Will an iodine dip kill aiptasia?
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aquaknight
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Likely to have multiple aiptasia afterwards. Use kalk paste or Joe's Juice.
Took over a solid week for some aiptasia to die in hypo (1.009) I had. Tough stuff
Took over a solid week for some aiptasia to die in hypo (1.009) I had. Tough stuff
clownfish11
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which frag was it on?
I would just remove the frag and dispose of the rock it was on
I would just remove the frag and dispose of the rock it was on
kevin34
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Originally Posted by ClownFiSH11
http:///forum/post/2827271
which frag was it on?
I would just remove the frag and dispose of the rock it was on
its on a frag of GPE. the polyps are on a plug. I could try to "peel" that layer of the plug off. The only problem is that the aiptasia is RIGHT up against one of the polyps and its super tiny.
http:///forum/post/2827271
which frag was it on?
I would just remove the frag and dispose of the rock it was on
its on a frag of GPE. the polyps are on a plug. I could try to "peel" that layer of the plug off. The only problem is that the aiptasia is RIGHT up against one of the polyps and its super tiny.
clownfish11
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how many green people eater polyps did you get?
groupergenius
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Peppermints will chow it down.
Problem is, there are 2 very similar looking types of peppermint shrimp. I'm not talking about camelback's either. Try to do some research on the different ones, IIRC it's something about the pattern of stripes. The true Peps work best if you put them in isolation like a small tank then put the rock in question with them.
I had a couple zoa rocks that had 20+ Aps on each and put them in a small tank with 12 Peps. Aptasia gone in 2 days. Left them in for an extra day to clean all up and have never seen another one on those rocks.
Problem is, there are 2 very similar looking types of peppermint shrimp. I'm not talking about camelback's either. Try to do some research on the different ones, IIRC it's something about the pattern of stripes. The true Peps work best if you put them in isolation like a small tank then put the rock in question with them.
I had a couple zoa rocks that had 20+ Aps on each and put them in a small tank with 12 Peps. Aptasia gone in 2 days. Left them in for an extra day to clean all up and have never seen another one on those rocks.
groupergenius
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Originally Posted by Kevin34
http:///forum/post/2827609
Could I just scrape it off though? I dont really want to buy a peppermint shrimp and risk it getting eaten by my wrasse for just one aiptasia.
Well, like aquaknight was kinda eluding to earlier, if you don't get it all it will come back. And any little pieces that go floating off are apt to become new little Aptasias somewhere else in the tank, sump, overflow,.....
http:///forum/post/2827609
Could I just scrape it off though? I dont really want to buy a peppermint shrimp and risk it getting eaten by my wrasse for just one aiptasia.
Well, like aquaknight was kinda eluding to earlier, if you don't get it all it will come back. And any little pieces that go floating off are apt to become new little Aptasias somewhere else in the tank, sump, overflow,.....
flricordia
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Might try sticking the end of a superglue gel nozzel into where the aptasia withdraws and squirt some in and leave it there for a couple days. If you don't see the aptasia come out beside it from a different hole chances are you embedded it in the now hardened superglue and once you remove it the anemone will come out with it.
