aiptasia - Page 2

AndtheBonus · 12-02-2008, 10:55 AM

Ya I like to get rid of mine ASAP. I use Aptasia-X from RedSea and it works like a charm everytime! Cheap too

GiantRedEyeball · 12-02-2008, 11:21 AM

I worked at a pet store and we used a concentrated Kalk solution that we sucked up into a syringe and injected into the aiptasia. This killed the aiptasia and added calcium to the system. We found this worked extremely well and pretty much got rid of the problem. We had thousands of gallons and only had to do this maybe 4 times a year. Give it a try, it is extremely easy to inject them since the needle can get into all those little cracks easily without disturbing anything else.

lcstorc · 12-02-2008, 01:16 PM

The problem I have is that the few I have left are in places I cannot reach. It is very aggrivating. My peppermint (and all of the tank) is too well fed to eat them.

MatthewJ · 12-05-2008, 07:44 PM

peppermint shrimp added last night...aiptasia gone today.

Reefmack · 12-05-2008, 07:46 PM

Great news on the peppermints doing their job!

steveh · 12-13-2008, 07:10 AM

Try Aitptasia-X (check out the video on www.redseafish.com)

Reefmack · 12-13-2008, 07:44 AM

I tried the Aiptasia-X on some majanos and it worked great for those as well!

Decorahvikes · 12-14-2008, 08:50 PM

How fast do they spread? Because I've had a big one on a piece of rock for a while and it's the only one that I can see in the tank. BTW I'm in Iowa too!

MatthewJ · 12-14-2008, 09:01 PM

It seems based on other stories I read, they can spread wicked fast. I got a couple frags that had some big ones. It was almost a month before I noticed the little baby anemones all over.

BTW, Decorah, Iowa? Love that area. I used to go trout fishing up there all the time.

Decorahvikes · 12-14-2008, 09:12 PM

i think that it looks kinda cool like you said but I guess I better get rid of it. Yep im in Decorah. It is a pretty cool area.

new reefer 03 · 12-14-2008, 10:25 PM

look at my beautys! ive got 20+ on one rock, probably 30-40 in whole tank.

will skunk cleaner shrimp get along with peppermints? i have 2 cleaners, and am thinking about getting peppermints.

vdituri · 12-14-2008, 10:29 PM

I'm not sure how many in a 55, but I had 1 skunk and 1 peppermint in my 55g with no problems.

new reefer 03 · 12-14-2008, 10:35 PM

hmm, i could try 1 peppermint, then maybe add another if they r cool with my cleaners?
if they dont get along at first, i want my cleaners to "win".

vdituri · 12-14-2008, 10:40 PM

Probably best to take it slow.

It will be less expensive that way too if it all goes to pot.

new reefer 03 · 12-14-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdituri

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thats an awesome signature. did you come up with that ?

12-02-2008, 10:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
AndtheBonus Plate Coral Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 786 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia Ya I like to get rid of mine ASAP. I use Aptasia-X from RedSea and it works like a charm everytime! Cheap too __________________ 24g Aquapod Want GSP? PM me.

12-02-2008, 11:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
GiantRedEyeball Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia I worked at a pet store and we used a concentrated Kalk solution that we sucked up into a syringe and injected into the aiptasia. This killed the aiptasia and added calcium to the system. We found this worked extremely well and pretty much got rid of the problem. We had thousands of gallons and only had to do this maybe 4 times a year. Give it a try, it is extremely easy to inject them since the needle can get into all those little cracks easily without disturbing anything else.

12-02-2008, 01:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,482 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: aiptasia The problem I have is that the few I have left are in places I cannot reach. It is very aggrivating. My peppermint (and all of the tank) is too well fed to eat them. __________________ 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.

12-05-2008, 07:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
MatthewJ Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 372 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia peppermint shrimp added last night...aiptasia gone today.

12-05-2008, 07:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 10,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia Great news on the peppermints doing their job! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W 14K HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 1 x 24W KZ Fiji Purple T5, 1 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, Vortech battery backup, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Nano Reef Systems custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread

12-13-2008, 07:10 AM	#21 (permalink)
steveh Sea Pen Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 348 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia Try Aitptasia-X (check out the video on www.redseafish.com)

12-13-2008, 07:44 AM	#22 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 10,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia I tried the Aiptasia-X on some majanos and it worked great for those as well! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W 14K HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 1 x 24W KZ Fiji Purple T5, 1 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, Vortech battery backup, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Nano Reef Systems custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread

12-14-2008, 08:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
Decorahvikes Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia How fast do they spread? Because I've had a big one on a piece of rock for a while and it's the only one that I can see in the tank. BTW I'm in Iowa too!

12-14-2008, 09:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
MatthewJ Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 372 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia It seems based on other stories I read, they can spread wicked fast. I got a couple frags that had some big ones. It was almost a month before I noticed the little baby anemones all over. BTW, Decorah, Iowa? Love that area. I used to go trout fishing up there all the time.

12-14-2008, 09:12 PM	#25 (permalink)
Decorahvikes Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: aiptasia i think that it looks kinda cool like you said but I guess I better get rid of it. Yep im in Decorah. It is a pretty cool area.

12-14-2008, 10:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: aiptasia I'm not sure how many in a 55, but I had 1 skunk and 1 peppermint in my 55g with no problems. __________________ 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.

12-14-2008, 10:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: aiptasia Probably best to take it slow. It will be less expensive that way too if it all goes to pot. __________________ 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.

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