Aiptasia killer..... Yeah,, okay..

[adamt]

i tried this and after a couple of weeks i had a whole bunch on new little ones. i think they may release their eggs if they feel threatened. Do you inject the alk into the stem?

i didnt realize that apatasia laid eggs. but i dont realize alot of stuff lol. I just take an insulin syringe load up with b ionic alk and jab right into the things head. I dont think it matters where u inject it as long as u pierce the membrane. thats wierd about the little ones, never experienced that b4.

 

[tentacles]

Try white vinegar in a syringe in its mouth and at the base if you can reach it. Also, bristletail filefish have been know to eradicate them fairly well (plus they're pretty cool looking :fish

 

[Aerowen]

i didnt realize that apatasia laid eggs. but i dont realize alot of stuff lol. I just take an insulin syringe load up with b ionic alk and jab right into the things head. I dont think it matters where u inject it as long as u pierce the membrane. thats wierd about the little ones, never experienced that b4.

actually i am not sure either, will have to look into it. But it certanly did something because in a couple of days i have like 20 new little ones.:banghead:

 

[Aerowen]

got this from berghia.net:

Reproduction is both sexual and asexual. Asexual reproduction is referred to as basal (or pedal) laceration. During this laceration of the foot, small bits of tissue bud from the periphery of the anemone's radially arranged basal disk. Within the radial arrangement, the divisions of the basal area isolate these little “seeds” from the larger part of the anemone. Migration and division from the foot may take a few days to a week when the anemone is left undisturbed. When migration from the main anemone is completed, the little "seeds" are already capable of producing as many as 30 to 40 additional identical little clones. Within a week or two after completely separating from the foot the bud develops a mouth and small tentacles and begins to feed on its own. Basal laceration is a very easy and efficient method for the anemone to reproduce and leave behind many identical little clones that go unnoticed for some time. Some of these clones will release and be distributed in the water column to colonize other locations. Aiptasia sp. increase asexual reproductive basal lacerates during times of extreme stress such as low oxygen, decreased circulation during power failures, low

lighting situations (rock slides, new additions to the tank, coral growth resulting in shading), attack by predators and when the reef keeper attempts physical or chemical methods. If the reef keeper is successful in destroying the main body of the adult Aiptasia with injections, fish or shrimp, then all of the Basal Cells and Planula Larva are released at once to start growing and colonizing parts of the reef independantly. In this case the umbrella of the main adult Aiptasia is removed so these basal cells now have free access to light, currents carrying nutrition and water rich in oxygen. Basal lacerations may remain and disperse through the system for up to a year after what appears to be a successful attack on one anemone by a larger predator (shrimp, fish, crabs) or the reef keeper. Planula colonize numerous areas and remain hidden until the timing is optimal for them to grow. Once this growth begins, they can quickly become a plague of Aiptasia growth.

In sexual reproduction, oocyte sizes and gonad weights as well as asexual basal lacerations increase with more light and more feedings or nutrients. However the reef keeper should not assume that nutrient poor water and reduced fish feedings will slow the process any because aiptasia contain xooxanthellae

 

[tynman]

Well guys I use the bright well code a and b to dose in my tank, so I tried the syringe with the code b (alk) and couldnt get to the body of the aptasia so I jab it in the head where I could get it. It exploded and then I gave it a second shot where the base was attached on the rock.. It is gone now but I hope all those little pieces dont turn into new one.... that little *#$*.... I will keep you all updated... Hope I never see them in my tank ever again...

 

[INNEED]

take the whole rock out and dip them in ro water for about an hour thats wat i have done in the past and it has worked for me

 

[tynman]

the problem with that idea is that the rock is really big and is home to about 6 or 8 sps's that cant be dipped cause i dont want to kill them just the other buggers....and to take the rock out i would have to move about 50% of my rock and thats not happening... but thanks for the idea..

 

[NYPDFrogman]

Copperband Butterfly! I got one 2 weeks ago from a cole812

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/76228-breaking-down-90-gallon-tank.html

took care of my aptasia and has made a god dent in my mojanos
and it eats mysis like a pig

peppermints are OK with SPS I had 20 in my tanks until my arc eye devoured them
most people mistake camel back for peppermints!
camel backs do eat coral definitely help if you have AEFWs!

 

[tynman]

I only had one head in my tank so getting a new fish would nt be a good idea.. the shrimp cant work cause i have a corsite rasse so he would eat it... the injection seemed to work we will see..

 

[JSweeney76]

I've tried the Joe's Juice. It worked ok on one side of the tank, but now I have more on the other side. I'll have to try the Part B solution. I would love to try the shrimp solution but my dwarf lion and blue throat would think it's feeding time.

 

[Baja170]

peppermint shrimp... worked for me.

I recently noticed one of these evil critters on a rock, and picked up a couple peppermint shrimp at the swap. I put them into the tank and watched them... watched some more and some more... said screw it went to bed. After 3 days of this, I came home from work to find the aiptasia gone... not a sign of him, just a bare hole where he once called home.

worked for me, I say give it a try.. and thank you to house for telling me how to deal with it, and for providing the shrimp.

Peppermint shrimp worked for me as well on the small ones. Aiptasia-X works GREAT on the big ones. http://www.marinedepot.com/Red_Sea_...l_Eliminators-Red_Sea-RS7911-FIADAFLC-vi.html

Check these reviews on Aiptasia-X http://www.marinedepot.com/Red_Sea_...Eliminators-Red_Sea-RS7911-FIADAFLC-4-vi.html It sure has worked well for me.

I admit I have not read every post in this thread, the Aptasia-X has probably been mentioned already.

 

[TRUKINGNY]

i had over 10 Aiptasia in my tank and i put in 4 peppermint shrimp and didnt feed that much for 2 days and 3rd day they were all gone

 

[sharkbait69]

They eat sps too. I have angels taking care of the polyps already, not trying to kill the sps,,lol just show the colors not too much polyp extension..

wait what...... i have 8 peppermints in my tank that took care of my aiptasia. I have never seen them eat my sps or any other coral? I got some pretty expensive sps in my tank. Have you witnessed them eating your sps?
i have seen camels eating coral, but not pepermints.

 

[motortrendz]

alot of people get pepermints confuesd for camel backs.. peps dont eat corals, camelbacks do..

 

[BIG L A]

I know Peppermint shrimp are hit or miss but they worked for me, bought 4 of them last week and the Aptasia is vanishing... I have one left and its a big one so I might have to take care of this one myself...

 

[NL146]

I know Peppermint shrimp are hit or miss but they worked for me, bought 4 of them last week and the Aptasia is vanishing... I have one left and its a big one so I might have to take care of this one myself...

Let me know if it tastes like chicken lol:eat:

 

[tjake68]

the best way to kill them is take a ellegance coral and touch the tips to apitasia and it will kill it instantly that is if u have elegance coral if not redsea makes the best apitasia medicne

 

[pcncrc]

pepermint shrimp it is the solution for this problem

I had the problem in 2 tanks, after adding one pepermint shirmp in each the problem was solved.

 

[tomtoothdoc]

the best way to kill them is take a ellegance coral and touch the tips to apitasia and it will kill it instantly that is if u have elegance coral if not redsea makes the best apitasia medicne

that's something i've never heard of.....how do you hold the elegance to the aiptasia without either of them closing up?

 

[tyrell30]

hey bob best way to rid apistaia put the rocks in a seperate tank than put in a racoon butterfly fish he will eat all the apistatia and dont feed him this is what i did and it worked. p.s. my fridge is still going strong