Aipstasia Help

[briand7878]

I have a bunch in my tank and like the looks of it. What are the actual downside of them that make people kill them? Will they hurt my fish? i have a couple that are a couple inches tall and wide. thanks

 

[autofreak44]

first off, the search feature could help in a lot of these situations
but since im already here, a few effective ways to get rid of them are:
peppermint shrimp will sometimes eat them
also some joes juice will take them out. ive never done it so im no expert

 

[briand7878]

i dont want to get rid of them i like the way they look. i was just wandering if they would harm the fish.

 

[poniegirl]

They will take over, if that is what you mean by down-side.
They are a stinging coral, if that is what you mean by down-side.
They are next to impossible to erradicate, if that is what you mean by down-side.
Some weeds flower, but pick them anyway, unless you want a gardenfull.

 

[seattle]

Just get a CBB

 

[mar1376]

I went with the peppermint shrimp for my tank. It cleaned up the aptasia right away

 

[alix]

when i got them i made a paste of kalkwasser and injected it into the big ones (i hear vinegar works too) and i got a peppermint shrimp for the small ones

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by alix
when i got them i made a paste of kalkwasser and injected it into the big ones (i hear vinegar works too) and i got a peppermint shrimp for the small ones
vinegar, i'll have to try this.

 

[slammy16]

I got a copperbanded butterfly and he keeps them under control.

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by BRIAND7878
i dont want to get rid of them i like the way they look. i was just wandering if they would harm the fish.
thats a first

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by autofreak44
thats a first

i agree.

 

[chellie4u2]

I started out with 1 in my tank that was on a rock I bought about two weeks ago and now there are like 10

I ordered 3 pepermint shrimp last night I hope they clean it up

 

[boozzbro]

Lemon Juice work really well too. the only ones it didnt kill in my tank were the ones i didnt see. just make sure you get a syringe type thing to inject it right into the center of the anenome. that way you dont waste the juice.

 

[chellie4u2]

I tried that at first when i only had one and now there are 10.. I took a turkey injector with bottled lemon juice, pulled my rock out and blasted away... and i didn't see it for a few days and then it was back and pissed off!

 

[briand7878]

I had a piece that was absolutely covered in it. I boiled a pot of water and poured it over the entire piece. No more aip. the downside is that it turned the rock white. oh well. fuge piece.