You think you have aiptasia? Look here. - Page 3

lcstorc · 05-05-2009, 04:05 PM

Yep,
One by one.
To me it seems a bit easier that Joe's. The aiptasia seem to grab it instead of pulling all the way back.
Of course I say that and I still have them in my tank. It does kill them but I have not been able to get ahead of them so far.

glampka · 05-05-2009, 04:10 PM

Similar to Joe's Juice. Inject at the mouth. You'll have to do each & every one of them. You might want to ask your lfs for larger peppermints. That's what I did & now they're safe from getting eaten. Have heard of guys using Berghia Nudibranchs to rid their tanks of aiptasia.

There's a restuarant here that has a salt water tank with literally hundreds of them - talk about a forest.

dfurbee · 05-05-2009, 04:14 PM

Thanks to both of you. Gary, I ordered berghias, and either they all dies or something ate them. Maybe I will get some large peppermints.

johnvic · 05-05-2009, 04:18 PM

I get one every week or so. I see it, get out the aiptasia-x and it is gone. But then another one appears in a different spot. My first couple were clear white but the last 3 have been like the ones in the pics, clearish brown. And they seem to grow quick.

Do they need light or can they grow behind rock where I don't see them?

Wakeskater02 · 05-05-2009, 08:39 PM

I read on another forum somewhere that if you take boiling hot water, in to a syringe and then spray them with it. They basically burn instantly on contact and it kills them. I am not sure about the babies though.....

It worked on my tank...

acemow · 05-05-2009, 09:39 PM

I have tried lemon juice, mixed with white wine vinegar and SW, boiling water, boiling lemon juice. Nothing works! I saw my peppermints eating aiptasia in LFS but they don't eat my aiptasia!

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I ordered berghias, and either they all dies or something ate them

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I was going to try berghias, but I think I'll go with Aiptasia X this week. Stupid aiptasia.....
I do find them hidden in behind rock, they are sneaky

Jess · 05-06-2009, 11:49 AM

Yeah, I thought I had mine under control by using Aiptasia X, but that was only temporary. I have little ones popping up everywhere, and have a couple in the back of the tank, where I can't reach, that are getting HUGE. If they weren't a pest I'd even say they were pretty! They're the clearish-white ones. Anyways, this is in my 24g nano, so I have limited space. I tried a peppermint shrimp. He's nowhere to be found after a couple weeks. And the pests still live on. UGH! I'm tempted to just get rid of the frickin rock that has the most on it. It's getting to the point where everytime I feed my tank I cringe because I know who's REALLY reaping the benefit.

glampka · 05-06-2009, 12:59 PM

If there's nothing else on the rock, take it out & use a propane torch on them. I had a couple recently & just burned them off the rock.

Jess · 05-06-2009, 01:03 PM

Wow, a torch eh? Won't that kill the good stuff that's on the rock too though? (bacteria, bugs, etc.)

glampka · 05-06-2009, 02:38 PM

Remember that the rock is wet & you're only going after the aiptasia. Use a small flame. You're not drying the entire rock - just a small spot. I had a small toadstool leather near the spot I was heating. Part of it got "burned" from the heat but within a few days was looking better than ever.

lcstorc · 05-06-2009, 03:44 PM

That will only work for that rock. Generally once they are in the tank they are more than one place. If there are any left they will soon spread and you will be back where you started.

DendroGuru · 05-10-2009, 11:02 PM

how bout lemon juice? anyone try that? does that pollute the water in the tank? and i thought i had bad luck with this hobbie. i've got a sh*t load of them thriving all over the tank!!!

lcstorc · 05-11-2009, 10:29 AM

Didn't do anything for mine though a lot of people swear by it.
I just hit the tank with Aiptasia X and so far so good. The one thing I was really worried about was the ones that were right at the base of some of my leathers. It didn't hurt them at all but the aiptasia are gone. Hopefully they won't come back but there are still a couple in the overflow I can't reach so they probably will.

Jess · 05-11-2009, 11:31 AM

I'm really at a loss with my 24. The aiptasia are getting HUGE, and I guess my next step is ordering the beghia's. Not cheap, but AptX just is not cutting it. It's such a bummer, I'm not even excited to come home and see my nano anymore. I'm terrified of feedings now, so it seems they are getting far and few between.

Very sad.

