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Trigs
11-15-2008, 02:32 AM
hey guys i have a bunch of aiptasia on my rocks in my 29gal but i want them in my 95 gal but i want to get rid of it before i throw it in there, any thoughts on how to get rid of it all?

Skimmerking
11-15-2008, 02:36 AM
copper band , Peppermint, Pure KALK or PICKLING Lime, Raccoon Butterfly, long nose butterfly. but remember, Dont get the fish only for its job in cleaning out harmful things in our tank.. I would get a few peppermint shrimp first to see, then try a Copper band, Remember lots of Copperbands love clams too and LPS open brains and other slirpy LPS...

Trigs
11-15-2008, 02:43 AM
yah i figured thats what would be said, but i only have a 95 gallon tank so i mean i dont think i could keep 1 without it eating all my stuff?

Skimmerking
11-15-2008, 02:47 AM
Well if you have a pic of the tank with the current FTS to see, go with the Peppermints that has always worked for me I would put in around 6-8 of them they will mate to help give you live food in the tank.
And they will still offer some cleaning jobs towards the fishies. and when more then 2-3 are in the tank they actually do come out more and investigate around the tank... and they are really cheap too, like 5-8 bucks aren't they

Trigs
11-15-2008, 02:48 AM
current fts of my 29 gal or my 95 gal?

Skimmerking
11-15-2008, 02:50 AM
Well what tank are you having problems with then.

Trigs
11-15-2008, 02:52 AM
the rocks in the 29gal but im moving the rocks to the 95gal

karazy
11-15-2008, 04:27 PM
try taking a syringe, fill it with boiling hot water, and stick it right into the aiptasia and then just shoot the boiling water right into the thing. from what ive heard it works

Patrick1
11-15-2008, 04:51 PM
If you are going to try to inject them,

Pull the piece of live rock out of the water. That way they will keep them selves filled with water instead of hiding in th rock. They will look like little ballons and are much easer to inject.