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btymens 02-24-2012 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HaZRaTTy (Post 685933)
Google Aptasia Zapper. It's exactly as it sounds haha.

I saw the zapper video! Is it for sale anywhere here in edmonton? Must get one! LOL!

Blom 02-24-2012 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by btymens (Post 685943)
thanks, but what about the vinegar reacting with the tank after the injection?

Im assuming you mean the pH. The vinegar will drop the pH in your tank so this should be monitored and again only done in small amounts. The amount really depends on your water volume. If I recall correctly distilled white vinegar will have a pH of around 2.5. Other than that I have not noticed any side effects

HaZRaTTy 02-24-2012 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by btymens (Post 685946)
I saw the zapper video! Is it for sale anywhere here in edmonton? Must get one! LOL!

Most are just done DIY, I have no clue where to buy one I'm sure if you looked you could find one I remember stumbling across a site that carried some kind but that was awhile ago.

I have never had the need, but I would defiantly DIY it, to have the added satisfaction of destruction!!!! :twised:

btymens 02-24-2012 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Blom (Post 685947)
Im assuming you mean the pH. The vinegar will drop the pH in your tank so this should be monitored and again only done in small amounts. The amount really depends on your water volume. If I recall correctly distilled white vinegar will have a pH of around 2.5. Other than that I have not noticed any side effects

thanks for the info

BlueWorldAquatic 02-24-2012 03:14 AM

depends on the amount of aiptaisa, and size of your tank.

small tank - Berghia, peppermints
larger tank - pepermints, copperbands, aiptasia filefish

Zapper - in extreme cases

fire shrimp won't touch aiptaisa

btymens 02-24-2012 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic (Post 685983)
depends on the amount of aiptaisa, and size of your tank.

small tank - Berghia, peppermints
larger tank - pepermints, copperbands, aiptasia filefish

Zapper - in extreme cases

fire shrimp won't touch aiptaisa

do you carry the zapper or copperbands?

chandigz 02-24-2012 04:01 AM

I loved the satisfaction of melting the little buggers with my zapper, But that satisfaction disapeared when I realized that it was doing a better job of turning them into hundreds of tiny bits and speading them everywhere.

reefgirl189 02-24-2012 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by btymens (Post 685928)
i've heard that peppermint shrimp could make it worse meaning that when they eat it they actually end up spreading it more or they won't eat it at all. I have a fire shrimp right now and he could care less.


Certainly not in my case. 2 PPMs handle 180 lbs of LR for me. I've forgot what aiptasias look like since I got them.

Before I tried PPMS I tried manual removal, lemon juice and ap-X or whatever that chemical is called. Only the shrimp keep them from coming back in my case.

Wendy 02-24-2012 04:15 PM

I agree with Peppermint shrimp,I had asked on here a few days back about Aiptaisia cause i suspected i was starting to grow it,after i identify'd it i went and got some Peppermint shrimp and by the next morning the Aiptaisia was all gone :D

btymens 02-24-2012 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Wendy (Post 686149)
I agree with Peppermint shrimp,I had asked on here a few days back about Aiptaisia cause i suspected i was starting to grow it,after i identify'd it i went and got some Peppermint shrimp and by the next morning the Aiptaisia was all gone :D


thanks


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