Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia

plecosword · 05-02-2008, 07:10 PM

forgot the question mark lol

sasquatch · 05-02-2008, 07:16 PM

you forgot blowtorch, explosives, and the ever popular , throwing all the rock away and starting over. I like the peppermintnija troops my self

CATALYST · 05-02-2008, 07:20 PM

I've tried joe's, alk, boiling water. The only time they vanished was the peppermint shrimp.

PEMfish · 05-02-2008, 07:25 PM

I'd say peppermint shrimp because any manual method ( boiling water ) can only get what is seen, leaving a small army of them. Chemicals are not approved by me unless necessary due to possible complications. And getting a new fish for the utility like that,,, no way man.

djbacon · 05-02-2008, 07:37 PM

Ive had good luck with Joes, but a few weeks later there is always a new one in another location. :-(

PEMfish · 05-02-2008, 07:44 PM

Exactly.

plecosword · 05-02-2008, 08:03 PM

I knew it was like that, chemicals only kill individuals, I boiled all the small ones and the large one, the large one survived, and a ton more popped up. I had a red reef hermit, but never did anything. Im getting a peppermint next.

Dentoid · 05-02-2008, 08:13 PM

plecosword · 05-02-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

Ill try that lol

koffee · 05-02-2008, 09:25 PM

I never seen any in my tank, but I have 2 peppermint shrimp, so that's what I voted for. I don't know if I just avoided them, or the shrimp got them before I noticed.

I have found some in my caulerpa in the fuge, so I could have voted other: prune back the caulerpa.

Emg · 05-02-2008, 10:22 PM

Definitely the peppermints ! I had a raging infestation of aptasia in my reef. I tried peppermints...but my six line wrasse ate the shrimp !!

Got rid of the wrasse...(sold it at the local reef meeting...beautiful fish, but dang..I had to get rid of that aptasia !) I bought a bag of pepps at that same meeting and tossed them into the tank with the nasty aptasia. It took the shrimp about 2 weeks before they started munching......but I started noticing patches here and there of the ugly weed disappearing...until now...not a single one left in the tank, that I can see anyway..

You Go Peppermints !!

....

vdituri · 05-02-2008, 10:24 PM

Can I get an Amen brother!

DML08 · 05-03-2008, 02:19 AM

Joe's juice sucks!!!! inject kalk with a syringe.. gone forever!!!!

Frankie · 05-03-2008, 02:41 AM

Boiling worked for me. Not much is going to live through that if done right. 300 degrees for a few minutes should fix your problem.

Emg · 05-03-2008, 06:54 AM

The reason I like the pepps so much......THEY take care of the problem...I don't have to do a thing but toss them in there. After that I never have to squirt again !

View Poll Results: What is the most effective way or removing aiptisia
Cooperband Butterflyfish/Angelfish or another fish	3	6.82%
The Red- Legged Hairy Hermit Crab	0	0%
Boiling water method	2	4.55%
Lemon juice	0	0%
Joe's juice	16	36.36%
Peppermint Shrimp	18	40.91%
Other	5	11.36%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

05-02-2008, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
plecosword Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia forgot the question mark lol __________________ --Practice makes perfect. (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

05-02-2008, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,455 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia you forgot blowtorch, explosives, and the ever popular , throwing all the rock away and starting over. I like the peppermintnija troops my self __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Peace, Loce and Understanding RIGHT NOW!

05-02-2008, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
CATALYST Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 831 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I've tried joe's, alk, boiling water. The only time they vanished was the peppermint shrimp. __________________

05-02-2008, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I'd say peppermint shrimp because any manual method ( boiling water ) can only get what is seen, leaving a small army of them. Chemicals are not approved by me unless necessary due to possible complications. And getting a new fish for the utility like that,,, no way man. __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

05-02-2008, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
djbacon Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 427 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia Ive had good luck with Joes, but a few weeks later there is always a new one in another location. :-( __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

05-02-2008, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia Exactly. __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

05-02-2008, 08:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
plecosword Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I knew it was like that, chemicals only kill individuals, I boiled all the small ones and the large one, the large one survived, and a ton more popped up. I had a red reef hermit, but never did anything. Im getting a peppermint next. __________________ --Practice makes perfect. (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

05-02-2008, 08:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,410 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-02-2008, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
koffee Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia I never seen any in my tank, but I have 2 peppermint shrimp, so that's what I voted for. I don't know if I just avoided them, or the shrimp got them before I noticed. I have found some in my caulerpa in the fuge, so I could have voted other: prune back the caulerpa. __________________ An Alaskan Reef: 40G Tank + 38G Sump/Fuge with mushrooms, Xenia, GSP, some LPS, Coral Beauty, Lawnmower Blenny, Sea Hare, a pair of Ocellaris, Skunk Cleaner and Peppermint Shrimp, and various snails.

05-02-2008, 10:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Emg Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 295 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia Definitely the peppermints ! I had a raging infestation of aptasia in my reef. I tried peppermints...but my six line wrasse ate the shrimp !! Got rid of the wrasse...(sold it at the local reef meeting...beautiful fish, but dang..I had to get rid of that aptasia !) I bought a bag of pepps at that same meeting and tossed them into the tank with the nasty aptasia. It took the shrimp about 2 weeks before they started munching......but I started noticing patches here and there of the ugly weed disappearing...until now...not a single one left in the tank, that I can see anyway.. You Go Peppermints !! .... __________________ A blog of my fw and sw fish and tanks...along with some other critters I own...... http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/

05-03-2008, 02:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
DML08 Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: los banos, ca Posts: 69 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia Joe's juice sucks!!!! inject kalk with a syringe.. gone forever!!!! __________________ THANX, DOMINIC!

05-03-2008, 02:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 5,973 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia Boiling worked for me. Not much is going to live through that if done right. 300 degrees for a few minutes should fix your problem. __________________ Visit my aquarium -->Frankie's 120 gal Experiment Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will go away....

05-03-2008, 06:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
Emg Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 295 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Most Effective way of removing Aiptisia The reason I like the pepps so much......THEY take care of the problem...I don't have to do a thing but toss them in there. After that I never have to squirt again ! __________________ A blog of my fw and sw fish and tanks...along with some other critters I own...... http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/

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