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Discussion in 'Live Rock' started by Midnight_Madman, Jun 20, 2010.

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What to do about aptasia

  1. Leave all liverock in tank and treat

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  2. Pull all liverock out and nuke

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  1. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    Got it, it needed quicktime installed
     
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    suckafish Montipora Capricornis

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    nuking should always be your last resort! Raven and Ben have the right idea. bergia are maybe $10 each, peppermints $15. Get a bunch of those and have the "foot soldiers" do the job. I have seen 3 bergia done the job in a 30gal. with that and some shrimp you can save your polyps and perfect water. and it will look add some life in the tank. depending on what corals you want in the future, you could do a copper banded
     
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    Berghia?

    Been trying to get a berghia nudi group buy from SaltyUnderground for quite some time. I've used them before & they are the way to go!!! If anyone is interested, I'm game!!
     
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  7. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Copper Banded BF are safe around corals. It is clams that you need to watch out for.

    if you can afford it get a few bergais and peppermint shrimp.
     
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  9. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    What would happen to the tank if this stuff was left alone and it was a fish only with LR?
    Would it just keep spreading until the whole tank was filled with it?
     
  10. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    yes, and it will sting the crap out of your fish.

    Judging by your other thread you don't want something time consuming so you can be with your family more. If you just throw a bunch of peppermint shrimp in your tank and let them be for a while the problem should go away. This gives you more time with your family and won't kill all your rock like bleaching would.
     
  11. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    I'm looking for someone to buy 1/2 a dozen from. None of my LFS have them.
    I just bought some Aiptasia X to try to get rid of the large ones.

    I had 2 green chromis die for no reason. Could they have gotten stung!?

    At least the kids enjoy the LFS! My son loves the plumbing part of it more then the fish!
     
  12. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    They could have been stung easily. Can your LFS order 6 for you when they get their next order in?