What option is best for ridding aiptasia from tank?

Wayne · #1 01-03-2011, 12:57 AM

I got rid of my aptasia with both peppermint shrimp (they are safe with my corals) and lemon juice with a fine needle.

I zapped all the big ones that I could see and get at with the lemon juice, make sure the needle penetrates there mouth or stem and get them good! My aptasia is gone and the peppermints just scavange for food now

fencer · #2 01-03-2011, 12:59 AM

In the end...10 peppermint shrimp

Myka · #3 01-03-2011, 12:59 AM

I like to use a Kalk paste (cheap when lots of Aiptasia) or Joe's Juice. I find both work really well. Kalk is short for Kalkwasser which is a powdered calcium and alkalinity supplement, you mix just enough water with it to make a paste, and then inject it or just syringe it on top of the Aiptasia.

pelle31 · #4 01-03-2011, 01:05 AM

I've used Joe's juice,Peppermint shrimp and sodium Hydroxide. IMO sometimes the peppermints are hit and miss at least the ones were that I bought locally.

doch · #5 01-03-2011, 01:17 AM

If you can, pull the rock out, and torch the SOB's with a lighter! I guarantee you that they will not come back! When you torch them, just wait until a)they pop or b) they turn black.

Works everytime... I've yet to have had to do it twice.

cale262 · #6 01-03-2011, 01:33 AM

I've also used a product called "Aptasia X" from redsea and have had great success with it.

naesco · #7 01-03-2011, 01:56 AM

For a small tank, one peppermint shrimp
Acclimate her very slowly

AquaticFinatic · #8 01-03-2011, 02:31 AM

Just like doch said ........ You have such a small tank and amount of rock that you shouldn't even bother with any thing else. I had some on three pieces of rock and all I did was make a note of where they were and use a BBQ lighter to torch them. I am now and have been aiptasia free ever since. I have tried the all other methods and this is the best.