Aiptasia Control?

yoboyjdizz · 05/13/2006, 07:35 PM

I have some rock in my 50qt and i have one giant aiptasia and some little ones on a rock was wonder if a fresh water dip will take care of these? I don't need the rock for anything just another hiding sport for new fish. thanks

Zaphod · 05/13/2006, 07:37 PM

inject it with kalk paste i wouldn't risk it though

TOURKID · 05/13/2006, 07:39 PM

joes juice is AWSOME. just turn off the powerheads, squirt the aptasia, few minutes later you suck off there dead remains

BigWaveDave2 · 05/13/2006, 07:55 PM

Joes Juice or Chem Marins Stop Aiptasia work really well

cmomo0128 · 05/13/2006, 08:10 PM

I have had great success with peppermint shrimp. I added 3 of them and had none of those pesky things left within a week.

cmomo0128 · 05/13/2006, 08:10 PM

I have had great success with peppermint shrimp. I added 3 of them and had none of those pesky things left within a week.

cmomo0128 · 05/13/2006, 08:11 PM

sorry...double post.

L and L · 05/13/2006, 08:48 PM

In the "New to the Hobby" post, there is a sticky for Aiptasia control.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=803632

slow_leak · 05/13/2006, 09:24 PM

Kalk can sting and kill other corals rather easily.

1 pepermint shrimp did the trick for me until someone ate him a year later.

L and L · 05/13/2006, 09:51 PM

I inject my aiptasia with kalk.

What are the ingredients of Joe's Juice?

whatcaneyedo · 05/13/2006, 10:25 PM

I have had very good results using peppermint shrimp and copperbanded butterfly fish. I also tried Joes Juice and injecting them with everything in the fridge with modest results. Natural predatation worked better for me.

Goby King · 05/13/2006, 11:51 PM

How big can apitasia get?? I was looking at my pod the other day and noticed a lot of long cleat tentacles grazing around the rock. The tentacles have what appear to be a lot of little white specks in them. I noticed them about 3 months ago when I put the new LR in, but there was only one or two diferrent tentacles, now there are about 20 or so with some with a length of at least 8 or 9 inches. I notice that they all are coming from the same spot on the backside of my LR. Any know if this is apitasia or something totally different? Jon

05/13/2006, 07:35 PM	#1
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	Aiptasia Control? I have some rock in my 50qt and i have one giant aiptasia and some little ones on a rock was wonder if a fresh water dip will take care of these? I don't need the rock for anything just another hiding sport for new fish. thanks

05/13/2006, 07:37 PM	#2
Zaphod Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Acton,CA Posts: 1,402	inject it with kalk paste i wouldn't risk it though __________________ - Nick Current Tank Info: 90 gal Mixed Reef

05/13/2006, 07:39 PM	#3
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	joes juice is AWSOME. just turn off the powerheads, squirt the aptasia, few minutes later you suck off there dead remains __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

05/13/2006, 08:48 PM	#8
L and L Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 1,147	In the "New to the Hobby" post, there is a sticky for Aiptasia control. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=803632 __________________ Layne Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with DSB 120#LR (30g Sump /20g Refugium /20g RO/DI /5g Kalk) VHO 280w MH 2@175 10kk LiterMeter III (RO/DI and Kalk) Velocity pumps T3(sump) and T4(closed loop) EuroReef CS6-2 and 30g FOwLR (DSB, sumpless, skimmerless)

05/13/2006, 09:24 PM	#9
slow_leak Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 540 Blog Entries: 4	Kalk can sting and kill other corals rather easily. 1 pepermint shrimp did the trick for me until someone ate him a year later. __________________ Reef Savvy 151 low iron / Custom Stand / 20 Gallon external Refugium Reeflo Snapper / 2 - 6105 Tunzes / Large DC battery for Tunzes Just grow out 13 types of SPS and think that may be too many.

05/13/2006, 07:55 PM	#4
BigWaveDave2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 50	Joes Juice or Chem Marins Stop Aiptasia work really well

05/13/2006, 08:10 PM	#5
cmomo0128 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Odessa, TX. Posts: 107	I have had great success with peppermint shrimp. I added 3 of them and had none of those pesky things left within a week.

05/13/2006, 08:11 PM	#7
cmomo0128 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Odessa, TX. Posts: 107	sorry...double post.

05/13/2006, 09:51 PM	#10
L and L Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 1,147	I inject my aiptasia with kalk. What are the ingredients of Joe's Juice? __________________ Layne Current Tank Info: 100g Reef with DSB 120#LR (30g Sump /20g Refugium /20g RO/DI /5g Kalk) VHO 280w MH 2@175 10kk LiterMeter III (RO/DI and Kalk) Velocity pumps T3(sump) and T4(closed loop) EuroReef CS6-2 and 30g FOwLR (DSB, sumpless, skimmerless)

05/13/2006, 10:25 PM	#11
whatcaneyedo Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Prince George, BC, Canada Posts: 729	I have had very good results using peppermint shrimp and copperbanded butterfly fish. I also tried Joes Juice and injecting them with everything in the fridge with modest results. Natural predatation worked better for me. __________________ 5'x3'x2' custom in-wall, LumenMax MH lighting, closed loop OM 4-Way, PM Bullet 3, PM 622 Ca Reactor, Apex, Tunzes, Reeflo Dart and Hammerhead. Current Tank Info: 225gal mixed predatory reef

05/13/2006, 11:51 PM	#12
Goby King Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 54	How big can apitasia get?? I was looking at my pod the other day and noticed a lot of long cleat tentacles grazing around the rock. The tentacles have what appear to be a lot of little white specks in them. I noticed them about 3 months ago when I put the new LR in, but there was only one or two diferrent tentacles, now there are about 20 or so with some with a length of at least 8 or 9 inches. I notice that they all are coming from the same spot on the backside of my LR. Any know if this is apitasia or something totally different? Jon __________________ Aquapod 24 Gallon under way Current Tank Info: Aquapod 24 Gallon