Mass Aiptasia control

lcstorc · 05-13-2008, 12:43 PM

I know of all the standard aiptasia control methods but I have a bit of an unusual situation. I have them all through my overflow. Many I cannot reach to use Joes, lemmon or kalk. They are on the walls, the pipe, everything. I have a few in the display buy I know the overflow is the root of the problem and can easily remove those with standard methods.
If anybody has some ideas on how to remove these varments I would appreciate it. I have even tried putting peppermints into the overflow but they just disappear never to be seen again in the fuge or sump.
Thanks everybody.

BEELZEBOB · 05-13-2008, 01:11 PM

Remove Overflow- Soak In Vinegar And Or Rubbing Alcohal.

Rinse- Repeat And Re'install

Origami2547 · 05-13-2008, 01:13 PM

Agree. Stop the flow through it. Remove it and soak it in vinegar. That'll get 'em.

kathywithbirds · 05-13-2008, 01:13 PM

Yeah, what Bob said... I was gonna say pull the whole thing and rinse in RO... never heard the rubbing alcohol though.

Whiskey · 05-13-2008, 01:16 PM

If it's a HOB overflow I say soak in vinager and remove the coraline while your at it.

If it is a built in tank overflow then taking the internal plumbing out (you didn't glue that did you?) to flush it, then scrubbing the walls, and scrubbing the plumbing would be your best bet.

Whiskey

lcstorc · 05-13-2008, 01:28 PM

Well Unfortunately I have no way of removing the overflow. It is part of the tank. Also the person who had it before us did in fact glue it in. We may (Emphasis on may) be able to get through the silicone but then we have to figure out how to re-connect it. One of the fun things about buying a used tank. Hmm Maybe we can take out the stand pipe and get to it that way. I am not sure if that is glued or not. I'll have to do some more investigating.

BEELZEBOB · 05-13-2008, 01:34 PM

vinegar and rubbing alcohal are great for cleaning in this hobby, cause they're organic, and dont chance killin stuff like bleach and soap.

Origami2547 · 05-13-2008, 01:38 PM

Scrub it and treat if you can (while the water's not running through it of course and after you've disconnected it) using lemon juice, vinegar, or something similar. Remember, Aiptasia also reproduce asexually using pedal-laceration, so cells that remain behind after a scrubbing could grow into new organisms if you don't treat them to kill them off.

WatchinFish · 05-19-2008, 06:23 PM

i say turn off your pump and scrub scrub scrub away. maybe even use lemon juice on the scrubing pad. sorry to hear about your infestation. good luck and make sure you have some type of filter floss at the end of your inlet in your sump to try and catch any servivers. good luck sir.

SJS · 05-19-2008, 09:48 PM

Ohh - I feel for you!! I have 4 aiptasia in my tank (thought it was 3 found a 4th today) and I have tried everything to get rid of them - Joe's Juice, boiling water, boiling water with Joes Juice, Lemon Juice, boiling lemon juice, and now I'm using muriatic acid - they grow back!!!

05-13-2008, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Mass Aiptasia control I know of all the standard aiptasia control methods but I have a bit of an unusual situation. I have them all through my overflow. Many I cannot reach to use Joes, lemmon or kalk. They are on the walls, the pipe, everything. I have a few in the display buy I know the overflow is the root of the problem and can easily remove those with standard methods. If anybody has some ideas on how to remove these varments I would appreciate it. I have even tried putting peppermints into the overflow but they just disappear never to be seen again in the fuge or sump. Thanks everybody. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

05-13-2008, 01:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Origami2547 Limpet Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA (near DC) Posts: 135 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control Agree. Stop the flow through it. Remove it and soak it in vinegar. That'll get 'em. __________________ Tom

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kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,712 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control Yeah, what Bob said... I was gonna say pull the whole thing and rinse in RO... never heard the rubbing alcohol though. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

05-13-2008, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Whiskey Just some guy, you know? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 850 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control If it's a HOB overflow I say soak in vinager and remove the coraline while your at it. If it is a built in tank overflow then taking the internal plumbing out (you didn't glue that did you?) to flush it, then scrubbing the walls, and scrubbing the plumbing would be your best bet. Whiskey __________________ I'm the guy that ruined it for everyone. I say, what occurs to me to say, when it occurs to me to say it, much more I cannot say. Stop by and welcome me to RS,.. this takes you direct to my new pics: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post356787

05-13-2008, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mass Aiptasia control Well Unfortunately I have no way of removing the overflow. It is part of the tank. Also the person who had it before us did in fact glue it in. We may (Emphasis on may) be able to get through the silicone but then we have to figure out how to re-connect it. One of the fun things about buying a used tank. Hmm Maybe we can take out the stand pipe and get to it that way. I am not sure if that is glued or not. I'll have to do some more investigating. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

05-13-2008, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Origami2547 Limpet Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA (near DC) Posts: 135 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control Scrub it and treat if you can (while the water's not running through it of course and after you've disconnected it) using lemon juice, vinegar, or something similar. Remember, Aiptasia also reproduce asexually using pedal-laceration, so cells that remain behind after a scrubbing could grow into new organisms if you don't treat them to kill them off. __________________ Tom

05-19-2008, 06:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
WatchinFish Sea Pen Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 312 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control i say turn off your pump and scrub scrub scrub away. maybe even use lemon juice on the scrubing pad. sorry to hear about your infestation. good luck and make sure you have some type of filter floss at the end of your inlet in your sump to try and catch any servivers. good luck sir.

05-19-2008, 09:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
SJS Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 823 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mass Aiptasia control Ohh - I feel for you!! I have 4 aiptasia in my tank (thought it was 3 found a 4th today) and I have tried everything to get rid of them - Joe's Juice, boiling water, boiling water with Joes Juice, Lemon Juice, boiling lemon juice, and now I'm using muriatic acid - they grow back!!! __________________ Steph 300 gallon dt, 90 gallon fuge, 35 gallon fuge, 35 gallon sump, 4 Ecotech Vortechs, T-5 lights

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