Aptasia

Triggerjay · 10-02-2007, 09:07 PM

Ok, so I have all the rock for my new setup. Some of it has been in my main (55g) display tank, the sump for my 55g, and a new 55g tied into my new system. Heres the Q.. some of the rock I obtained had aptasia on it. It has now multiplied to my old rock in the 55g, and there is quite a few on the new rock. I have heard Joes juice, peppermint shrimp, copperbanded butterfly.. what is ultimatley the best cure? I figure with the Joes juice, I can only get the ones I see.. the peppermint shrimp would be a good answer to that problem, but I heard they will sometimes not even touch the stuff... and a copperbanded butterfly seems to be unsutable for a tank enviornment... ?? I am thinking zap the ones I cen see in my 55g display.. throw some starving peppermint shrimp in the 55g holding tank and don't feed it, but how do I get rid of the ones I don't see in the 55g display tank? I feed the tank, so if I use peppermints in it, they will more than likley get their fill on fish food? I want to get rid of the problem before I move everything over to the 125g.. any ideas short of cooking the rock? Thanks and sorry so long winded..!

Jason

reefman420 · 10-02-2007, 09:15 PM

i was actually sitting infront of my tank last night with my girl,thinking over this life changeing event i have,and i seen some red tentacle things poking out of a hole,so i think im getting it two.

I know a guy hwo kills it with boiling water and a syringe.

Triggerjay · 10-02-2007, 09:18 PM

yeah, I have heard that too.. but I know if I don't completly get rid of them, not only the ones I can see, I will move them to the 125g... And on that scale, will be harder to get rid of... I am going to kill out the ones I do see.... but what about the ones that I know are lurking where I cant see them? Thanks for refreshing my brain about the boiling water!

Jason

reefman420 · 10-02-2007, 09:27 PM

ya.i will probbaly be battling it to soon.good luck man

lcstorc · 10-02-2007, 10:02 PM

Kalc paste is another good method for those you can find. I would get as many as I could with Joe's Juice and then add some peppermints to get any stragglers. Even if they are well fed some will go after the aiptasia. I watched one late one night and I guarantee the shrimp was well fed shortly before.

Saltwater Noob · 10-02-2007, 10:11 PM

found this

Aptasia Away aptasia and rock anemone remedy

might help not sure

AQTCJAK · 10-02-2007, 10:12 PM

Joes Juice for sure

vdituri · 10-02-2007, 10:32 PM

I like the aiptasia away link. Totally sounds like an informercial.
I slices, it dices, it erases ugly soap scum,
it's aiptasia away!
Call now and get coral collision for only $3.99!
Sounds too good to be true.
See if Sasquatch will lone you some of his peppermint ninjas!
I prefer the all natural method.

Saltwater Noob · 10-02-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdituri

I like the aiptasia away link. Totally sounds like an informercial.
I slices, it dices, it erases ugly soap scum,
it's aiptasia away!.

LOL hehe

Triggerjay · 10-02-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saltwater Noob

found this

Aptasia Away aptasia and rock anemone remedy

might help not sure

I had to laugh when I read that injecting boiling water & Kalk paste only works when you hit them... Then they go on to say there stuff is an injection as well.. LOL

Jason

Surfnut · 10-02-2007, 11:39 PM

I have always used Peppermint Shrimp with great success. The trick is not purchase one or two. Buy 4 or 6. Trust me, these lil buggers never get full. Six peppermint keep my 120g aptasia and majano free.

Saltwater Noob · 10-02-2007, 11:44 PM

lol my name says it all Noob! lol

Saltwater Noob · 10-03-2007, 11:20 PM

Great just looked over my tank and have it also about 14 heads i counted very little and hard to find but they are there

sasquatch · 10-04-2007, 12:27 AM

Aiptasia isnt that bad, I had them everywhere, tried everything, did more damage with juices and powder than they ever did, then I added 8 peppers, I still have some old ones but havent seen a baby in months, aiptasia is a filter feeder are somewhat beneficial in a perverse way, cooking the rock is probably the only way to be "free". by the way electricity does not work lol

BigAl07 · 10-04-2007, 12:28 AM

maybe not against them but it IS against you

A.

