Aptasia help

TheReefGeek · #1 02-03-2006, 01:44 AM

How do you know Joe's Juice was the cause of them spreading? They spread quite well on their own, and I have had good success with Joe's Juice.

Invigor · #2 02-03-2006, 02:26 AM

peavy mart sells syringes. or any livestock place for that matter...not sure what it's like over in AB but I'm sure there are a lot of farmer stores

Tarolisol · #3 02-03-2006, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

How do you know Joe's Juice was the cause of them spreading? They spread quite well on their own, and I have had good success with Joe's Juice.

I know that joes juice was the cause in my case, i had the rock in a seperate tank with nothing else the aptasia was dosed with the juice and after a week there were almost 5 it close proximity. I think maybe if you were to inject the juice directly into the aptasia it might work better, but just feeding it seemed to **** it off.

TheReefGeek · #4 02-03-2006, 02:55 AM

Interesting. Maybe they have adapted to it

Willito · #5 02-03-2006, 06:40 AM

Does anyone know if there is such a syringe with a 6" needle or longer?

lil_clownfish13 · #6 02-03-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Willito

Does anyone know if there is such a syringe with a 6" needle or longer?

Maybe at some type of cattle supply store or something-- but i really doubt it as that is so long that the needle wouldn't insert into tissue properly-- it would just bend-- unless you are looking for a needle 6" long and the width of a pencil-- then in that case-- just sharpen a pen tube---

You can attach airline hose or use some rigid tube found at Big Al's or LFS -- take a syringe with you and then fit it to the end-- thats probably your best option...

Willito · #7 02-03-2006, 04:15 PM

great idea, I didn't think of that. Now, which solution is the solution

, Kalk water or hot water? Off I go to find the world's smallest rigid plastic tube.

lil_clownfish13 · #8 02-03-2006, 04:21 PM

Yea-- definitely head to big als-- they have a pretty great selection of rigid tubing-- take your syringe with you-- u can usually get a decent fit-- as all generic dosage/purpose syringes have to fit into IV tubing in the hospitals, They will fit airline tube equally well... U can usually get a snug fit onto the end.

I'd go with hot water first, then if that don't work go the kalk route-- that way ur not adding extra jazz to your tank

jmo

best of luck nuking them!

tina

seashells · #9 02-04-2006, 05:49 AM

The syringe is the body that holds the liquid. You can add a needle to the syringe but the hole in most cases will be too small. Even with a large gauge needle anything but the smallest particles will pass. Yes you can get needles of 6 inches. Better off to add a piece of plastic tubing to the syringe tip.

Doug