aptasia in overflow box
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saltyunderground
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Try blocking off all light to the area. In total darkness the aips should let go and move to another area. Otherwise, you'll have to take it appart and scrape them off with a razor blade.
saltyunderground
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Yupper<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8266530#post8266530 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shooter7
ah, Lisa.......great minds......
Shooter7
New member
Now, the best way to achieve this, I'm not sure. I need to do the same thing with my overflows, but haven't taken the time to figure out what I want to do. I've seen some people cut out a piece of dark colored acryilic to make a lid for the overflow before. Keeps just about everything out. My standpipes stick up above my overflow a little though, so that messes with that idea.
Shooter7
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I'm not sure how well a pep would do in an overflow, especially in that narrow area between the overflow cover and actual overflow itself...which is how I took it they were. My pep hides all the time, so if I put one in my overflow, he'd probably end up down the drain and in my sump from trying to hide in the standpipe opening.
Just put some peppermint in the display. An aip in the overflow isn't hurting anything. They are only harmful if they sting something and I doubt there's anything in your overflow that you care about getting stung. If it multiplies or moves to the main tank you'll have peppermints ready to attack.
chadfarmer
Premium Member
leave them a lone in the overflow
they will eat the junk that is sucked into it
they will eat the junk that is sucked into it
DrBDC
Active member
If your drain is easy to move or work with you could do this. Block the drain from going to the sump, then fill just the overflow box up with a really strong kalk solution or maybe vinegar. Let it sit for as long as possible. Then let it drain out into another container, repeat with some water.
