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02-10-2008, 08:12 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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|  Can Lime juice also kill aiptasia?
I read that you can use lemon juice to kill aiptasia. What about Lime juice? Will it do the same effect? _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | 
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02-10-2008, 08:15 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Yes, I believe so due to the acid in the lime! Same with vinegar and lemon! Some lime for your aiptasia and some for your Tequilla drink!!!! LMAO _________ 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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02-10-2008, 08:30 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by coral reefer  Yes, I believe so due to the acid in the lime! Same with vinegar and lemon! Some lime for your aiptasia and some for your Tequilla drink!!!! LMAO | LMAO, Not only are you a smart person, your a funny one as well. Thank CR Krama up buddy.
P.S. Will the acid in lime juice affect any parameter in the tank? | |
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02-10-2008, 01:12 PM
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| | Zoanthid
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it will if you use enough.just do a few at a time.
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02-10-2008, 05:33 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Like what? Which parameter will the lime juice effect? Anyone? | |
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02-10-2008, 05:36 PM
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| | Feather Duster
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acid I believe will effect your PH, not sure in which direction though
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02-10-2008, 06:02 PM
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| | Plankton
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I use boiling water and a syringe my dentist gave me. Sometimes I have to do it moe than once, but it's been working well for me. | |
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02-10-2008, 07:19 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I think that acid in the lime juice would be a negative effect on PH. Im waiting for one of the Guru's in here to chime in put this wonder to rest. | |
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02-10-2008, 10:28 PM
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| | Zoanthid
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it would effect ph and maybe alkalinity.if it changes alk then it could change calcium and magnesium. | |
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02-11-2008, 07:24 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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The acid will have a profound impact on pH through the increase of carbon dioxide that would be administered to your water!!! However, having said this, with the small amount you would be adding by directly targeting the aiptasia anemone, you shouldn't have a problem.
It is often adviseable to dose and add vinegar for example with a Kalkwasser solution as it is advantageous twofold: first, it increases the available calcium that can be added to your water moreso than by adding kalkwasser alone. Also, by increasing dissloved CO2 in your water somewhat, you are better able to control pH as dosing kalkwasser will ultimately raise your pH level of your water because kalk has a pH value around 12!!!!!!!!!
Too much carbon dioxide=increases carbonic acid, lowering pH
Too little carbon dioxide=decreased carbonic acid, raising pH | |
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