Aptasia - Page 2

Farrmanchu · #11 11-11-2006, 03:22 PM

I have a nice fat Peppermint, never visible during the day. I have NO APTASIA in my display. One or two in the sump though. I don't think the Peppermints will do anything about larger Aptasia, but they sure prevent new ones from growing. So for an Aptasia problem, blast all visible/large ones with whatever you find works; kalk, vinegar, hot water, ect., then add 1 or 2 Pep. Shrimp per 50 Gallons. Using that formula should get rid of them for as long as the Peppermints live.

Sushiman · #12 11-11-2006, 03:48 PM

anyone tried smothering them with a blob of epoxy putty?

snailbuddy · #13 11-12-2006, 05:58 PM

I've done the epoxy smother . . . if the rock is too pourous, the devils retract and come up next to the putty! Works good on flat surfaces.

Psyire · #14 11-12-2006, 09:03 PM

Threadfin butterfly did it for me, devoured close to 200 of the little *beep*'s

DiscusZ · #15 11-13-2006, 08:51 PM

I dont see my peppermints anymore either (during the day) I believe I saw one when I put the flashlight against the tank and tghen it was gone

I believe they hide when its light out.. I know when i 1st put them in and the lights were off I used a flashlight and they took off trying to hide.

I have no aptasia any more that I can see

1st time in 2.5 years I think... and 1st time I tried pepps works better than anything I tried.

OCDP · #16 11-13-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DiscusZ

I dont see my peppermints anymore either (during the day) I believe I saw one when I put the flashlight against the tank and tghen it was gone

I believe they hide when its light out.. I know when i 1st put them in and the lights were off I used a flashlight and they took off trying to hide.

I have no aptasia any more that I can see

1st time in 2.5 years I think... and 1st time I tried pepps works better than anything I tried.

Out of curiosity, were these the peppermints purchased from howdy?? I haven't noticed any of my aptasia being eaten from the one I ordered... just curious as to if yours are eating aptasia

Farrmanchu · #17 11-13-2006, 10:53 PM

There are two species that look very similiar, and are often mixed up in the trade. One is a great Aiptasia eater, the other eats them, but not much, both are sold as Peps. The markings on the body are slightly different, I just know that mine's the right kind, dunno what the wrong kind looks like.

DiscusZ · #18 11-20-2006, 02:35 PM

yes these were purchased from Howdy.. I got I think 4 or 5 of them I have definately seen a reduction in my aptasia I think I see one in a sport where I had 10 or 15 or more

Jim

Sushiman · #19 11-20-2006, 03:58 PM

I'm going to attempt to use the little demons as nutrient export in my sump for the new set up.

LostMind · #20 11-20-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by safety4fire

I think I will get some needles from my brother inlaw, as he works out alot and should have some

I can't believe no one picked up on this. LOL.

Not all of us who work out a lot juice up, but hey, I dunno your bro-in-law

As for the aipstasia, I've personally had success with Joe's juice, I just had to stab the little plastic injector right thru their little mouths and pump the juice into the aipstasia. More then a few of them actually blew up like a balloon and popped. Was fun!