Aiptasia genocide

OCDP · #1 10-03-2006, 09:20 PM

I have used kalk paste on all my zoo frags and colonies for killing off aptasia. I just use a small amount and carefully place it on the aptasia.... havent lost any zoos to it yet....

tranvictor · #2 10-03-2006, 09:26 PM

I have just picked up a similar technique (from a fellow Canreefer), not toxic to zoos, but kills aptasia nontheless. Boiling hot water, treat with prime, use a syringe and inject into the aptasia oral disc. Just try not to kill too many aptasia at once, that much mortality can have a nutrient spike.

Vic

OCDP · #3 10-03-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tranvictor

I have just picked up a similar technique (from a fellow Canreefer), not toxic to zoos, but kills aptasia nontheless. Boiling hot water, treat with prime, use a syringe and inject into the aptasia oral disc. Just try not to kill too many aptasia at once, that much mortality can have a nutrient spike.

Vic

So PRIME + Boiling hot water??? Sweet.. I will have to try that.

Beverly · #4 10-03-2006, 09:38 PM

I've been injecting calcium chloride into aptasia. Calcium chloride is the Ca additive I use to top up Ca in my reef. But at concentrated levels, it's a killer

Geofrog · #5 10-03-2006, 10:46 PM

I'll try the boiling water method first. I only have one aiptasia that I can see so far, so I don't think it should cause too great of an ammonia spike.

robzilla · #6 10-04-2006, 01:20 AM

i have had good luck with vinegar and a syringe

marie · #7 10-04-2006, 01:28 AM

I've never had luck with boiling water, by the time I get it into the syringe and into the tank, the water isn't even hot enough to **** them off

. I use kalk paste and the nifty syringes that come in the salifert test kits

fishface · #8 10-04-2006, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranvictor

I have just picked up a similar technique (from a fellow Canreefer), not toxic to zoos, but kills aptasia nontheless. Boiling hot water, treat with prime, use a syringe and inject into the aptasia oral disc. Just try not to kill too many aptasia at once, that much mortality can have a nutrient spike.

Vic

excellent luck with this as well but with a bit of a twist, boiling water only, no prime...gotta be fast or yeah, that boiling water will not be hot for long. i use a 10-20ml syringe with a piece of air line tube on the end for accuracy. after you shoot the aptasia, suck the remaining tissue back into the syringe. now go out and get a few peppermint shrimps!!

Farrmanchu · #9 10-04-2006, 06:18 AM

I mix concentrated kalk with a "reef chili" sort of frozen food I made for my Corals. It induces a feeding response when you poke 'em, they stay fully extended while you fill them with kalk, I do about 10 at a time, then sit back and watch them explode. I only do this with new rocks or frags, I actually don't have Aiptasia in my system, none visible anyways, the Pep. Shrimp works.

DiscusZ · #10 10-04-2006, 02:27 PM

I havent had any luck with anything

I am not trying super saturated kalk, mixed with my sea salt. having trouble findling peppermint shrimp locally (calgary) so will do this.. so far the aptaisa have not come back. but I am sure they will with a vengence

I have removed some rock and killed that way but its impossible to do it all that way.