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royal gang
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Destroy ASAP.
coraljunky
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aptasia, remove them.
mike15
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its a glass anemone. they reproduce fast and can hurt your corals/fish with the stinging nemocasts in their tentacles.
there are many ways to kill them including meds (joe's juice), squirting them with boiling water and other ways. Search Aiptasia on google and you will find many various techniques of removing them. Make sure to kill them as soon as you can so they dont spread anymore,
Mike15.
there are many ways to kill them including meds (joe's juice), squirting them with boiling water and other ways. Search Aiptasia on google and you will find many various techniques of removing them. Make sure to kill them as soon as you can so they dont spread anymore,
Mike15.
squirreloso
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relax, they arent as dangerous as people make them out to be
i had a whole colony for about a year, it never harmed anything even though it was touching several mushroom corals and zoa's
i bought a few peppermint shrimp one day and i never saw the apastia again
you wanna see dangerous, my pearl bubble coral is killing everything in site with its crazy long mean tentacles. i would watch it at night "stabbing" my hammer coral to death
i had a whole colony for about a year, it never harmed anything even though it was touching several mushroom corals and zoa's
i bought a few peppermint shrimp one day and i never saw the apastia again
you wanna see dangerous, my pearl bubble coral is killing everything in site with its crazy long mean tentacles. i would watch it at night "stabbing" my hammer coral to death
coral keeper
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Get a few Peppermint shrimp and they will eat up all the aptasia there is in the tank.
mike15
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Ya i would agree that if you dont want to go buy a medicine to treat the with, boiling water in a syringe might do it. Make sure not to get any of the hot water on your surrounding corals though. I have heard of using lemon juice, acid, and other things to kill them but i think hot water will be way safer in comparison.
The problem with aiptasia is that if even a little piece of them remains alive they might come back. They can spread terribly fast in some cases so make sure to get rid of them soon,
Mike15.
The problem with aiptasia is that if even a little piece of them remains alive they might come back. They can spread terribly fast in some cases so make sure to get rid of them soon,
Mike15.
socal57che
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Originally Posted by squirreloso
relax, they arent as dangerous as people make them out to be
i had a whole colony for about a year, it never harmed anything even though it was touching several mushroom corals and zoa's
i bought a few peppermint shrimp one day and i never saw the apastia again
you wanna see dangerous, my pearl bubble coral is killing everything in site with its crazy long mean tentacles. i would watch it at night "stabbing" my hammer coral to death
If you look at the pic you can see that several zoa polyps near them are closed. They are stinging and will eventually kill the zoas.
relax, they arent as dangerous as people make them out to be
i had a whole colony for about a year, it never harmed anything even though it was touching several mushroom corals and zoa's
i bought a few peppermint shrimp one day and i never saw the apastia again
you wanna see dangerous, my pearl bubble coral is killing everything in site with its crazy long mean tentacles. i would watch it at night "stabbing" my hammer coral to death
If you look at the pic you can see that several zoa polyps near them are closed. They are stinging and will eventually kill the zoas.
socal57che
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Originally Posted by ANTHONY17
why? what is it? how do i destroy it?
I have used lemon juice with about a 70% kill rate on the first injection. If it reappears nail it again. Use 1 to 2 drops in a syringe (like an insulin syringe) and inject it as close to the base as possible. Too much juice will affect your PH so keep this in mind.
Hot water is difficult because by the time you reach the target it is only warm water.
Calc mix is hard to keep off nearby specimens.
ps I hear it's really hot and miserable back in MO. We're originally from the KC area and don't miss the summer heat and humidity one bit...we do, however, miss the thunderstorms.
why? what is it? how do i destroy it?
I have used lemon juice with about a 70% kill rate on the first injection. If it reappears nail it again. Use 1 to 2 drops in a syringe (like an insulin syringe) and inject it as close to the base as possible. Too much juice will affect your PH so keep this in mind.
Hot water is difficult because by the time you reach the target it is only warm water.
