what is aptasia?
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luvmyreef
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luvmyreef
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Originally Posted by Posiden
http:///forum/post/3139467
What is aptasia?
A PITA. That is what it is.
luvmyreef did a bang up job explaning it.
(a bang up job)
I was only stating facts....but okay let me rephrase my answer to match yours.....IT IS A BIG PITA
And just hope you never have to deal with it...
http:///forum/post/3139467
What is aptasia?
A PITA. That is what it is.
luvmyreef did a bang up job explaning it.
(a bang up job)
king_neptune
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I keep a bottle of joes juice on hand to deal with it.
No matter how careful I look around for it, it always comes up...never in the same spot. Joes takes it out within seconds.
About once every 2 weeks I notice a new one, and deal with it.
No matter how careful I look around for it, it always comes up...never in the same spot. Joes takes it out within seconds.
About once every 2 weeks I notice a new one, and deal with it.
242bats
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Originally Posted by Jas1
http:///forum/post/3139501
blast it with boiling tank water
what about the polyts the are 1/2" to the right of them
http:///forum/post/3139501
blast it with boiling tank water
what about the polyts the are 1/2" to the right of them
posiden
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Originally Posted by 242bats
http:///forum/post/3139499
we live in a small town with no lfs. is there a home remedy for this? if not, it will be next weekend before i can get to a real fish store.
Do you have any lemon juice on hand? I think straight white vinagar too. If you use kalkwasser for your tank you can make a paste. Turn off your pumps and place the past on it, it will go boom. Leave the pumps off for about 20 min.
http:///forum/post/3139499
we live in a small town with no lfs. is there a home remedy for this? if not, it will be next weekend before i can get to a real fish store.
Do you have any lemon juice on hand? I think straight white vinagar too. If you use kalkwasser for your tank you can make a paste. Turn off your pumps and place the past on it, it will go boom. Leave the pumps off for about 20 min.
242bats
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we just boiled it. we removed the rock from the tank and squirted the anemone with boiling tank water. it shrivelled up and turned grayish purple. hopefully that means he is dead. if not we will try the lemon juice next. we are trying really hard not to hurt the polyps on the rest of the rock. we just got them and like them alot.
posiden
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I can't say as I blame you for that. When the new tank I am building gets going it will have a matt of the clove polyps you have. I am doing somthing a little different on this one. At least I hope it is different. I can't recall seeing anything like it. Anyway.
I hope you got it. May your days be aptasia free.
I hope you got it. May your days be aptasia free.
racingtiger03
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While this has come up.. I have a couple aiptasia on one of my LR thats footed itself underneath a filter feeder clam! Any safe way to take out the aitptasia without harming the clam?
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abeandlulu
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Originally Posted by Jas1
http:///forum/post/3139501
blast it with boiling tank water
+1 OR you could buy some peppermint shrimp at SWF.com
http:///forum/post/3139501
blast it with boiling tank water
+1 OR you could buy some peppermint shrimp at SWF.com
luamada2008
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I have too many uptasia and I was wondering how much is the maximum lemon juice that I should use to take care of this big problem in my tank? also is there any other form? thanks
king_neptune
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aptasia and pepermints is hit and miss. its not a garonteed fix. mostly becasue aptasia is somethign of oportunity for pepermints.
lemon juice is a good home remody. boiling tank water is as well. or pickling juice you get at walmart can work. ordering joes juice or aptasia x. is about the best solution. taking out aptasia is just a part of tank maintance. you can spot it pretty easy, your eyes are keen to notice new stuff pretty quick.
lemon juice is a good home remody. boiling tank water is as well. or pickling juice you get at walmart can work. ordering joes juice or aptasia x. is about the best solution. taking out aptasia is just a part of tank maintance. you can spot it pretty easy, your eyes are keen to notice new stuff pretty quick.
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abeandlulu
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Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3139666
aptasia and pepermints is hit and miss. its not a garonteed fix. mostly becasue aptasia is somethign of oportunity for pepermints.
lemon juice is a good home remody. boiling tank water is as well. or pickling juice you get at walmart can work. ordering joes juice or aptasia x. is about the best solution. taking out aptasia is just a part of tank maintance. you can spot it pretty easy, your eyes are keen to notice new stuff pretty quick.
JMO I used all that stuff and It didn't work. they would close up when I would squirt them with it but then the next day I would see them floting around the tank and they would attach to glass. I got a couple peppermint shrimp and I dont see them any more and I dont have to spend any more money on the remedies.. Again JMO
http:///forum/post/3139666
aptasia and pepermints is hit and miss. its not a garonteed fix. mostly becasue aptasia is somethign of oportunity for pepermints.
lemon juice is a good home remody. boiling tank water is as well. or pickling juice you get at walmart can work. ordering joes juice or aptasia x. is about the best solution. taking out aptasia is just a part of tank maintance. you can spot it pretty easy, your eyes are keen to notice new stuff pretty quick.
JMO I used all that stuff and It didn't work. they would close up when I would squirt them with it but then the next day I would see them floting around the tank and they would attach to glass. I got a couple peppermint shrimp and I dont see them any more and I dont have to spend any more money on the remedies.. Again JMO