Joes Juice

Funky_Fish14 · #1 02-19-2006, 05:58 AM

JJ and anything else I have tried thus far has not worked. The only tried and true method for me so far is manual removal and digging it out. I have never tried the vinegar, will have to try that.

Chris

Ruth · #2 02-19-2006, 10:24 AM

Maybe I just got a good batch but it has worked quite well for me. I find you just have to sneak up on them and make sure they actually ingest it. My peppermint in my 44 cube eliminates all in that tank but in my 230 I have tried to get peppermint in there but my CBS keep killing them so JJ it is.

Psyire · #3 02-19-2006, 11:29 AM

Kalk paste works good, just be careful what you get it on.

Joe Reefer · #4 02-19-2006, 03:50 PM

In the past Joe's Juice has worked for me. As long as you actually feed the aptasia it they are goners.

Funky_Fish14 · #5 02-19-2006, 06:21 PM

I have watched aiptasia injest it directly and it just annoys them for a couple weeks and they shrivel up shortly. The pepermints I have tried have never had any interest in aiptasia. JJ is pretty much a kalk paste, and the kalk paste I tried didnt work either? Ohh well, onto the vinegar, lol.

Chris

Gizmo · #6 02-19-2006, 08:36 PM

Im ready to take the rock out and torch the spot with the bloody thing. Wont grow back after that I guarentee

Black Phantom · #7 02-20-2006, 03:13 AM

Ruth has it pegged.
Don't blast the Aip with Joes as it will withdraw before it eats any.
Slllllllooooooowwwwwllllyyyyy drip Joes onto it and let it start to feed. By the time it realizes the juice is bad it's too late.

lukep77 · #8 02-21-2006, 11:19 PM

Joes juice is a scam. Iam sure most of you have Turbo Calcium sitting around some where, just dump the joes juice out and pour in some calcium and mix with water. The stuff gets hot to the touch, just watch your eyes and skin. Blast the little b@#$%rds, and watch them melt.

niloc16 · #9 04-15-2006, 08:32 AM

do you use just straight vinegar in the syringe?

doch · #10 06-21-2006, 12:16 AM

Well, you're not going to believe this, but I actually did torch the buggers. I was moving my tank anyways, had the rock out, gave the aptasia a dirty look and happened to notice a lighter on the table.... so I torched 'em all. Now for the unbelievable part: They came back!!! ($^$(^@!#!*@^$(*^@!$^))!!!!!!!!! I just about LOST IT!!! JJ hasn't done anything for me except spread them. I heard the other day that the trick to JJ is to feed it to them, then siphon the dead animal out. This of course is after I bought 3 peppermint shrimp and a Copperband Butterfly.... no more aptasia. That said, I'm not sure who is eating it, the peps or the CBB, but 2 weeks ago there were more than 30 aptasia in my tank, now there is only 1 left... it seems that they just can't quite find that one for some reason. For the record, my CBB is eating frozen food as well... the only problem there is that his mouth doesn't open very wide, so I have to feed him smaller stuff. Well worth it to get rid of that junk though!!