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achilles101
02-21-2009, 12:19 AM
Just looking for everyones ways of getting rid of these pests once their in your tank

beeve
02-21-2009, 12:31 AM
I found injecting them with ph up works pretty good.

ILIKECOUGARS
02-21-2009, 12:45 AM
Pepperment Shrimps to get rid of them and to control them.

Sushiman
02-21-2009, 12:46 AM
Copperband Butterfly works really well in my experience.

achilles101
02-21-2009, 12:48 AM
had both pepermints and coppers but didnt eat them did you have to condition them first?

ILIKECOUGARS
02-21-2009, 01:34 AM
I put in 3 Berghia nudibranchs to never see them again, used Aiptasia X but you can'nt get all of them cause they under and between the live rock. Then put in 4 pepperment shrimps in which did the trick for me. No more aiptasia. I notice the odd one popping up, but gone in a few days.

my2rotties
02-21-2009, 03:33 AM
I have a copperband butterfly, she eats the little ones. The big ones are not on her menu though. I tried lemon juice which just seems to make them multiply. I'm going to take a chance and try some peppermint and hope my Puffer does not get them.

Snaz
02-21-2009, 04:11 AM
I tried lemon juice which just seems to make them multiply.


+1 lemon juice is no solution.

Stones
02-21-2009, 04:20 AM
I haven't had any luck with Aiptasia X either. I've tried it 3 times now and the aiptasia come back the next day like nothing had happend. The only method I've ever used that pseudo-worked was injecting kalk mixed with boiling water and even then its a bit of a crap shoot.

loveless
02-21-2009, 04:51 AM
Just finished giving Joe' Juice to like 30+, seems to pretty much dissolve the little bastards. And I got a pepermint shrimp today to hopefully get the ones I cannot get to.

awa1979
02-21-2009, 05:42 AM
I've had good luck with peppermint shrimp, ended up with 3 of them before aiptasia disappeared, so sometimes it may take more then one before you find one that will eat them.

wgama
02-23-2009, 03:50 AM
used Tailored Aquatics Aiptasia Destroyer, simply melted them away, you have to be able to reach them to get them though.

RSM
02-23-2009, 04:13 AM
Berghia nudibranchs worked for me.

chandigz
02-23-2009, 04:21 AM
I love the tailored aquatics aptasia destroyer, it always works for me.

lorenz0
02-23-2009, 04:54 AM
I love the tailored aquatics aptasia destroyer, it always works for me.

same here, best stuff out there and the best solution

lngrhaul
02-24-2009, 01:33 AM
I love the tailored aquatics aptasia destroyer, it always works for me.
Also great fan of Tailored Aquatics aptasia destroyer.

I don't mix all at once unless you need to cover a really big area. I split it into 3 portions and then only mixed when I needed it. Really stretched the bottle for quite a while since each mixed batch will keep for a month.

I love all his products.