Aiptasia???

[350gt]

Okay I had a few polyps pop up awhile back and with the help of some peppermints, the problem seemed to go away...

Now I noticed 1 polyp back in the DT, would be no problem for the peppermints but I removed all but 1 or 2 of them. And they never venture to that side of the tank. During a water change over the weekend I noticed I had some growing in my sump.. I haven't messed with them for fear of outbreak but was wondering if I should just leave the ones in the sump alone or take action?

Has anyone used aiptasia X? Should I throw some peppermints in the sump? What would be the safest method?

[justahobby]

Remedies like aiptasia x never have worked for me. They always come back and spread. Maybe relocate the peps..?

[Europhyllia]

if it's jsut one, can you just take out the rock it's on?
Apitasia -x has been like fertilizer for me. kills the big one but lets it spew out 100 little ones

[LuckySingh]

Cheap and simple way hve always worked 100%for me a syringe and hot boiling water and insert the needle into the stem... Works like charm ... Although I do hve aptasias In my tank...lol I am just too lazy.. Remember sme times u hve too do over and over again


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[350gt]

Yes I have all the time in the world, so might just try the boiling water method....

What about in the sump? Should I knock those out too?

[350gt]

And the rock is on the bottom so it would be more work than I really want to do.... But will if I have to, jus don't want to stress anything out.

[edshas2]

I have used aptaisia x and its worked great just gotta make sure you get it right in the mouth when you squirt it

[Gseclipse02]

I have used aptaisia x and its worked great just gotta make sure you get it right in the mouth when you squirt it


i sell this one the most out of all the products i barley hear people say they have more of an out break


but im cheap if i have one pop up i use kalk in a syringe i just make it real pastey ......

if you want to try it and dont have any tony ill swing by sunday and drop some off just lmk

[Regric25]

I ahve always had good luck with Aiptasia X. I also heard a heated slurry of kalk in a syringe works good.

[350gt]

i sell this one the most out of all the products i barley hear people say they have more of an out break


but im cheap if i have one pop up i use kalk in a syringe i just make it real pastey ......

if you want to try it and dont have any tony ill swing by sunday and drop some off just lmk


Sounds good......

[BSJF]

apt x or joes juice work fine provided you can get to them and to dose any you see every day until they are gone completely.

peps in the sump for me. too many place I can't reach. and I am lazy too.

[Gseclipse02]

Sounds good......

ill bring some Aiptasia X. also

[pfcreed]

aiptasia x seemed to of made it worst for me honestly

[350gt]

I did get a few murdered with aiptasia x. Just one more that didn't seemed fazed by it, but I will get him this week. Haven't seen any other heads pop up....

[alton]

For every aptaisia you see there are 10 hiding in and under your rocks. That is why many times people add Berghias and think they don't work. Four months down the road you look in your tank and and go "where did the aptaisia go"? Remember they do not need light to survive. If you pick up a rock with a big one zap it with aptaisia x, if you have a tank that is over loaded add 2 or three adult (hopefully pregnant) berghias and wait.

[350gt]

Okay so I came to the conclusion that aptasia x don't work for ****.........

I should have listened.....

Not having a outbreak but what turned from 1 head on a rock turned to 4..... It's not bothering me that much....... YET..


I did get a rock out that had a huge head on it..... What should I do with it? Let it dry out? Or is there a way to clean th rock to get it back into the tank quickly?

[Kristy]

I did get a rock out that had a huge head on it..... What should I do with it? Let it dry out? Or is there a way to clean th rock to get it back into the tank quickly?

My favorite method of fighting aiptasia that ErikH taught me is to use a candle clicker and torch them. It's very satisfying and they do not come back.

[pfcreed]

rinse your rock off after, before you put it back in you sump tho, I burned one off then just threw it in willy nilly, n felt like a fool:(

[Sherita]

Burn the suckers!

[350gt]

most are disappearing.... IDK if its the nudibranches I threw in there awhile back but I have been noticing heads not popping up anymore.....

Would be nice of those nudis breeded and are now kicking but

[CoryDude]

My berghias are slowly taking care of the problem. I see about 1-3 nudis crawling on the rocks each night. At least once a week I see the egg strings on the sides of the aquarium. The process is very slow, but it's slowly getting better in my tank.

If you don't see any berghias, let me know, and I'll try and catch a couple of mine when they're in the overflows and give 'em to you.

[dsachs09]

I got a filefish that took care of the ones in the open but it's pretty lazy. What it's really good for is keeping my Xenia in check!

[kkiel02]

I was thinking of trying the nudis too. I was wondering how they were doing from yalls group order. Maybe we should get another together?

[350gt]

Thanks for the offer Corey..... I wouldn't want to disturb what's working for you..

Kevin, I would order a few more....

[350gt]

To update this thread.....


I should have listened to JT's cheap method of Kalk and whipping it up till its pasty...


It works..... Killed 3 big heads that were buggin me and 4 weeks later and they havent returned..... I killed the big 3 plus some babies that were forming and they are all extinct....