psychoskater
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This may sound dumb but hat exactly is aiptasia???
What is aiptasia
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psychoskater
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ooooooo, a glass anemone
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thanks
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daniel411
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Peppermint shrimp is sort of a catchall title for many small shrimp that look alike. Only a few of the species commonly called peppermint shrimp will eat aptasia. So yes, if you pick up the right kinds, which could be hard to find.
Your best bet is to kalk the little guys. You're need to watch your ph and do water changes if you go over. Just keep at it every day/other day for a week or so. Eventually you're probally get all of them. You're also need to check any tubes, canister filters, etc. Aptasia does not really need light to grow.
Warning. If you disturb them or do not kill/destroy them all at once, as they die they could spread throughout your tank.
Your best bet is to kalk the little guys. You're need to watch your ph and do water changes if you go over. Just keep at it every day/other day for a week or so. Eventually you're probally get all of them. You're also need to check any tubes, canister filters, etc. Aptasia does not really need light to grow.
Warning. If you disturb them or do not kill/destroy them all at once, as they die they could spread throughout your tank.
cprdnick
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This month I am going to start a series of articles on pest and algae control in reef aquarium farm tanks. You can rid your tank of these pests by this method
Prepare stock solution
1. 1 tsp. pickling lime - food grade calcium hydroxide
2. 2 tbls. tap water.
boil water and lime in microwave for 40 sec.
keep closed plastic container in cool place.
You will need a vet syringe from a pet store that sells vaccinations
This mixture comes out of the needle very thick. You do not need to inject the Aiptasia.
Just release a small amount on to the aiptasia and it will take it in. This mixture seems to stick to the
anemone, but it does not stick to the other inverts. We also use this mixture on problem hair algae.
We have killed 20 or 30 at a time in 55 gallon reefs and it did not hurt anything
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This method was provided by the fine folks at GARF dot Com. I have used this method and it worked well for me.
Clint
BTW for the container I used a sterilized film canister and used it while microwaving the mixture as well.
This month I am going to start a series of articles on pest and algae control in reef aquarium farm tanks. You can rid your tank of these pests by this method
Prepare stock solution
1. 1 tsp. pickling lime - food grade calcium hydroxide
2. 2 tbls. tap water.
boil water and lime in microwave for 40 sec.
keep closed plastic container in cool place.
You will need a vet syringe from a pet store that sells vaccinations
This mixture comes out of the needle very thick. You do not need to inject the Aiptasia.
Just release a small amount on to the aiptasia and it will take it in. This mixture seems to stick to the
anemone, but it does not stick to the other inverts. We also use this mixture on problem hair algae.
We have killed 20 or 30 at a time in 55 gallon reefs and it did not hurt anything
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This method was provided by the fine folks at GARF dot Com. I have used this method and it worked well for me.
Clint
BTW for the container I used a sterilized film canister and used it while microwaving the mixture as well.
barry cuda
Member
This may be a total noobie question (OK, I admit it, this *is* a total noobie question), but why can't you just physically remove aiptasia from the tank? Do they anchor themselves too firmly, or something?
007
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Originally posted by Barry Cuda
This may be a total noobie question (OK, I admit it, this *is* a total noobie question), but why can't you just physically remove aiptasia from the tank? Do they anchor themselves too firmly, or something?
If even ONE cell remains where it was, or in the water column . . . you got a new one growing back in less than a week. If you can be 100% sure that you got every last bit, than its OK to remove manually, but this is significantly easier said than done.