Calc mix is hard to keep off nearby specimens.
ps I hear it's really hot and miserable back in MO. We're originally from the KC area and don't miss the summer heat and humidity one bit...we do, however, miss the thunderstorms.
socal57che
Active Member
Originally Posted by ScubaGuy
Try the Boiling water and Lemon juice together. IMO
I would not mix/dilute the lemon juice. Diluting the acid from the lemon juice will make it less effective. If you damage it without killing it...look out. Aiptasia reproduces by every means known to man and if damaged it will try to reproduce.
Try the Boiling water and Lemon juice together. IMO
I would not mix/dilute the lemon juice. Diluting the acid from the lemon juice will make it less effective. If you damage it without killing it...look out. Aiptasia reproduces by every means known to man and if damaged it will try to reproduce.
fanker
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Originally Posted by socal57che
I have used lemon juice with about a 70% kill rate on the first injection. If it reappears nail it again. Use 1 to 2 drops in a syringe (like an insulin syringe) and inject it as close to the base as possible. Too much juice will affect your PH so keep this in mind.
Hot water is difficult because by the time you reach the target it is only warm water.
Calc mix is hard to keep off nearby specimens.
ps I hear it's really hot and miserable back in MO. We're originally from the KC area and don't miss the summer heat and humidity one bit...we do, however, miss the thunderstorms.
haha i was just there it sux, my brother has it worst he is at fort lenordwood but its nothing compared to where he is going in 40 days
but i saw one guy do calcium into the mouth and killed them pretty good
I have used lemon juice with about a 70% kill rate on the first injection. If it reappears nail it again. Use 1 to 2 drops in a syringe (like an insulin syringe) and inject it as close to the base as possible. Too much juice will affect your PH so keep this in mind.
Hot water is difficult because by the time you reach the target it is only warm water.
Calc mix is hard to keep off nearby specimens.
ps I hear it's really hot and miserable back in MO. We're originally from the KC area and don't miss the summer heat and humidity one bit...we do, however, miss the thunderstorms.
haha i was just there it sux, my brother has it worst he is at fort lenordwood but its nothing compared to where he is going in 40 days
but i saw one guy do calcium into the mouth and killed them pretty good
socal57che
Active Member
Originally Posted by bs21
not trying to hijack thread but along the same lines where can i get an insulin syringe? All i have is a plastic one but the tip is to thick for the smaller aiptasia i have.
If you know someone that needs insulin shots due to diabetes they can hook you up. Wal-Mart, but you must buy in pkgs of 100 and not all will sell them without prescription. Local herion user. Ask your doctor for one on your next visit.
never thought of a feed store, but that seems easier than any of my ideas.
My mother-in-law is diabetic. I get them from her.
not trying to hijack thread but along the same lines where can i get an insulin syringe? All i have is a plastic one but the tip is to thick for the smaller aiptasia i have.
If you know someone that needs insulin shots due to diabetes they can hook you up. Wal-Mart, but you must buy in pkgs of 100 and not all will sell them without prescription. Local herion user. Ask your doctor for one on your next visit.
never thought of a feed store, but that seems easier than any of my ideas.
My mother-in-law is diabetic. I get them from her.
socal57che
Active Member
Originally Posted by fanker
haha i was just there it sux, my brother has it worst he is at fort lenordwood but its nothing compared to where he is going in 40 days
but i saw one guy do calcium into the mouth and killed them pretty good
I've tried calc and caused multiplication on two consecutive occasions so I stick with the lemonade. It was rather messy and as they fell apart residue was hard to control. If his zoas weren't so close I'd say give it a try.
Tell your brother I said thank you and I wish him well.
haha i was just there it sux, my brother has it worst he is at fort lenordwood but its nothing compared to where he is going in 40 days
but i saw one guy do calcium into the mouth and killed them pretty good
I've tried calc and caused multiplication on two consecutive occasions so I stick with the lemonade. It was rather messy and as they fell apart residue was hard to control. If his zoas weren't so close I'd say give it a try.
Tell your brother I said thank you and I wish him well.