At the End of My Rope

[emerald crab]

CBB did the job for me. It is a great fish that keeps my display aiptaisia free and featherduster free.

[Vitaminz]

I have a file fish that cleaned up my tank fully, willing to part with him for $20.

Jeff

[lt1fj40]

Does anyone know where to get a Nudibranch in Edmonton?

[cwatkins]

My peppermint shrimp cleaned up my problem (I assume).

Keep an eye on that Xenia though! I hate it worse than aptasia! It grows like an invasive species.

[chandigz]

If you have peppermint or cleaner shrimp and most wrasses they will often eat the bergia nudis. Not all peppermint shrimp will eat aptasia. Only certain species.

[Proteus]

my peppermints havent touched the aptasia

but what i found that works is nitric acid

i tried the lemon juice and sure it kept it at bay for a day or two but always to return

i use standard issue general hydroponics ph down it has a ph or 3 so its pretty stong apply the same as lemon juice

hasnt hurt anything yet i did have a large aptasia on one of my clams and the clam wasnt bothered when i shot the aptasia full of nitric acid

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Titus99

but what i found that works is nitric acid

I'm not sure what nitric acid dissociates as, but I'd guess not something you want in the tank. A better choice might be muriatic acid (diluted hydrochloric acid), as it dissociates as H and CL ions. Both harmless in the tank (within reason, don't use a pint of it ) I've used a couple of small syringes at a time without affecting pH in a 155g tank.

edit: looked it up, N becomes NO3 in water....HNO3(aq) + H2O(l) --> H3O+(aq) + NO3-(aq)

[Proteus]

Nitric acid is none destructive to plant cells used in low doses. When I use it it's a ml at a time. I have used it for years in horticulture. But u are right it may upset chemisty in water. Though I think it 200 gallon 1 ml is minor. I shall look into it

[noirsphynx]

I threw 5 peppermints in my 20 gallon and within a week it's been cleaned up, not one aiptasia to be seen.

[dsaundry]

Peppermint's and Cbb non effective in my tank. Not severe but I will address it soon, Haven't tried nudi's but I think my wrasse's may take those out. Has anybody tries injecting them with "Joe's Juice"? Heard good + bad about it.