Another First Reefer... 20G Tall

[Tibs]

Well, I just did a water change and found what I think is Aptasia. They're crappy pictures because like I said before, my camera is old and horrible now. Can anyone give me some comments? It's the only one I have spotted so far in the tank. Other than injection, what else could i do to kill/remove it.







Tried to get a pic of Bon Gobi. He's camera shy.


Thanks,
Tibs

[Mr Cob]

Peppermint shrimp have always worked well for me as long as it's not some huge piece.

[Tibs]

Anyone ever use Red Sea Aiptasia-X. It's got great reviews and fairly cheap.

-Tibs

[cbianco]

For aptasia you have several options...

-Peppermint Shrimp
-Copperband Butterfly
-Manual removal, i.e. Joe's Juice, Kalk, Lemon Juice
-Berghia Nudibranch

Aptasia grow readily in light, without light, with food sources, without food source. They are one of a reefers worst nightmare and WE ALL HAVE THEM, lol!

Personally, I use a syringe and kalk and target them one by one. It can take some time but I feel this is the best method, JMO. I also have a peppermint shrimp but I'm not sure that he is eating any aptasia.

Christopher

[1fstlightning]

I too have purchased a Peppermint Shrimp for the removal of the one that I have. Its still there and I cant find the shrimp, Ive also heard that they like to hide very well, but maybe he died.

[1fstlightning]

I also have alot of rock, so he may be hiding well

[tony]

Anyone ever use Red Sea Aiptasia-X. It's got great reviews and fairly cheap.

-Tibs

yep, love it

[jay-roc]

I will ALWAYS recomend peppermint shrimp for Aiptasia. I have tried the lemon juice and it has never worked for me. Targeting them with kalk has worked for me, but the best thing that has worked is ....... Get a needle fill it with Lugols Solution, and inject them with that. If you get them right in the base it just takes a little bit and they are Done Son. This has worked for me 100 % of the time. Be careful not to use to much because you dont want to overdose your tank with iodine lol. Normaly if there are a few in there I'll wait to get them and not dose the tank at all for about 2 weeks, then I try to kill them all at once.

[Kristy]

Welcome to our big ol' hole in the wall.

I think Erik got distracted before he finished typing. He actually meant to say "hole in the wallet!"

Love the name Bon Goby, by the way. Looking good!

[nubz]

PM me and i will sell you some of mine real cheap ( the ones at fish haven are lysamata californius, ( not as good for aptaisia) mine are L. wurdanni