Aiptasia killing technique

[Spracklcat]

I know for every person there is a different technique for getting rid of these buggers, but allow me to share something I learned. Injecting them with kalk paste has gotten mixed reviews, but I have found something that helps. If you get a syringe with a needle on it, a sharp one, instead of showering the anemone with paste, try this--Sneak up on it from the side and inject into the side of the body instead of the head. When you go from the head, the tentacles sense you coming, and the anemone draws back and you get nothing in. When you go from the side, you can get the needle easily into the body cavity of the animal, and fill it easily with the paste. It can't withdraw because it is stuck, and if you get a good amount in you can see it cringe right away. Plus there is less going into the tank if it all goes in the anemone.

Happy injecting.

 

[yeahcheetah]

This technique was used when people injecting them with lemon juice. However, it doesn't work well on tiny ones and ones that have their stalks embedded deep in rock crevices. There are some other occasions, for example, my marroon clown is constantly "protecting" these pests around its host anemone as every time my hand approaches, she will attack me immediately and the turbulance is enough to alert the aiptasia. Damn!
Anyway, thanks for sharing.

 

[thirty5]

I just got a little one today with lemon Juice. It was out and when i stuck the syringe in, it pulled into the rock, but i just jabbed it in the whole in the rock and just kept pumping small amounts of lemon juice in. Then i saw the white puff and boom it was gone..... So just keep jabbing in and out..

 

[dnsheavy]

I wonder if this will help with Majanos...I will give it a try!

Thanks,


--Dave--

 

[Zoa]

It does work with the majanos--but they are fast!

 

[Spracklcat]

See that's the thing--injecting them with all kinds of thing is nothing new, but getting them in the side seemed to work better. That's all I was trying to say.

 

[Zoa]

I agree...I tried the direct approach and found it more of a crap shoot.

 

[dnsheavy]

Thanks for the tip...much appreciated.


--Dave--

 

[billsreef]

Not only does injecting them in side work well, but turning the pumps off for about 20-30 minutes and letting all kalk stew on and in them for bit makes it even more effective. The absolute best method that I've found is to promise Christine aiptasia for her berghia. Ever since, my aiptasia population has crashed :lol:

 

[dickenscd]

Will racoon butterfly solve the problems?

 

[pecan2phat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11025241#post11025241 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dickenscd
Will racoon butterfly solve the problems?

Yes, But they will also destroy your reef too.

 

[teen]

where can i get a syringe from? will a drug store just sell one to me, or do i need a prescription of some type for one.

 

[thirty5]

I just went through this prob. In NJ and NY you need a prescription for a syringe. Luckily a friend of mine had one that he gave me...

 

[chemisfun11]

If you have a good relationship with your doctor, they'll give you a syringe if you explain why you need it. When I first got into the hobby I had some aptasia and I wanted to ask my son's doctor if he'd give me one. My wife thought I was nuts and ready to kill me..."They'll think your a druggie or something" blah blah blah. The pediatrician knew exactly what I was talking about and gladly gave me the syringe.

 

[Zoa]

You might be able to get one at a Pharmaceutical supply store. I did quite some time ago. I brought one of the products that includes a syringe in the directions just in case they asked. I don't remember where as it was quite a while ago.

 

[teen]

my mom said i probably wont be able to get one without a prescription. im gunna try anyway. if not my firends mom is a RN, hopefully she can get me one.

 

[Zoa]

I didn't have a prescription.

 

[Spracklcat]

You need friends Do try to get a few needles too, and once you ahve them wash them out very well after use to keep them working.

 

[billsreef]

It's the needles that you need the script for, or connections

 

[Dexter1334]

I managed to get a syringe from my daughter who is a vet tech, but the needles were too fine for the paste so I bought one made for the paste from Aqua Adventure on Glen cove Rd, in Westbury, The end of the needle was squared off. A few seconds on a honing stone put a sharp tip on it and I can inject the little darlings thru the stalk.