They keep multiplying in the tank- I have used Joe's Juice & Aptaisia X, they disappear, and more return. i purchased 5 pistol shrimp last week, and a matted filefish- i don't see any of the aptaisia missing, but, I can't find my peppermints either. I have a yellow tang, a clown who stays in one corner, and the new filefish.
Aptaisia problem
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Killing off Aiptasia takes several cycles and is never completely done. They move around and there are always some tucked back in your rock that you can't reach or even find. Just keep aggressively nuking them every week or so.
I would suggest an alternative to the commercial killers though, unless you like the expense. Personally I just mix a thick slurry of pickling lime and water - it's more or less the same thing as Joe's Juice but you can make a LOT of it for very little cost.
I would suggest an alternative to the commercial killers though, unless you like the expense. Personally I just mix a thick slurry of pickling lime and water - it's more or less the same thing as Joe's Juice but you can make a LOT of it for very little cost.
WalMart carries it, as well as Amazon. As little as I like WalMart, it's dirt cheap there and Amazon was...crazy high. Look for Mrs. Wages pickling lime. It will be with the canning supplies.
That said, I have a pair of matted filefish in QT now.
+1 my filefish slayed my aiptasia in less than a month. haven't seen one since.
Did you get the green one?
As Breadman said, Wal-Mart (or other grocery stores) will probably carry it in canning supplies.
As for ratio, I don't really measure, I just put a little water in a bowl and mix in the lime until I can't get any more to stay in suspension. Use a syringe just like with Joe's Juice.
brett559
New member
I had a terrible aiptasia problem. Maybe a hundred. I bought a Copperband Butterfly and it was gone in maybe a week. Copperbands are tough to get eating once the aiptasia is gone, however. Ours is still plugging alone - he likes mysis but has a tough time competing with other fish in the tank.
Copperbands generally make a huge dent in them.
Although I have never employed a CB for aptasia control, I stopped keeping them many years ago because they simply could not compete with my fish population and either starved or had to be removed. I like Tangs and large Anthias and the CB was just too slow and too meek. Lovely fish, though.
anbosu
New member
Mine took care of aiptasia in my tank. It appears to be eating other food since it's healthy looking, although I do not see it eat when I feed the tank typically.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
Why didn't you answer Steve's question, he's only one of the most knowledgable people on here saltwater related...:reading:
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
So then whats the problem, did you think the anems were going to disappear in a weeks time? If they are multiplying like crazy your overfeeding your tank
