Anyone have a mojano/aptasia zapper I can borrow/rent?

[ScubaSteve]

So I have been waging a gentleman's war with the nation of Aptasia for some time now. They'd take some of my men, I'd take some of theirs - 'twas quite droll and all in good fun. However, those sneaky buggers sent a battalion flanking to my left and crushed a number of my poor chaps from the island of Zoa, obviously with little respect for gentlemen's rules.

So now the gloves are off and I'm going for scorched earth. I need a zapper stat! I was hoping someone around here would be willing to trade a pack of beer for letting me kick some aptasia ass for a while.

Let me know what you've got!

[gregzz4]

I gather the Berghia army is not to your liking ?

[Madmak]

A syringe with straight vinegar or 30% hydrogen peroxide in it works pretty good, more of a sniper approach.

[gregzz4]

I've used lemon juice, but I was sloppy, so it was more of a dirty bomb approach
I didn't mention all the methods as I gather Steve has probably tried most tricks

[ScubaSteve]

I gather the Berghia army is not to your liking ?

Ah yes, my sappers. Yes, they've been missing in action for several fortnight. I believe they may have had a misadventure with the rogue entity that is my resident mantis (that was a separate battle that ended in a tense truce). I'm afraid to sacrifice more needlessly.

[ScubaSteve]

A syringe with straight vinegar or 30% hydrogen peroxide in it works pretty good, more of a sniper approach.

I will summarize my experience with lemon juice with this video:

Most people may feel the same way about it... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XChxLGnIwCU)

[apexifd]

I have tried:

Kalk paste - works well for the small one on flat and accessible surface. Makes a mess on vertical surface and doesn't cover the entire aptasia, so they usually come back. and I can't really use it in the area packed with corals.

Crazy glue - work well if you can take the piece out of the water, and cover then entire aptasia.

Razor and tooth brush - work well out of the tank, but, have to rinse it really well, to make sure no living tissue get back on the rock.

Copper band butterfly - have to make sure they live first, I have tried 3 copper band already, first two last only few days. 3rd one?? have it close to 2 months now, alive and fat(for a copper band). Had a infestation of soft tube feather duster, which it clean out and that's probably what kept it alive. It doesn't even touch aptasia, thinking maybe because it's afraid to get caught by my loonie size aptasia and eaten by it instead. But its starting to pick on frozen food at least.

[gregzz4]

I will summarize my experience with lemon juice with this video:

Most people may feel the same way about it... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XChxLGnIwCU)
So, are we to understand the the lemon juice was just a lot of Hocus-Pocus for you, and did nothing ? :smile:

I laid waste to an Aiptasia and a Majano with it, but it's hit or miss without the right syringe ( I used a pipette :rolleyes: )

Have you thought about making your own zapper ?

http://www.newagereefs.com/forum/10-do-it-yourself/9694-aiptasia-zapper-diy-lots-of-pictures

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/385922/diy-aiptasia-zapper

http://www.panhandlereefers.com/forums/topic/4297-majano-pest-eliminator/

http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/134-An-Easy-DIY-Aptasia-Burner

[Borderjumper]

So I have been waging a gentleman's war with the nation of Aptasia for some time now. They'd take some of my men, I'd take some of theirs - 'twas quite droll and all in good fun. However, those sneaky buggers sent a battalion flanking to my left and crushed a number of my poor chaps from the island of Zoa, obviously with little respect for gentlemen's rules.

So now the gloves are off and I'm going for scorched earth. I need a zapper stat! I was hoping someone around here would be willing to trade a pack of beer for letting me kick some aptasia ass for a while.

Let me know what you've got!

If you want to pay for the shipping you can borrow mine.. I think in the end you will be less than impressed tho. It's impossible to get the "zapper poker" into the little nooks and crevices. In my opinion the aptasia release their evil innards when they are zapped.. Spreading doom all thru your tank.. But it's up to you:mrgreen:

[chewie]

Have to agree with above. I made a diy one and only ended up peeving them off and now i have about 10 times more.. Going to go the bergiah way as soon as some are ready for me

[gregzz4]

If you zap them right before your brightest lights turn off, they won't spread so many spores/daughters
If you try to zap them when the lights were off, or are out, they will SPAWN :razz:

[reeferious]

why not try seagrass filefish. these odd looking but adorable fish have decimated most pest anemones in my tanks.