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01-17-2007, 12:23 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: knaresborough, N Yorks
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 |  Aiptasia
My 50 gallon reef tank is 6 weeks old. Started with cured live rock. Just seen what I think are 2 aiptasia
Best way to eradicate please - peppermint shrimp(wurdemanni ?) any good . Presently I have 1 cleaner and 1 fire shrimp | 
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01-17-2007, 12:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I would go with the Peppermint shrimp!!!! Also if you want to use Joe's Juice, or a strong dose of Kalkwasser...they are your best bet! _________ 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 Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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01-17-2007, 01:41 PM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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Another idea that I have been doing is keeping the peppermint shrimp in my sump and swapping out rock that gets aptasia on it. I have noticed that they swarm to the aptasia and it is gown in 1-2 days. This is also the only way I seem to be able to keep my peppermint shrimp alive even though my fire and cleaner have no issues.
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01-17-2007, 01:45 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Williamsville, NY
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Inject them with boiling water in a syringe. That should take care of them. | |
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01-17-2007, 04:34 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Don't cut, pull, rip or try to physically remove them in any way, this makes them spread. Hot water and lemon juice is supposed to work but most will tell you it doesn't. The best way is to make a kalk paste, put it in a syringe and spread it on the aiptasia and they will gobble it up and croak. PM Tangster he is full of great ideas and he will help you. _________ 20g
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01-18-2007, 06:25 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Chem marin's Stop Aptasia shows no mery on them! | |
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01-20-2007, 06:08 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by coral reefer  I would go with the Peppermint shrimp!!!! ! | I had several aptasia at 1st got 2 shrimp, BAM, knocked them out the 1st night!!  _________ 40g display, 15g sump, 10g fuge, coralife super skimmer, 40lbs seaflor special, 5lbs sugar fine LS, 25lbs LR(fiji, and gulf of mexico) 265watt PC with 2 50/50 10k/6.7k daylight, 2 50/50 420nm/460nm actinic, DIY moonlites, DIY auto top off, 32g reserve RO/DI, DIY dosers, research... [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | |
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05-06-2007, 09:20 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Here is a great link to aiptasia removal methods... Aiptasia Removal Methods (Fantasy Reef)
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Last edited by omard; 05-27-2007 at 04:42 PM.
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05-27-2007, 04:44 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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06-05-2007, 07:36 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
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| Aiptasia problem
I bought a few rocks with aiptasia on them and I just got some boiling water in a syringe w/o a needle and squirted them with it. Killed them and I haven't had a problem since.
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