Ok i need to battle against APTASIA!

Elmo18 · 02-11-2003, 01:09 PM

After looking closely at my 25 gallon reef, I see about 6 or 7 aptasia anemones. I hate those things, and I knowyou guys do, too.

Should I get two peppermint shrimps? At the moment I have a cleaner shrimp in there but he's not eating them.

Please comment, I KNOW thye will spread

Maybe i should just Kalk them out.

- Elmo

oscar c · 02-11-2003, 01:58 PM

just shoot them with kalk.

YoHo · 02-11-2003, 02:17 PM

I'd do the peppermint shrimp. Nothing beats a nice 100% organic solution.

dougchambers · 02-11-2003, 08:17 PM

We used both methods. Some of the aptasia were too large for the peppermint shrimp so we went after them with Kalk. The Peppermint took care of the rest (Minus the overflow...).

6 months and aptasia free.....

Doug

FISHme · 02-14-2003, 07:10 PM

I don't know, I tried both plus boiling water and I still have to battle them once a month.
I guess the spread from one of the sump / refugiums.

Wrassman · 02-15-2003, 02:32 PM

I use a paste that my LFS developed that is composed of kalk, pickling lime, washing soda, and something he won't tell me to bind it all together. I know it is safe, he has been using it in his main display tank for over a year now with no ill effects. I have used it in my home system for 3 aiptasia that were too large for my peppermint and one mojano. It is amazing to see it in action. You inject the paste into the neck of the anenome, and it literally disintergates, leaving a thin line of paste (looks like powder) lying on the rock where the anenome used to be.

It has no effect on water chemistry, unless you have a very small tank, or you have a lot of large aiptasia. In that case your pH is liable to go up a little, but a small water change would fix that.

He sells the stuff for $12.99, including syringe, + s / h. Let me know if anyone is interested.

Michilagoon · 02-07-2004, 04:11 PM

Inject their bases with concentrated lemon juice. They'll be gone the next day. But be careful not to inject too many at a time...it'll affect the ph of the system.

**Poseidon** · 02-07-2004, 08:05 PM

Pickling Lime and kalk are the same thing.... Calcium Hydroxide. Just different levels of pulverization. Most of the "kalk" is very very fine, "pickling lime" is just a little more course.

02-11-2003, 01:09 PM	#1
Elmo18 Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,514	Ok i need to battle against APTASIA! After looking closely at my 25 gallon reef, I see about 6 or 7 aptasia anemones. I hate those things, and I knowyou guys do, too. Should I get two peppermint shrimps? At the moment I have a cleaner shrimp in there but he's not eating them. Please comment, I KNOW thye will spread Maybe i should just Kalk them out. - Elmo

02-11-2003, 08:17 PM	#4
dougchambers Citizen Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 119	We used both methods. Some of the aptasia were too large for the peppermint shrimp so we went after them with Kalk. The Peppermint took care of the rest (Minus the overflow...). 6 months and aptasia free..... Doug __________________ Chambers' Reef Page

02-14-2003, 07:10 PM	#5
FISHme Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Posts: 495	I don't know, I tried both plus boiling water and I still have to battle them once a month. I guess the spread from one of the sump / refugiums. __________________ FISH, FISHme or [\[\ark

02-15-2003, 02:32 PM	#6
Wrassman Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 25	I use a paste that my LFS developed that is composed of kalk, pickling lime, washing soda, and something he won't tell me to bind it all together. I know it is safe, he has been using it in his main display tank for over a year now with no ill effects. I have used it in my home system for 3 aiptasia that were too large for my peppermint and one mojano. It is amazing to see it in action. You inject the paste into the neck of the anenome, and it literally disintergates, leaving a thin line of paste (looks like powder) lying on the rock where the anenome used to be. It has no effect on water chemistry, unless you have a very small tank, or you have a lot of large aiptasia. In that case your pH is liable to go up a little, but a small water change would fix that. He sells the stuff for $12.99, including syringe, + s / h. Let me know if anyone is interested. __________________ 58g Reef Tank, 20g Sump/Refugium, 85lbs LR, 4" DSB, AquaMedic Turbofloater 1000 multi, Eheim 2213 Wrassman www.threestepstoareefaquarium.com

02-07-2004, 08:05 PM	#8
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Pickling Lime and kalk are the same thing.... Calcium Hydroxide. Just different levels of pulverization. Most of the "kalk" is very very fine, "pickling lime" is just a little more course. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

02-11-2003, 01:58 PM	#2
oscar c Just Moved In Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: nj Posts: 13	just shoot them with kalk.

02-11-2003, 02:17 PM	#3
YoHo Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: River Forest(soon to be Schaumburg) Il Posts: 89	I'd do the peppermint shrimp. Nothing beats a nice 100% organic solution.

02-07-2004, 04:11 PM	#7
Michilagoon New in Town Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1	Inject their bases with concentrated lemon juice. They'll be gone the next day. But be careful not to inject too many at a time...it'll affect the ph of the system.

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