Aiptasia On Clam--How Do I Kill It?

whatcaneyedo · #1 03-23-2012, 06:13 PM

I always just remove the clam from the tank in a bucket of aquarium water then scrub or scrap off any aptasia or majano that I see with a tooth brush or blade. Afterwards I return the clam to the tank and discard the bucket of water. There were 5 or more aptasia on the derasa that I picked up from BWA but at least with a large smooth shell they were easy to get at. I've also left the clam in a QT tank for now so that I can wait and see if anymore pop up.

monocus · #2 03-23-2012, 06:45 PM

scraping or cutting any aptasia is a great way to spread the pests.that's how i propagate my aptasia for my berghia.the best thing is to inject it with lemon juice,and then cover the base with a kalkwasser paste with the power heads off.do this in the daytime about 2 hours after feeding not at night

MMAX · #3 03-23-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

I always just remove the clam from the tank in a bucket of aquarium water then scrub or scrap off any aptasia or majano that I see with a tooth brush or blade. Afterwards I return the clam to the tank and discard the bucket of water. There were 5 or more aptasia on the derasa that I picked up from BWA but at least with a large smooth shell they were easy to get at. I've also left the clam in a QT tank for now so that I can wait and see if anymore pop up.

This sounds like my best bet.

MMAX · #4 03-24-2012, 03:21 AM

Looks like I may have gotten the little b*stard. Scraped him with the tip of a utility knife blade gave it a quick brush and back into the tank. Lets just say the clam isn't too happy with me right now.