What method is better to kill aptasia's boiling water or joe's juice?

[jfingers088]

I always get them on one rock and i always zap them with joe's juice but they always seem to come back more or less in the same areas. Just wondering what is better to keep them under control or kill them joe's juice or boiling water?

 

[reefkprz]

I have heard excellent reviews from everyone I know that has used joes juice, I myself use pure lemon juice, never tried the boiling water but I have heard it works to, so basicly what I think is its a matter of preference.

 

[taznut]

boiling water doesnt work that well, works a little but wont kill a big one that i have... they are spreading faster than i can keep up with them now...

 

[wangotango]

joes juice has always worked for me. ive tried boiling water but dont have nearly as much success with that.
-Justin

 

[ashley123hot]

i used to have tons in my tank!! tons! i took a metal hanger light the end w a lighter then i touched the anemone. it sizzled away and obviously died. then they came back so i got a pepermint shrimp and they ate all of them. but when there were no more the shrimp ate my feather dusters and started nipping at my mushrooms! so id get one and when all the anemones are dead get him out.

 

[gypsana]

I have had great luck with Joe's Juice.

 

[richarl5]

I've only tried boiling water (and personally IMO you should try that first to see if it will work...as you don't have to go out and buy water) but I've heard great things about Joe's Juice as well.
-Lisa

 

[schadiest1]

Boiling water didn't work for me. I got a peppermint shrimp and it worked like a charm.

 

[dejaco]

Product called "Aptasia Control" works wonders, you feed it to them watch them shudder and die!

 

[bronco300]

i used boiling water and it worked just fine, might as well try it first so you dont have to waste money on a product.

 

[daredevil]

Whenever you do this, you take that rock out right? Or do u just use the turkey baster inside the tank?

 

[bronco300]

i took a syringe and went in the tank...try to get him before he shrivels up and hides in the rock

 

[daredevil]

oh ok just wondering. And when he dies he just shrivles off?

 

[bronco300]

yep, he'll shrivel up and die

 

[catawaba]

kalkwassar slurry.

 

[nygel]

joes juice, easier, but if you're cheap, boiling water.

 

[reeffer]

boiling water just shrivels them up. Joe's will kill them no problem. Just keep up with it for a month and they'll be gone. Plus better water quality

 

[ninjamini]

Originally Posted by jfingers088
I always get them on one rock and i always zap them with joe's juice but they always seem to come back more or less in the same areas. Just wondering what is better to keep them under control or kill them joe's juice or boiling water?
neither.
Here is what I have done and it works great. Get some kalasswasser (sp) and make a thick paste. As thick as you can and still be able to suck it up with a eye dropper. Get a plastic eye dropper. They come in a lot of test kits. When the pest is extended stick that eye dropper filled with the really thick paste onto its mouth. It will close over the dropper and squeeze. You want to basically mortar the pest with the paste.
Now here is the real trick. This will make a mess in the tank. So have fresh salt water ready, an empty bucket and a length of air line hose. As soon as you mortar the bugger start the suction on the airline hose and start sucking, like a vacuum, the little pieces of calcium. that will float every where and get on everything. Suck them out. The airline hose makes this easy.
Do a big water change. I had a good 30 or so corn anemones and this method worked great. Then get a peppermint shrimp who will eat any babies