Mass Aiptasia control

lcstorc · 05-13-2008, 01:43 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, 02:11 PM

Remove Overflow- Soak In Vinegar And Or Rubbing Alcohal.

Rinse- Repeat And Re'install

Origami2547 · 05-13-2008, 02:13 PM

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

kathywithbirds · 05-13-2008, 02:13 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, 02:16 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, 02:28 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, 02:34 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, 02:38 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, 07:23 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, 10:48 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, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 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, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control Remove Overflow- Soak In Vinegar And Or Rubbing Alcohal. Rinse- Repeat And Re'install __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

05-13-2008, 02:13 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

05-13-2008, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,836 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. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not 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

05-13-2008, 02:16 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, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 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, 02:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mass Aiptasia control vinegar and rubbing alcohal are great for cleaning in this hobby, cause they're organic, and dont chance killin stuff like bleach and soap. __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

05-13-2008, 02:38 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, 07:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
WatchinFish Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 439 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, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
SJS Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 846 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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