aiptasia solution

FishKid · 02-09-2002, 10:24 AM

that rock that i mentioned in my other post, which has a button polyp colony on it, and allot of aiptasia. it turns out the colony is alot larger than i tought, the whole rock is engulf with the polyps, even the underside, when i pulled it out, i had to cut a few polyps off that were attached to several other rocks, the ones that i cut may make it, but the rocks they are on have atleast 5 or so more polyps, so im not gonna worry about fragging the coral.

I also saw that there are 3 species of cool looking sponges on that rock, so i am gonna rule out chucking it in the trash, i am gonna try my luck with giving it to the LFS, there are 2 around here that would take it, and one of them (Country Critters) id feel guilty if i gave it to the, as they have a nice system.
I am gonna try giving it to the place i worked at (hahaha) Id be happy if i got $5 for it even though if he sold a colony this size hed probably charge $50 or more, the colonys surface space is about 30 sq. in. and all the polyps are pretty long. I even tryed to see if i could get at the larger aiptasia, but i couldnt believe how deep those crevices went they probably went to the center of the friggin rock! Im gonna try it tonight see what happens.

comments?

mark

FishKid · 02-09-2002, 10:53 AM

think i should try the nudibranch approach for the aiptasia that will remain in the tank even after i get rid of that rock?

What about if i try getting a copperband, and giving it back when im done with it? will they get the ones in the little holes that are hard to reach?

mmark

Bones · 02-11-2002, 05:32 PM

I had those things pretty bad. I put a few peppermint,s in & in less than a week they were gone.

From what I understand about Copper's is they can't get in the places that peppermint can and they might go after other soft coral's

L.J.

fishguy_8 · 02-12-2002, 06:05 PM

in my experience the pep' shrimp failed

i have 2 of them and they dont seem to even mess w/ them a bit. try blasting them w/ some kalk if you have the meens.
Jon

WannaBeAReefer · 02-12-2002, 06:09 PM

I tried 3 pep's in a 100g tank and they literally cleaned them up the aiptasia overnight. I tried kalk'ing but it is hard to get at them (24" high) tank and lots of rock... Pep's rule!

FishKid · 02-12-2002, 06:40 PM

im gonna kalk the large ones asap, and buy try a peppy for the little ones.

1 ? will a pep & a cleaner (if i get another cleaner eventually) get teritorial?

I love havin money to spend! (orderin some coral!

)

mark

WannaBeAReefer · 02-12-2002, 06:46 PM

I haven't noticed any problems (3 pep's and a cleaner)... I hardly see the pep's ... they stay on the backside and undersides of my LR (I have many caves, overhangs, nooks and crannies -- which makes the kalk'ing option nonviable). The cleaner roams wherever and definitely has no interest in aiptasia. I certainly have plenty of room for 4 shrimp... the pep's are very small 1-1.5" at most...

02-09-2002, 10:24 AM	#1
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	aiptasia solution that rock that i mentioned in my other post, which has a button polyp colony on it, and allot of aiptasia. it turns out the colony is alot larger than i tought, the whole rock is engulf with the polyps, even the underside, when i pulled it out, i had to cut a few polyps off that were attached to several other rocks, the ones that i cut may make it, but the rocks they are on have atleast 5 or so more polyps, so im not gonna worry about fragging the coral. I also saw that there are 3 species of cool looking sponges on that rock, so i am gonna rule out chucking it in the trash, i am gonna try my luck with giving it to the LFS, there are 2 around here that would take it, and one of them (Country Critters) id feel guilty if i gave it to the, as they have a nice system. I am gonna try giving it to the place i worked at (hahaha) Id be happy if i got $5 for it even though if he sold a colony this size hed probably charge $50 or more, the colonys surface space is about 30 sq. in. and all the polyps are pretty long. I even tryed to see if i could get at the larger aiptasia, but i couldnt believe how deep those crevices went they probably went to the center of the friggin rock! Im gonna try it tonight see what happens. comments? mark

02-11-2002, 05:32 PM	#3
Bones New in Town Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3	I had those things pretty bad. I put a few peppermint,s in & in less than a week they were gone. From what I understand about Copper's is they can't get in the places that peppermint can and they might go after other soft coral's L.J. __________________ We will never forget - Semper Fi

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02-09-2002, 10:53 AM	#2
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	think i should try the nudibranch approach for the aiptasia that will remain in the tank even after i get rid of that rock? What about if i try getting a copperband, and giving it back when im done with it? will they get the ones in the little holes that are hard to reach? mmark

02-12-2002, 06:05 PM	#4
fishguy_8 Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,205	in my experience the pep' shrimp failed i have 2 of them and they dont seem to even mess w/ them a bit. try blasting them w/ some kalk if you have the meens. Jon

02-12-2002, 06:09 PM	#5
WannaBeAReefer Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 46	I tried 3 pep's in a 100g tank and they literally cleaned them up the aiptasia overnight. I tried kalk'ing but it is hard to get at them (24" high) tank and lots of rock... Pep's rule!

02-12-2002, 06:40 PM	#6
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	im gonna kalk the large ones asap, and buy try a peppy for the little ones. 1 ? will a pep & a cleaner (if i get another cleaner eventually) get teritorial? I love havin money to spend! (orderin some coral! ) mark

02-12-2002, 06:46 PM	#7
WannaBeAReefer Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 46	I haven't noticed any problems (3 pep's and a cleaner)... I hardly see the pep's ... they stay on the backside and undersides of my LR (I have many caves, overhangs, nooks and crannies -- which makes the kalk'ing option nonviable). The cleaner roams wherever and definitely has no interest in aiptasia. I certainly have plenty of room for 4 shrimp... the pep's are very small 1-1.5" at most...

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