I would look at nutrient control for keeping the Aiptasia down, and directly inject the few remaining ones ones the nutrients are at a low level.

Nutrient contral? As in over feeding. well i can guarantee im not over feeding. And the peppermint shrimp are the ones everyone in calgary has, from golds where albert said they were the real ones. I saw one eat a aptasia in another tank but he doesnt like the ones in this tank. Ill see if i can find a syringe somewhere. Maybe ill head over to the vet and see what they can do for me.

I sure didn't have any luck with vinegar or Kalk injections they seemed to come back almost immediately. I used diabetic needles as my neighbour was diabetic and in his infinite wisdom would just toss his used needles in the garbage can.

Doug

Joe's Juice seemed to work at first but I think it just POs the aiptasia & they spread after a few days. Tried vinegar in an insulin syringe & it works great, especially if there are peppermints to pick off the weakened survivors.

Anthony

I use a 10 ml syringe with hot water, (well, as hot as my hot water tank will put out), and blast it 3 times for good measure. I have yet to have one come back from it. Hope that helps.

Robert

Just Hot water Robert?

Doug

The syringe with the curved tip (dental purposes) works real well. For stubborn ones a 3-pronged attack of Joe's Juice, then if they come back boiling water fresh from the kettle, then finally (if they come back again), straight vinegar.

Haven't seen any come back after all that.

And to think some local fish store tried selling them as rock anemones.... $5 each.. heck most of us could get rich like that.

Doug

I have used a very drastic approach in the past. I remove the rock containing the Aiptasia from the tank, and submerge it in boiling water for a few minutes. :eek: I am fully aware that the rock will no longer be live. I just use the treated rock as base rock. The rock will in time become live again, but the Aiptasia will not. :biggrin:

Sometimes drastic is the best way.

Doug