Aiptasia X

[slough shark]

Just set up a 120 gal and the tank has been cycling for about a month. Found out that these little brown nem's kicking around were really Aiptasia.
I read that Aiptasia x by RedSea was one of the best ways to rid my tank of this problem, any one know where to find this stuff in Calgary? Or any other suggestions.
Any help would be much appreciated.

[24storm]

Big als has it. I use it and it works great but you have to do repeat applications. Zap it and keep an eye on that area for next few days if you see any sign of it returning zap it again.

Keith

[karazy]

i'd try more natural ways first before you go to commercial products

for example, put boiling water or lemon juice into a syringe and then inject the aptasia with the hot water/lemon juice

[slough shark]

great, thanks.
Is it expensive?

[slough shark]

what kind of natural ways?

[slough shark]

what kind of natural ways?
Never mind, just had to finish reading your sentence.

[Marlin65]

Big als has it. I use it and it works great but you have to do repeat applications. Zap it and keep an eye on that area for next few days if you see any sign of it returning zap it again.

Keith

does it kill other things as well? I have some and they are hard to get to with the syringe. Just always worried that these products take out good things as well.

[Red Coral Aquariums]

I recommend the Tailored Aquatics Aiptasia Destroyer it kills Mojano also. I have used both but found I needed multiple applications with the Red Sea.
Both work TA's just work better and faster for me.

Kevin

[Marlin65]

How safe is it on zoas or inverts?

[Treebeard]

Aiptasia X works OK. Only problem I had was getting chunks of the stuff in the bottle and having it clog up the syringe.

I would not buy it again though. I think lemon juice or hot vinegar works just as good and is a hell of a lot cheaper.

[Marlin65]

So you still have to use the syringe?:sad:

[Treebeard]

You need the syringe for lemon juice or vinegar to squirt a couple of ml's into the anemone.

[parkinsn]

I agree the TA is good stuff. So is Joes juice. As for it being Zoa/pally safe, I have these ugly white pallys that i injected with both the TA and JJ and it never killed them soooooo ya they are still there lol i would go ahead and say your safe.

[Snaz]

I had one Aptasia for the longest time, finely got around to nuking it with a syringe and lemon juice. Now I have LOTS of little ones popping up everywhere.

[parkinsn]

I had one Aptasia for the longest time, finely got around to nuking it with a syringe and lemon juice. Now I have LOTS of little ones popping up everywhere.

I belive you have to syphon the "stump" out or it will spread into many more. I think most products say this on the bottle except the TA says no syphon required (but i do anyway). I guess lemon juice would not say this though :lol:

[24storm]

All i can give is my experience. I have tried Joes juices The TA stuff and Redsea and the only thing that worked for me was the Redsea stuff. I admit you have to do multiple applications but it did work for me. I have also tried Nudis Peppermint shrimp and a Copper band none of them worked for me.

Keith

[my2rotties]

Tried this and it just makes them more mad and then they multiply...

i'd try more natural ways first before you go to commercial products

for example, put boiling water or lemon juice into a syringe and then inject the aptasia with the hot water/lemon juice

[JDigital]

I recommend the Tailored Aquatics Aiptasia Destroyer it kills Mojano also. I have used both but found I needed multiple applications with the Red Sea.
Both work TA's just work better and faster for me.

Kevin

I definitely agree Kevin... The very few aiptasia's I have had (3 I think), Tailored Aquatics stuff works AWESOME... It disappears almost instantly, and I've had no outbreaks of more. :razz: