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bignose 07-10-2009 04:08 PM

When you inject the aiptasia with lemon/vinegar don't tear the anemone apart. Just inject it and it should die.

intarsiabox 07-10-2009 11:52 PM

The recipe I use with great success is 1 tsp of calcium hydroxide mixed with 2 tbls of tap water mixed together and then boiled in the microwave for 30 sec. Use a plastic syringe to squirt a bit at the mouth of the aiptasia and they draw it in and disappear for good. It took me about a week to get rid of a really bad infestation in a 72g tank and after 2 years they never came back.

ponokareefer 07-11-2009 01:45 AM

Not sure if it will work long term or not, but I have covered Aiptasia with reef epoxy, including filling the hole. I have tried the other products, but have had the aiptasia come back on me.

mark 07-11-2009 06:26 AM

Had good success just making a slurry of kalk and the water from thawing some mysis, then feeding the aiptasia using a syringe. Peppermint shrimp are then good to get the ones you can't reach to feed.

no_bs 07-13-2009 04:30 PM

Apatasia X. Works wonders.

Flucker 09-14-2009 04:21 AM

Dont use anything but two Peppermint Shrimp, it work for me. :D

globaldesigns 09-15-2009 02:32 AM

I use Tailored Aquatics Aptasia Killer, and it works like a hot damn.... See Kevin at Red Coral, he carries it, that is where I got mine.

One squirt usually torches it.

naesco 09-15-2009 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flucker (Post 447754)
Dont use anything but two Peppermint Shrimp, it work for me. :D

+1 and good that you have decided against the copper banded butterfly.

bauder1986 09-17-2009 03:19 AM

I agree! Peppermint Shrimp are one of the best ways to rid of that Aptasia!


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