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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 22:10:02 GMT -5
I think I have spotted some aiptasia anenomes and some q tip (pineapple) anenomes on some of my life rocks... At least from what I can tell from google searching. Aiptasia seems to be a bad thing and there are many "cures" out there for them, but does anyone have a proven experience of getting rid of them? The q tips seem to be harmless from what I've read. any feedback is appreciated.  |
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Post by noraallab on Aug 1, 2013 23:46:19 GMT -5
Peppermint shrimp, make sure they're not camel shrimp though!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 8:47:41 GMT -5
Peppermint shrimp, make sure they're not camel shrimp though! Is there an easy way to distinguish the two apart? |
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Post by TREVOR on Aug 2, 2013 15:03:44 GMT -5
Camels have a hump in there back like a camel
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Post by Marquise on Aug 2, 2013 15:28:56 GMT -5
Peppermint shrimp do work but they only eat smaller aiptasia and you have to make sure that it actually eat aiptasia because some don't.
There are several ways to get rid of it:
-Remove the rock that it is on, if can, quirt boiling water on it.
-Use file fish
-Use peppermint shrimp, only if the aiptasia are small.
-Use a syringe and squirt a "kalk paste",boiling water, or lemon juice into the aiptasia.
-Cover the aiptasia in glue.
For me the easiest was just covering it completely in glue. If you have so many then your tank will look funny but then again the glue will eventually be covered by algae etc.
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Post by jfc on Aug 2, 2013 18:44:17 GMT -5
Pinapple sponges are a good sign. There are a lot of different ways to deal with the problem. I'm going to buy a tool called an Aptaser that zaps them with electric current that I will rent to people. Glue and kalk paste always work for me.
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Post by StevenPG on Aug 2, 2013 19:30:03 GMT -5
Peppermint shrimp, make sure they're not camel shrimp though! This is the best cure I have found for them. Only if they are not to big. Or a file fish. |
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Post by TREVOR on Aug 2, 2013 19:30:27 GMT -5
That's a great idea Greg!
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Post by StevenPG on Aug 2, 2013 19:34:32 GMT -5
Pinapple sponges are a good sign. There are a lot of different ways to deal with the problem. I'm going to buy a tool called an Aptaser that zaps them with electric current that I will rent to people. Glue and kalk paste always work for me. Not trying to rob this thread, but had anyone had luck with a zapper before? I used a majano wand before and it seemed to cause the aptahia to explode. Which of course left me with a few dozen more than I had. Then I learned about the shrimp. |
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Post by TREVOR on Aug 2, 2013 23:32:57 GMT -5
I've used aiptasia-x with great results also
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 14:22:08 GMT -5
Super Glue, Elmer's Glue, hot glue gun..?
I tried some boiling water on 2 yesterday and I think it got them cause they haven't been coming back out. But I have about 6 more mixed in with some polyps that I want to be careful with. They are not too big yet, maybe half inch tall of less.
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Post by Marquise on Aug 3, 2013 16:45:34 GMT -5
super glue. the ones around polyps are tricky. you may want to try the peppermint shrimp for those. If getting from LFS, ask to see the peppermint eat an one on a rock.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 15:28:24 GMT -5
Right now I only know of 3 places in the Flowood, MS area that sell saltwater fish/aquarium products. None have peppermint shrimp in stock. I will try and get a few next time I find them in stock, but for now I am only counting about 6 of these dudes on one small (1-lb) piece of rock that I have some button polyps on.
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Post by kevincp on Aug 4, 2013 19:55:29 GMT -5
I've always been told using peppermint shrimp to combat aiptasia was a 50/50 shot. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didnt . Aiptasia x works really well. Along the same lines as using peppermint shrimp, Copperband butterfly's supposedly work. But keep in mind that Copperbands can be finicky to keep.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 21:15:55 GMT -5
Well so far, hitting them with boiling hot water from a syringe has done very well.
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Post by Marquise on Aug 5, 2013 12:19:53 GMT -5
yeah its one of the easier methods. Glad it worked out for you.
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Post by Cheif1993 on Aug 15, 2013 8:31:14 GMT -5
Peppermint Shrimp work. I only bought two for my 125 gallon and did not feed my tank for a week and the Peppermint Shrimp ate all the aiptasia.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 20:26:07 GMT -5
Don't think I can put peppermint shrimp in my tank because of my Splendid Dottyback. I read that they will eat the shrimp. Would be an expensive meal for him.
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Post by Cheif1993 on Aug 16, 2013 8:37:56 GMT -5
Peppermint shrimp are not expensive. Some local fish stores sell them for $1, but if they are bigger $8 tops
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Post by kevincp on Aug 16, 2013 9:20:20 GMT -5
Yeah, they're not to badly priced. I just purchased 10 of them for 20 bucks..just a matter of shopping around.
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