I hate Aiptasia.

mebigloser

mebigloser

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Just removed each piece of live rock and tooth brushed scrubbed each one of the little burgers off. What a job. Here is the tank about an hour after reset. I do have about 6 left that I will try the Kalkwasser paste on.. I had way too many to use the paste first time around. The tank is still a little upset in these pictures.
 
mebigloser

mebigloser

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My tank was getting covered with them. I tried everything but the Kalk, was afraid you use it.. Tank is running great chemistry wise, so i saw in someones thread that Bang guy suggested the toothbrush method. I used it and probably got rid of 3/4 of them. I wish all saltwater inhabitants were that hardly.
 
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nanoambiance

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DerrickT
A copperband? Explain? I am now encountering the problem as well. Haven't decided what to do (but shrimps are out because of a hawkfish). They are on some base rock so I can't pull the rock out to wash it or anything. Whatever I do, it will be IN the tank while everything.
If they sting fish, what behaviors do they exhibit. I have a clown that they wouldn't bother, but does its sting hurt a tang, wrasse, or hawkfish?
 
sheree

sheree

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>>>>>>>>>>>:rolleyes: <<<<<<<<<<<
I have a 10 gal Aiptasia tank.
Well...they arent THAT ugly, and no harm if you contain them.
 
mebigloser

mebigloser

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It was not that they are ugly, I probably had over 50 of the little dudes, and once they get spreading you almost can't stop them. Starts off with one, then 10, 30 ect.ect
 
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synyster11

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I would say I have well over 500 in my tank. I have 2 peppermints that are doing nothing and I have for the most part gave up. I removed a piece of live rock the other day that was so covered you could almost not even see the rock.
 
nerdy

nerdy

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500 is a little overwhelming for just 2 peppermint shrimp. They can control the problem if the problem is not completely out of hand like yours. You need to manualy get rid of them.
 
firefightersmom

firefightersmom

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Here is a picture...not a very good one
http://www.viewoftheocean.net/html/f...tomentosu.html
This guy clean out two tanks for me. I never got the aptasia back in either tank. I was worried what he would eat when the tank was cleaned...but he loved frozen food. Very friendly personality...always wanting to see whats going on. They aren't very pretty...a brown/beige color.
I purchased after reading an article by Juliun Sprung (sp) He was healthy and lived for a couple of years...but then got killed when my tank heater blew
 
marinemarty

marinemarty

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Are these filefish reef safe?? Also will it get along with other Comm. fish? And what is it's full scientific name. Thanks again
Might have to get one :)
Martin
 
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