hello all, i'm not 100% positive on this but i think i found a single aiptasia in one of the caves in my tank. It freaks me out because i don't want more of them. My solution was to get 2 peppermint shrimps but my problem is i already have a cleaner shrimp. will they get along? thanks in advance everyone __________________ 40Br/40Br Sump-2xMp40's, mag 9.5, 250w Maristar w/ Bluewave Ballast, DIY stand, SRO1000, 2xBrs Deluxe Reactors -“Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.” - Ambrose Bierce

11/29/2010, 01:32 AM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	they may get along and may not it is hard to say. also peppermint shrimp are a hit or miss with aptasia some will eat the smaller ones and some may not but they usually never go after the bigger aptaisia. you may want to try kalk paste, lemon juice, or boiling water 1st. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

11/29/2010, 01:35 AM	#3
steelhead77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Albany, Oregon Posts: 1,117	OMG!!!! You MUST now drain your tank give away all your corals and fish, BOIL all of your rock and leave your tank dry and useless for at LEAST 6 months!!! J/K.....Seriously, ONE aiptaisia and you're freaking out? These don't spread like kudzu you know. It does take awhile for them to spread. Get a Peppermint or two. My Peppermints got along just fine with my Cleaners. My Coral Bandeds...not so well. Get one or two Peppermints and problem solved. __________________ This really isn't rocket science - it's more like marine biology. Current tank info: 180 gallon AGA, 40 gallon custom sump, AquaC EV240 skimmer, PM calc reactor, 3x 250w DIY MH, PCI CL-650 Chiller, 2x Koralia 4's, 2x Koralia 2's

11/29/2010, 02:15 AM	#5
Alysiak00 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N. Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 1,835	maybe i am going a bit far, but i've always been anti-aiptasia lol. i'll try the boiling water trick tomorrow and post up some more info. The reason i'm not so sure if its an aiptasia is that its in the sand bed up against a rock, and it also looks like it has a striped pattern. weird __________________ 40Br/40Br Sump-2xMp40's, mag 9.5, 250w Maristar w/ Bluewave Ballast, DIY stand, SRO1000, 2xBrs Deluxe Reactors -“Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.” - Ambrose Bierce

11/29/2010, 02:15 AM	#6
Metal Man 1221 FMMAS Executive Director Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fargo ND Posts: 1,504	I had pretty good luck with lemon juice in a hypodermic needle, my only problem now is that im too lazy to nuke em all, and so begins my aiptasia infestation. On the other hand, if your looking for an attractive animal to rid you of the hassle, every time my LFS gets racoon butterflies, they put them in the coral tanks (which are always infested with the darn things) and by the time the fish are sold the aiptasia are gone __________________ "My advise is, always look at their aquarium before you take their advise. Because alot of people give advise and they havnt got a clue" ~David Saxby~ "Only after the last tree's cut and the last river poisoned only after the last fish is caught will you find that money cannot be eaten" ~Lamb of God~ Current Tank Info: 125g DT, 45g sump ---- 57g Illuminata, custom sump

11/29/2010, 02:04 AM	#4
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	IMO use Aiptasia-X or Joe's Juice first. If it still comes back, then I'd get a shrimp.

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