how to kill apitasia

[pascalsimpson]

i got 3 or 4 flowers on a pipe organ

[ILIKECOUGARS]

Peppermint Shrimps always worked for me, I added 4 to my 150 to get rid of and control them.

[pascalsimpson]

I just added two peppermint shrimp and my nigger trigger already ate one. :twised:

[ILIKECOUGARS]

Sorry to hear that, I didn't realize you had a niger trigger, I wouldn't have suggested peppermint shrimps.
I like to ask question about any livestock that I want to add to my tank. I also like to use this guide http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compatibility_chart.cfm

[globaldesigns]

I bought peppermint shrimp a couple times, first time 3, then a few months ago another 6, well I don't see them anymore. Probably food for someone.

Anyways, on glass I scrape it off and flush if possible, but otherwise I use Tailored Aquatics Aptasia Destroyer. One treatment gets rid of it, without any adverse affects to the aquarium. Now keep in mind you can only treat so many at a time, as per instructions. So if you have a ton, it may take a few days.

I love that stuff and it is cheap to buy.

[FlamesFan]

I have only ever seen 2 come into my tanks in the last 3 years and I kill them using two part ALK. I load about 1ml into a syringe and stab them and squirt it inside them. They isntantly shrivel and then I watch them melt away. They don't return so it seems to work good.

[pascalsimpson]

I went to the store and got 2 fish that are supposed to destroy it. A yellow racoon butterfly fish and Copper and white striped fish. But they haven't done much yet.

[biocuber]

IMO berghia nudibranchs are the way to go. They only eat aiptasia and they will reproduce in your aquarium until they have wiped out all of the aiptasia.

[pascalsimpson]

do you have one for sale

[Abe]

I agree with global design, I just used aiptasia destroyer yesterday in my tank and it killed them instantly. I highly recomand that product.

[biocuber]

do you have one for sale


I do but shipping to Edmonton would be rather expensive for just one. Have you tried Blue World? I seem to remeber hearing that they had some a while back.

[martinmcnally]

I picked up some Joe's Juice this past weekend in Calgary. Killed all 4 Aptasia on the first go. You just kind of feed it to them (at least thats what the instructions said). Although I found it kind of hard with the smaller ones so I just squirted it in their general direction haha.

Martin

[RuGlu6]

i got 3 or 4 flowers on a pipe organ

Berghia Nudibranch
*SALE* $14.95 (Reg. $29.95)
Berghia verrucicornis
One of the critters who specialize in eating aiptasia, locally bred. Approx. 0.25"
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http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=rs-aipx02
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http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=md-jjuice020

[monocus]

if you only have a couple-don't use berghia.a berghia will eat 1 aptasia a day and within 2 weeks will starve to death-good waste of money-mix up some kalkwasser into a thick paste and gently squirt it on the aptasia with a seringe-make sure you cover the base as well as that's where the daughter cells are.i've also injected the aptasia with lemon juice-works great-but again you have to worry about the daughter cells