identifying aiptasia

[andresont]

Nice rock !
Boiling water and suringe works too.

[mseepman]

So does injecting Kalk directly into each polyp.

[mark]

Got some big ones.

Best results I've had is from a suggestion on this board; make a paste using kalk and water mixing in some of the juice you get from thawing mysis, then using a syringe, feed the little buggers. Don't need to inject.

[Whatigot]

Originally Posted by mark

Got some big ones.

Best results I've had is from a suggestion on this board; make a paste using kalk and water mixing in some of the juice you get from thawing mysis, then using a syringe, feed the little buggers. Don't need to inject.

can you elaborate on this for a slow british columbian?

[mark]

Had tried injecting directly with vinegar or kalk (in solution) with limited luck. Could get some but most would retreat into the rock where I couldn't get them.

What I do now is make a paste using kalk and water. Thaw out some mysis in a little tank water then decant the liquid into the paste keeping the paste liquid enough that I can suck it into a large bore syringe. I'll then slowly drip a bit of the paste over the aiptasia, more to feed them rather than cover. Go slow and they'll stay out and eat the stuff up.

[Whatigot]

where do you get your kalk if you don't mind me asking?

[mark]

Originally Posted by Whatigot

where do you get your kalk if you don't mind me asking?

LFS, I've got a CA reactor so only needed a little bit for things like this.

If your planning on supplementing littlesilvermax seems the guy for buying bulk.