Is this Aiptasia???

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fresnoreef

Guest
I just want to confirm this is AIPTASIA, and if it is should I get the Joes Juice and kill it!!!!
 

threed240

Member
Yes its Aip. Use Joe's juice, Kalkwasser, or boiling water. You can also add a peppermint shrimp to eat them.
 

puff_puff_

Member
they can kill? as in fish or corals, or both? i got a rock with some zoo's on it about 2 weeks ago.. it had a tiny little thing on it that i belive now since it has grown and i can see it is aptasia.. and now i see it growing on another rock.. can i simply pull it off or do i have to get the juice?
 

gasman4433

Member
Originally Posted by puff_puff_
they can kill? as in fish or corals, or both? i got a rock with some zoo's on it about 2 weeks ago.. it had a tiny little thing on it that i belive now since it has grown and i can see it is aptasia.. and now i see it growing on another rock.. can i simply pull it off or do i have to get the juice?
NO dont pull it off.That will make them spread like wild fire.I dont know if they can kill fish but they can kill corals.Ive tried boiling water that works.But joes juiceseems to work the best.They are dead in just a few secends.
 

puffer32

Active Member
You can't pull it off, when you go to touch it, it will shrink into your rock. You should just use joes juice, it comes with a syringe and you just squirt it quick on its heads and into its rock.
 

xdave

Active Member
I don't know that they actually kill as you're thinking I mean, i know they kill like dandelions kill your grass.
 

reef diver

Active Member
YEh they overrun, i need to get the juice, I have some in and among my zoos, i dont want to kill the zoos, what do I do.
 

bsd230

Member
Originally Posted by puff_puff_
where do i get the juice! and how do i use it./
It comes with a syringe that you put some juice in, move slowly up to the aptasia and squirt a drop right in its mouth (the center or the tentacles) and within a few seconds its dead. I have seen it on ---- for a pretty good price and if you look around the web you will find it for sale. You might check with your LFS to see if they have it as well. Adding a few peppermint shrimp will help keep them in check too. Yes they can sting corals and kill them. It's amazing, its like your yard the stuff that grows the easiest is always the stuff you don't want.
 
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