Aiptasia On Clam--How Do I Kill It?

[loveless]

When I brought mine home i put it under a running tap and gave it a good scrub with a tooth brush. Didnt seem to bother it much and it opened right up when it was put in the tank.

[MMAX]

Originally Posted by loveless

When I brought mine home i put it under a running tap and gave it a good scrub with a tooth brush. Didnt seem to bother it much and it opened right up when it was put in the tank.

Are you f'n kidding me?

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by MMAX

Are you f'n kidding me?

I have heard this many times...personally It scares the crap out of me so I have yet to try it. The trick I assume is to not let any water enter the clam, so you just wash the shell. I tried to find a video on YouTube where a fellow reefer has this huge 20-30 lbs clam that he regularly washes in the sink!

[MMAX]

Originally Posted by Reef Supplies

I have heard this many times...personally It scares the crap out of me so I have yet to try it. The trick I assume is to not let any water enter the clam, so you just wash the shell. I tried to find a video on YouTube where a fellow reefer has this huge 20-30 lbs clam that he regularly washes in the sink!

Yeah but still, it's not going to happen. Maybe on a $60 run of the mill clam not on a $150 Cook Island.

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by MMAX

Yeah but still, it's not going to happen. Maybe on a $60 run of the mill clam not on a $150 Cook Island.

Yupp, I'm with you on that! I would'nt either

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by Reef Supplies

I have heard this many times...personally It scares the crap out of me so I have yet to try it. The trick I assume is to not let any water enter the clam, so you just wash the shell. I tried to find a video on YouTube where a fellow reefer has this huge 20-30 lbs clam that he regularly washes in the sink!

Yeah I can see that not hurting anything as long as your not washing the flesh. But in this guys case it seems unpreventable judging by the location of the aptasia.

Sorry to hear about that thoough. I would definitely try the scalpel, or even a suringe with boiling water or mag jammed right into the stem.