Die Aiptasia! Die!!

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  1. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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  3. Ice

    Ice Astrea Snail

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    Like almost everyone else i those little critters too but I don't think i'm ready to try a troch yet so i got some muriatic acid seems to work well i guess i'll find out in a day or so if i got them with enough acid


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  4. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    50/50 mix of muriatic acid with hot water and zappo, no mo aiptasia!
     
  5. da colts

    da colts Skunk Shrimp

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    i use lemon juice and a syringe i got from walgreens(should have seen the pharmicists face when i told him what i wanted it for)the lemon juice works wonderful and so far no effect on p.h.
     
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    also, i had a few right in the middle of a nice rock of zooanthids i shot the aptasias and some of the lemon juice got on surrounding zoos, didn't bother them at all and the aptasias are gone. you just have to make sure that you shoot the aptasias in the trunk or it won't work. and lemon juice is very cheap.so were the syringes.
     
  7. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Mine came back after mashing him into the rock! A bad idea cause now hes got friends. so im gonna try the vinegar. hope it works
     
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  9. Ice

    Ice Astrea Snail

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    I tried muriatic acid like Craig suggested and my aiptasia are history


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  10. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    MA is the bomb, aiptasia bomb that is! Glad it worked for you Ice!
     
  11. fletch

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    Good luck Nugio! mine are still gone so I think that the vinegar will work for you too I just stuck it in the center with the needle and injected it ;)......................... John