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10-07-2006, 04:02 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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|  Aiptasia Alert
Ugh...well just my luck eh. I come home to visit my tank...i mean parents ha and guess what I find? I find 1 huge Aiptasia and a few smaller ones. I wanted to know if anyone had any luck with peppermint shrimp because i might just got and buy and army of them to kill the Aiptasia. I really dont want this getting out of control because im hardy with my tank anymore. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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10-07-2006, 04:44 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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I've had great success with peppy's when it came to smaller aiptasia. You'll have to zap the larger one with kalk though because the shrimp won't touch it. | |
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10-07-2006, 06:11 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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small ones are no problem for the peppermint Shrimp as far as with my tank. I used Kalkwasser with the bigger ones as it is said that large Aiptasia will not be consumed by Peppermint Shrimp. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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10-07-2006, 09:23 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Ok, for the kalk, do i need to inject it or just spray some on it...im guessing the first one eh? | |
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10-08-2006, 04:40 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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definitely inject it BRUCE! | |
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10-08-2006, 11:02 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Originally Posted by Bruce Ok, for the kalk, do i need to inject it or just spray some on it...im guessing the first one eh? | I think the idea is for the Aiptasia to eat it Bruce-man. 
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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10-08-2006, 06:47 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Hmm i dont have any needles! | |
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10-09-2006, 05:22 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by Bruce Hmm i dont have any needles! | Mix up a thick-ish paste of kalk and r.o. water and use one of the larger syringes that come with Salifert and other test kits. | |
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10-09-2006, 05:50 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Mix enough kalk and water to make a pancake mix consists then add a bit of black pepper and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce spread it out in a saucer then microwave it for about long enough to see it start to bubble a bit . this is what you want then let it cool a bit and then take a spoon handle or screwdriver and use it as a spatula and fill the syringe with the plunger removed then hold this just over the critter and squeeze out enough to drop into the little $%^&*&^% they will then turn black/blue and die in about 30 seconds .. When this mix hits them they will readily close on it eat it like candy (:
When I mix this I use a 1/2 cup of pickling lime and about 1/2 TSP of finely ground blk. pepper and 1/2 tsp of Texas Pete or Tabasco sauce and just enough water to make it look like the pancake mix. the cooking condenses it and makes it hold together in a drop and fall into their mouths . You might have to try the microwaving a few time to figure this very important part out but you will if it's over done you can cut it a little with R.O water to make it squeezable the end product will be close to toothpaste or some latex chalking almost. Works better then any juice ever will and its cheaper and take about 3 mins to make
many have used this recipe and all liked it. | |
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10-09-2006, 05:56 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Amcarrig what happend to the cat avitar ? The little green bird eat it ??? LOL | |
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