aiptasia control

my2rotties · #1 02-21-2009, 03:33 AM

I have a copperband butterfly, she eats the little ones. The big ones are not on her menu though. I tried lemon juice which just seems to make them multiply. I'm going to take a chance and try some peppermint and hope my Puffer does not get them.

Snaz · #2 02-21-2009, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by my2rotties

I tried lemon juice which just seems to make them multiply.

+1 lemon juice is no solution.

Stones · #3 02-21-2009, 04:20 AM

I haven't had any luck with Aiptasia X either. I've tried it 3 times now and the aiptasia come back the next day like nothing had happend. The only method I've ever used that pseudo-worked was injecting kalk mixed with boiling water and even then its a bit of a crap shoot.

loveless · #4 02-21-2009, 04:51 AM

Just finished giving Joe' Juice to like 30+, seems to pretty much dissolve the little bastards. And I got a pepermint shrimp today to hopefully get the ones I cannot get to.

awa1979 · #5 02-21-2009, 05:42 AM

I've had good luck with peppermint shrimp, ended up with 3 of them before aiptasia disappeared, so sometimes it may take more then one before you find one that will eat them.

wgama · #6 02-23-2009, 03:50 AM

used Tailored Aquatics Aiptasia Destroyer, simply melted them away, you have to be able to reach them to get them though.

RSM · #7 02-23-2009, 04:13 AM

Berghia nudibranchs worked for me.

chandigz · #8 02-23-2009, 04:21 AM

I love the tailored aquatics aptasia destroyer, it always works for me.