Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia - Page 3

tippMANn98 · 05-09-2008, 11:58 AM

The peppermints worked wonders for me...I just found one little aptaisia, added the peppermint, he ate it first day...GONE

plecosword · 05-09-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

The peppermints worked wonders for me...I just found one little aptaisia, added the peppermint, he ate it first day...GONE

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rlcline76 · 05-10-2008, 06:32 PM

I voted Joe's Juice, although I also have peppermints that work well. The problem is that they are buttheads and attack anything that resembles aiptasia, including certain corals and featherdusters.

phillsy4 · 05-11-2008, 11:52 PM

I mix up a little calcium and water in a cup use a syringe to inject right on the nasty buggers bam they are dead.

DML08 · 05-12-2008, 12:58 AM

that's what i do... you'll never see those things again..

marinelover · 05-15-2008, 11:48 AM

I use liguid calcium.... Just shoot into there stalks with a syringe works everytime!!!!

kathywithbirds · 05-15-2008, 01:41 PM

I gotta try that calcium thing. The joe's aint cuttin' it anymore lately for some reason.

SJS · 05-16-2008, 12:25 AM

I zapped a really stuborn one with muriatic acid - probably need to be reaaly careful. My tank is big enough to diffuse any leftovers...

plecosword · 05-21-2008, 01:08 PM

Peppermint works for me, all gone in 2 days! I'm afraid it may start attacking my polyps though

Origami2547 · 05-21-2008, 02:44 PM

I've not tried this myself, but a guy on my local reef forum tried this and now swears his allegience has shifted from Joe's Juice to this product, Blue Life Aiptasia Control. Aiptasia Control: Blue Life USA

He posted, "This is a new "Joe's" alternative. Joe's has always been my product of choice for aiptasia killing, but it leave a little to want for with Mojanos so I figured I'd give this stuff a try.

"The product looks and is used exactly the same way. I've just tested it for the 1st time on a patch of 7 or 8 Mojano that have been zapped with Joe's half a dozen times.

"1st report is that it has killed most of the Mojano DEAD and GONE! 2 have retreated into the rock and I can't tell how they are doing and the last (and trickiest) who is on the glass and got a smaller dose looks VERY upset. Will update soon when I know the final outcome.

"So far I like it."

Later, he reported that the two majano that had retreated into the rock were, in fact, dead, and that the one on the glass was in very bad shape.

View Poll Results: What is the most effective way or removing aiptisia
Cooperband Butterflyfish/Angelfish or another fish	4	6.90%
The Red- Legged Hairy Hermit Crab	0	0%
Boiling water method	3	5.17%
Lemon juice	0	0%
Joe's juice	19	32.76%
Peppermint Shrimp	23	39.66%
Other	9	15.52%
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05-09-2008, 11:58 AM	#31 (permalink)
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05-10-2008, 06:32 PM	#33 (permalink)
rlcline76 Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Posts: 2,143 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I voted Joe's Juice, although I also have peppermints that work well. The problem is that they are buttheads and attack anything that resembles aiptasia, including certain corals and featherdusters. __________________ ~Becky~ I think everything ALWAYS comes back to underwear sooner or later. Whether or not that's a good thing is up to conjecture. BarbMazz Any weather is thong weather. BEELZEBOB When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again? Talking Heads

05-11-2008, 11:52 PM	#34 (permalink)
phillsy4 Tunicate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 15 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I mix up a little calcium and water in a cup use a syringe to inject right on the nasty buggers bam they are dead.

05-12-2008, 12:58 AM	#35 (permalink)
DML08 Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: los banos, ca Posts: 85 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia that's what i do... you'll never see those things again.. __________________ THANX, DOMINIC!

05-15-2008, 11:48 AM	#36 (permalink)
marinelover Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 228 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I use liguid calcium.... Just shoot into there stalks with a syringe works everytime!!!!

05-15-2008, 01:41 PM	#37 (permalink)
kathywithbirds You talkin ta ME? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philly area, NJ Posts: 5,011 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I gotta try that calcium thing. The joe's aint cuttin' it anymore lately for some reason. __________________ (\__/) (\__/) (@.@) (^.^) (")_(") (< >)

05-16-2008, 12:25 AM	#38 (permalink)
SJS Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 672 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I zapped a really stuborn one with muriatic acid - probably need to be reaaly careful. My tank is big enough to diffuse any leftovers... __________________ Steph 300 gallon dt, 90 gallon fuge, 35 gallon fuge, 35 gallon sump, 4 Ecotech Vortechs, T-5 lights

05-21-2008, 01:08 PM	#39 (permalink)
plecosword Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia Peppermint works for me, all gone in 2 days! I'm afraid it may start attacking my polyps though

05-21-2008, 02:44 PM	#40 (permalink)
Origami2547 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA (near DC) Posts: 108 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I've not tried this myself, but a guy on my local reef forum tried this and now swears his allegience has shifted from Joe's Juice to this product, Blue Life Aiptasia Control. Aiptasia Control: Blue Life USA He posted, "This is a new "Joe's" alternative. Joe's has always been my product of choice for aiptasia killing, but it leave a little to want for with Mojanos so I figured I'd give this stuff a try. "The product looks and is used exactly the same way. I've just tested it for the 1st time on a patch of 7 or 8 Mojano that have been zapped with Joe's half a dozen times. "1st report is that it has killed most of the Mojano DEAD and GONE! 2 have retreated into the rock and I can't tell how they are doing and the last (and trickiest) who is on the glass and got a smaller dose looks VERY upset. Will update soon when I know the final outcome. "So far I like it." Later, he reported that the two majano that had retreated into the rock were, in fact, dead, and that the one on the glass was in very bad shape. __________________ Tom

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