Jess · 05-11-2009, 01:04 PM

Well, I just ordered 3 berghia's. I will get them on Thursday. I know this is by no means a quick fix, but I just don't know what else to do. Even if it takes 6 months, at least I know they are being controlled in some fashion. Oi vey!

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Yep, One by one. To me it seems a bit easier that Joe's. The aiptasia seem to grab it instead of pulling all the way back. Of course I say that and I still have them in my tank. It does kill them but I have not been able to get ahead of them so far. __________________ 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.

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glampka Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 885 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Similar to Joe's Juice. Inject at the mouth. You'll have to do each & every one of them. You might want to ask your lfs for larger peppermints. That's what I did & now they're safe from getting eaten. Have heard of guys using Berghia Nudibranchs to rid their tanks of aiptasia. There's a restuarant here that has a salt water tank with literally hundreds of them - talk about a forest. __________________ We are the people our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

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05-06-2009, 11:49 AM	#37 (permalink)
Jess Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Yeah, I thought I had mine under control by using Aiptasia X, but that was only temporary. I have little ones popping up everywhere, and have a couple in the back of the tank, where I can't reach, that are getting HUGE. If they weren't a pest I'd even say they were pretty! They're the clearish-white ones. Anyways, this is in my 24g nano, so I have limited space. I tried a peppermint shrimp. He's nowhere to be found after a couple weeks. And the pests still live on. UGH! I'm tempted to just get rid of the frickin rock that has the most on it. It's getting to the point where everytime I feed my tank I cringe because I know who's REALLY reaping the benefit. __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Some are known to drunk dial....I drunk feed. Confucius say man who fish in other man's sea bound to catch crabs My very first big girl tank The Nano

05-06-2009, 12:59 PM	#38 (permalink)
glampka Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 885 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. If there's nothing else on the rock, take it out & use a propane torch on them. I had a couple recently & just burned them off the rock. __________________ We are the people our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

05-06-2009, 01:03 PM	#39 (permalink)
Jess Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Wow, a torch eh? Won't that kill the good stuff that's on the rock too though? (bacteria, bugs, etc.) __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Some are known to drunk dial....I drunk feed. Confucius say man who fish in other man's sea bound to catch crabs My very first big girl tank The Nano

05-06-2009, 02:38 PM	#40 (permalink)
glampka Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 885 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Remember that the rock is wet & you're only going after the aiptasia. Use a small flame. You're not drying the entire rock - just a small spot. I had a small toadstool leather near the spot I was heating. Part of it got "burned" from the heat but within a few days was looking better than ever. __________________ We are the people our parents warned us about! JB 30 gal mixed reef 12 gal mixed Aquapod, 70 W MH 12 gal JBJ cube - mixed reef 12 gal Aquapod - work in progress

05-06-2009, 03:44 PM	#41 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. That will only work for that rock. Generally once they are in the tank they are more than one place. If there are any left they will soon spread and you will be back where you started. __________________ 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.

05-10-2009, 11:02 PM	#42 (permalink)
DendroGuru Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 60 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. how bout lemon juice? anyone try that? does that pollute the water in the tank? and i thought i had bad luck with this hobbie. i've got a sh*t load of them thriving all over the tank!!!

05-11-2009, 10:29 AM	#43 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Didn't do anything for mine though a lot of people swear by it. I just hit the tank with Aiptasia X and so far so good. The one thing I was really worried about was the ones that were right at the base of some of my leathers. It didn't hurt them at all but the aiptasia are gone. Hopefully they won't come back but there are still a couple in the overflow I can't reach so they probably will. __________________ 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.

05-11-2009, 11:31 AM	#44 (permalink)
Jess Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. I'm really at a loss with my 24. The aiptasia are getting HUGE, and I guess my next step is ordering the beghia's. Not cheap, but AptX just is not cutting it. It's such a bummer, I'm not even excited to come home and see my nano anymore. I'm terrified of feedings now, so it seems they are getting far and few between. Very sad. __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Some are known to drunk dial....I drunk feed. Confucius say man who fish in other man's sea bound to catch crabs My very first big girl tank The Nano

05-11-2009, 01:04 PM	#45 (permalink)
Jess Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: You think you have aiptasia? Look here. Well, I just ordered 3 berghia's. I will get them on Thursday. I know this is by no means a quick fix, but I just don't know what else to do. Even if it takes 6 months, at least I know they are being controlled in some fashion. Oi vey! __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Some are known to drunk dial....I drunk feed. Confucius say man who fish in other man's sea bound to catch crabs My very first big girl tank The Nano

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