Aptasia issues so need to unload fish

rudy · #1 04-01-2006, 03:36 PM

Green Bird wrasse 6-7 inches $50

Brown Volitan lion. Eats Krill Probably 4.5 inches $30

Need to get some peppermint shrimp to take care of my issues and these guys will make them lunch unfortunately.

G1GY · #2 04-01-2006, 05:36 PM

Did you try injecting the pests with boiling water?

rudy · #3 04-01-2006, 07:13 PM

I have tried yes. I have had the best success with Kalk powder and they still seem to come back. Are they an issue in a fish only tank?

Pan · #4 04-01-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rudy

I have tried yes. I have had the best success with Kalk powder and they still seem to come back. Are they an issue in a fish only tank?

nail them with vinegar in a syringe

Johnny Reefer · #5 04-01-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rudy

..... Are they an issue in a fish only tank?

An FO tank or an FOWLR tank?
I've seen a couple in my FOWLR tank. Came in with the LR. Nuked 'em with Joe's Juice.
Being only a couple, I wouldn't consider my experience with aptasia in that tank an "issue", but I suppose it is possible.
As for an FO tank....I wouldn't think they'd be a problem because of the abscence of LR.

HTH and cheers

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SeaHorse_Fanatic · #6 04-01-2006, 07:34 PM

Peppermint shrimp are hit or miss for aptasia control. What might work if you are set on peppers is to hit the pests with some Joe's juce/vinegar/or hot water & then the shrimp often cleans up the leftovers.

Anthony

rudy · #7 04-01-2006, 07:41 PM

Vinegar? Do you have to take the rock out to do this?
By the way this is a FOWLR

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #8 04-01-2006, 08:08 PM

Ideally, if you could take out the LR & put it in another container of saltwater, that will make it easier & less messy in your tank. However, you'd have to wait for the pests to come out again because most treatments I know of require you to squirt into the mouth or inject the aptasia to be effective.

My friend uses a syringe to inject vinegar (better outside the tank cause too much (if you have lots of aptasia) could drop the pH). If its just a few, no problem in the tank but it sounds like an infestation.

Anthony

DanG · #9 04-01-2006, 08:20 PM

You could try the torch method.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ighlight=torch