aiptasia RIP!!!

[triciod]

Yeah i haven't seen any progress with the peppermint shrimp as of yet.

 

[veilside1987]

I tryed joe's juice and it worked for a little bit but then the aiptasia came right back, so I got a peppermint shrimp and have not seen any aiptasia since

 

[triciod]

Well i think keep feedings for the shrimp down-- to motivate aiptasia consumption...see what happens.

 

[SuperNerd]

I have not had any success with peppermint shrimps and I've tried numerous times. They would rather starve then go after the aiptasia. I've resorted again to joes juice.

If I keep smothering them with it will they eventually use up their energy trying to rejuvenate and die?

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8168048#post8168048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperNerd
I have not had any success with peppermint shrimps and I've tried numerous times. They would rather starve then go after the aiptasia. I've resorted again to joes juice.

If I keep smothering them with it will they eventually use up their energy trying to rejuvenate and die?

I have a rather large system and I tried them in two ocasions and just ended up feeding my Wrasses. 25 Shrimps the second time, quite an expensive meal.

 

[triciod]

This might have totally been by mistake, but it appears that the Joe's Juice, when resting upon liverock, either bleaches of kills the Coraline algae. Has anyone experienced this?

 

[theop]

I don't know what's in Joes Juice (and never seen it posted on RC), but it's almost certainly does not have an aiptasia-specific or an anemone-specific toxicity. I'd imagine that it would irritate or kill whatever it gets on, coralline included.

 

[lux_06]

ive got 1 small pep in a 100g, with some aptasia, just when im complaining i can see a big one splitting the next day there both gone i was stoked, but theres still lots more, and theres plenty of majano's too will the peps eat those or any other little critters i can employ?

 

[SuperNerd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8176664#post8176664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by triciod
...it appears that the Joe's Juice, when resting upon liverock, either bleaches of kills the Coraline algae. Has anyone experienced this?

Yes.

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8176684#post8176684 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by theop
I don't know what's in Joes Juice (and never seen it posted on RC), but it's almost certainly does not have an aiptasia-specific or an anemone-specific toxicity. I'd imagine that it would irritate or kill whatever it gets on, coralline included.

It is not a secret as it is patented. Patent say Saturated solution of Salt and Calcium Hydroxide (Kalk)

 

[triciod]

So what would you recommend to control where the Joes Juice goes? I mean, after application, the pumps spread it everywhere

 

[SuperNerd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8182759#post8182759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by triciod
So what would you recommend to control where the Joes Juice goes? I mean, after application, the pumps spread it everywhere

Just keep your main pump on.

 

[Ooulophilia]

I have witnessed PP mints devouring countless aptaisias - I used to keep a tank full of them just for that purpose

For dealing with aptaisa, you need quite a few PP mints - for a just a few anenomes, 1 per 10 gallons - for an infestation, 2 per 5 gallons. They work well with joes juice (or kalkwasser, if you want to go by the common name) - it injures the anenome then the shrimp attack. They cannot deal with huge ones though - your best bet at that point is to throw your rock out. I have seen aptasisa survive week long tapwater baths.
For Manjanos, try this - put a small saucer on top of them. They will climb on it looking for light, then scrape off. Repeat as needed.

 

[SuperNerd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8182817#post8182817 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ooulophilia
I have witnessed PP mints devouring countless aptaisias - I used to keep a tank full of them just for that purpose

For dealing with aptaisa, you need quite a few PP mints - for a just a few anenomes, 1 per 10 gallons - for an infestation, 2 per 5 gallons. They work well with joes juice (or kalkwasser, if you want to go by the common name) - it injures the anenome then the shrimp attack. They cannot deal with huge ones though - your best bet at that point is to throw your rock out. I have seen aptasisa survive week long tapwater baths.
For Manjanos, try this - put a small saucer on top of them. They will climb on it looking for light, then scrape off. Repeat as needed.

What do you mean by saucer?

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8182759#post8182759 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by triciod
So what would you recommend to control where the Joes Juice goes? I mean, after application, the pumps spread it everywhere

Turn off all circulation during the application. After you are done wait 10 to 15 minutes and turn your circulation back on.
After this time the Joe'ss juice is mostly harmless calcium carbonate (as it reacted with teh dissolved Co2 in the water) so some of it will just blow off without harming anything.
Note that if you use too much your PH will increase.

 

[Ooulophilia]

small non clear plate

 

[triciod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8182827#post8182827 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperNerd
What do you mean by saucer?

Why would one ever find it necessary to throw out a whole piece of rock? That just doesn't make sense to me...IMO.

 

[triciod]

oops wrong quote...lol

 

[triciod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8182817#post8182817 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ooulophilia
I have witnessed PP mints devouring countless aptaisias - I used to keep a tank full of them just for that purpose

For dealing with aptaisa, you need quite a few PP mints - for a just a few anenomes, 1 per 10 gallons - for an infestation, 2 per 5 gallons. They work well with joes juice (or kalkwasser, if you want to go by the common name) - it injures the anenome then the shrimp attack. They cannot deal with huge ones though - your best bet at that point is to throw your rock out. I have seen aptasisa survive week long tapwater baths.
For Manjanos, try this - put a small saucer on top of them. They will climb on it looking for light, then scrape off. Repeat as needed.

Why would one ever throw out a piece of rock? That doesn't make sense...imo

 

[Ooulophilia]

By throw out I mean turn into base (or "cured" as you may know it) rock