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| Joe's juice - Success |
   
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4 | 3.15% |
| Joe's juice - Didn't work/made worse |
  
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9 | 7.09% |
| Aiptasia X - Success |
  
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20 | 15.75% |
| Aiptasia X - Didn't work/made worse |
  
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17 | 13.39% |
| Kalk paste - Success |
  
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12 | 9.45% |
| Kalk paste - Didn't work/made worse |
  
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10 | 7.87% |
| Lemon Juice - Success |
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12 | 9.45% |
| Lemon Juice - Didn't work/made worse |
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13 | 10.24% |
| Some other injectable acid - Success |
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6 | 4.72% |
| Some other injectable acid - Didn't work/made worse |
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4 | 3.15% |
| Smothering with epoxy - Success |
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7 | 5.51% |
| Smothering with epoxy - Didn't work/made worse |
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6 | 4.72% |
| Aiptasia zapper - Success |
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0 | 0% |
| Aiptasia zapper - Didn't work/made worse |
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5 | 3.94% |
| Lasers - Success |
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1 | 0.79% |
| Lasers - Didn't work/made worse |
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2 | 1.57% |
| Blow torch - Success |
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5 | 3.94% |
| Blow torch - Didn't work/made worse |
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3 | 2.36% |
| Matted File fish - Success |
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23 | 18.11% |
| Matted File fish - Didn't work/made worse |
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4 | 3.15% |
| Copper Band Butterfly - Success |
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18 | 14.17% |
| Copper Band Butterfly - Didn't work/made worse |
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9 | 7.09% |
| Raccoon Butterfly - Success |
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4 | 3.15% |
| Raccoon Butterfly - Didn't work/made worse |
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1 | 0.79% |
| Berghia nudibranchs: predators present (Peppermint shrimp, wrasse, etc.) - Success |
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2 | 1.57% |
| Berghia nudibranchs: predators present (Peppermint shrimp, wrasse, etc.) - Didn't work/made worse |
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8 | 6.30% |
| Berghia nudibranchs: predators absent - Success |
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8 | 6.30% |
| Berghia nudibranchs: predators absent - Didn't work/made worse |
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4 | 3.15% |
| Peppermint Shrimp - Success |
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41 | 32.28% |
| Peppermint Shrimp - Didn't work/made worse |
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22 | 17.32% |
| I have never tried to control aiptasia |
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4 | 3.15% |
| I have tried to control aiptasia using a variety of methods but they are still a problem |
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16 | 12.60% |
| I have successfully controlled aiptasia in my system. |
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33 | 25.98% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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06-27-2013, 09:29 PM
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A few years ago, I inherited a tank that had hundreds (maybe thousands) of aiptasia. They were everywhere, even the back glass was totally covered. Got a Copperband, but he didn't touch them. Too many to try any type of injection method.
Then I got a couple Pearlscale Butterflys and they went after the aiptasia like crazy. Even my Copperband then started to join in. It took several months, but they got rid of all the aiptasia (that I could see), except for the ones in the overflow and in the sump (which are still there). The advantage of the Pearlscales is that they leave my corals alone (didn't at first). I have all kinds of softies, LPS and SPS and no problem. Unfortunately, I have now seen a few aiptasia reappear (I now have 2 tanks, so one Pearlscale in each), and the Pearlscales seem to have got lazy and won't go after them anymore, as when I first got them. However, there aren't a lot of aiptasia (maybe 4 or 5 that I can see), so maybe they are still keeping them under control. I suspect the Pearlscales may have got used to being fed, and their tastes have changed. I also got some Peppermint Shrimps, but they don't see to be doing anything either. I tried Aiptasia X on a few that I could see and get at. They disappeared for a few days, but then reappeared, in the same spot. So that doesn't seem to work. If I don't get anymore Aiptasia, I'll be happy, as I can live with just seeing a few in my tank. My overflows and sumps still have then, though, and have not cleaned them out of there yet.
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