10-02-2007, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,071 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Aptasia Ok, so I have all the rock for my new setup. Some of it has been in my main (55g) display tank, the sump for my 55g, and a new 55g tied into my new system. Heres the Q.. some of the rock I obtained had aptasia on it. It has now multiplied to my old rock in the 55g, and there is quite a few on the new rock. I have heard Joes juice, peppermint shrimp, copperbanded butterfly.. what is ultimatley the best cure? I figure with the Joes juice, I can only get the ones I see.. the peppermint shrimp would be a good answer to that problem, but I heard they will sometimes not even touch the stuff... and a copperbanded butterfly seems to be unsutable for a tank enviornment... ?? I am thinking zap the ones I cen see in my 55g display.. throw some starving peppermint shrimp in the 55g holding tank and don't feed it, but how do I get rid of the ones I don't see in the 55g display tank? I feed the tank, so if I use peppermints in it, they will more than likley get their fill on fish food? I want to get rid of the problem before I move everything over to the 125g.. any ideas short of cooking the rock? Thanks and sorry so long winded..! Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

10-02-2007, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia i was actually sitting infront of my tank last night with my girl,thinking over this life changeing event i have,and i seen some red tentacle things poking out of a hole,so i think im getting it two. I know a guy hwo kills it with boiling water and a syringe. __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

10-02-2007, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,071 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia yeah, I have heard that too.. but I know if I don't completly get rid of them, not only the ones I can see, I will move them to the 125g... And on that scale, will be harder to get rid of... I am going to kill out the ones I do see.... but what about the ones that I know are lurking where I cant see them? Thanks for refreshing my brain about the boiling water! Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

10-02-2007, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia ya.i will probbaly be battling it to soon.good luck man __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

10-02-2007, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia Kalc paste is another good method for those you can find. I would get as many as I could with Joe's Juice and then add some peppermints to get any stragglers. Even if they are well fed some will go after the aiptasia. I watched one late one night and I guarantee the shrimp was well fed shortly before. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

10-02-2007, 10:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Saltwater Noob I'm Learning Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Fl Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aptasia found this Aptasia Away aptasia and rock anemone remedy might help not sure __________________ 65 gal Reef Tank 8 gal sump aquaC remora Skimmer w MJ 1200 pump Hydro #3 for flow MJ1200 for flow Current Extreme Pro 6 Bulb T5 Setup Live Stock Yellow Tang - Six Line - Clown - and about 50 red leg hermits - 25 snails - 2 star fish and 2 cucumbers. Corals zoo's and GSP and shrooms surge return pump

10-02-2007, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia Joes Juice for sure __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

10-02-2007, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia I like the aiptasia away link. Totally sounds like an informercial. I slices, it dices, it erases ugly soap scum, it's aiptasia away! Call now and get coral collision for only $3.99! Sounds too good to be true. See if Sasquatch will lone you some of his peppermint ninjas! I prefer the all natural method. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-02-2007, 11:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Surfnut Serpent Star Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 203 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aptasia I have always used Peppermint Shrimp with great success. The trick is not purchase one or two. Buy 4 or 6. Trust me, these lil buggers never get full. Six peppermint keep my 120g aptasia and majano free.

10-02-2007, 11:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Saltwater Noob I'm Learning Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Fl Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aptasia lol my name says it all Noob! lol __________________ 65 gal Reef Tank 8 gal sump aquaC remora Skimmer w MJ 1200 pump Hydro #3 for flow MJ1200 for flow Current Extreme Pro 6 Bulb T5 Setup Live Stock Yellow Tang - Six Line - Clown - and about 50 red leg hermits - 25 snails - 2 star fish and 2 cucumbers. Corals zoo's and GSP and shrooms surge return pump

10-03-2007, 11:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Saltwater Noob I'm Learning Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Fl Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Aptasia Great just looked over my tank and have it also about 14 heads i counted very little and hard to find but they are there __________________ 65 gal Reef Tank 8 gal sump aquaC remora Skimmer w MJ 1200 pump Hydro #3 for flow MJ1200 for flow Current Extreme Pro 6 Bulb T5 Setup Live Stock Yellow Tang - Six Line - Clown - and about 50 red leg hermits - 25 snails - 2 star fish and 2 cucumbers. Corals zoo's and GSP and shrooms surge return pump

10-04-2007, 12:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia Aiptasia isnt that bad, I had them everywhere, tried everything, did more damage with juices and powder than they ever did, then I added 8 peppers, I still have some old ones but havent seen a baby in months, aiptasia is a filter feeder are somewhat beneficial in a perverse way, cooking the rock is probably the only way to be "free". by the way electricity does not work lol

10-04-2007, 12:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Aptasia maybe not against them but it IS against you A. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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