apatasia removal again

[Ed Kazz]

This stuff is taking over my tank...There is way too much to use joe's juce or the wand I got. The question is ... can I make a kalk dip and place the rock in a tub for a few minutes without killing things inside the rock? The rocks have no coral or nothing on it. I have only a few soft corals that are not affected yet. Also if I go the nudibranch route will they eat my zoe colonies ?

Thanks
Ed

 

[AlSimmons]

Berghia Nudibranchs ONLY eat Aiptasia so they won't bother your corals. It does take some time to see any results though. Peppermint shrimp is another option. Also, if you can remove the rocks with ease you could just burn the Aiptasia off the rocks with a cigarette lighter. This only takes a few seconds to do.

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[Ed Kazz]

Thank you...I will break out the torch. It's bad ! All little ones covering the rocks in the back of the tank where you can't get at easy...

 

[307charles]

If you throw 2 peppermint shrimp in there they'll clean up a 100 gallon in a couple weeks. Or so. You'd be surprised how affective they are! And I've tried it all. You will never get them all out once you have them. Food for shrimp! Haha good luck! Happy reefing!

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[Ed Kazz]

This hobby is killing me...Never figured it out. Tank going for over 17 years. Never could keep soft or hard corals. Not even coralline algae (calicum 450...Alk 9...Mag...1400 stable for at least 17years had 3 150 metal halides ..switched to led reef builders proton fixtures about 4 years ago) Fish no problem! Now this...

 

[mcgyvr]

Matted filefish works great too...

 

[kga943]

you have had the same rock for 17 years ?some people say it gets used up and you need to change the rock out do a google search

 

[RobZilla04]

My LFS just told me about the peppermint shrimp option. Gotta be the most cost effective and easy to try.

 

[Ed Kazz]

I did have the same rock ! ??
have 2 filefish ... they eat anything but apatasia... lol
I did have peppermint shrimp...I don't know what happened to them???
I have the worst luck!

Thanks for the suggestions

 

[bglegs]

I had the same situation with aiptasia,I ordered berghia's and that took care of it.My display was infested with them.Also I feel your pain I can't keep corals either