Aptasia on zoanthid colony

[HAMsmith]

What method would be best for dealing with this pest? Ha!

Usually I use Joe's Juice but maybe vinegar in this case?

 

[sedatedgenius]

god, ive got the same exact problem!

this suckers gotten bigger in the past few weeks and half of my colony cant come out!

eveytime i try to pick him off, or stab him with a needle, he curls right back into the rock!

i had two on the rock and before my pepperment shrimp kicked the bucket (that's another story), he removed the big one.

 

[msman825]

a needle and syringe and boiling hot water. go right in the rock with it. I have even stuck a tooth pick in the hole before:idea: idea

 

[MarvinsReef]

tried the hot water method.. worked... but for the other ones, I'll have to do it more than once.. I've also tried fresh squeezed lemon.. just a little on the syringe and inject it directly on the aptasia...

good luck..

Marvin

 

[smac]

I had exactly the same problem. A nacent aiptasia right in a next of zoos. I tried the hot water and syringe after asking for syringes at Longs like a smackfreak which worked on some but not the bastard in question. I got a peppermint shrimp and he cleaned up shop right quick. Maybe someone in your local reef club can loan you one?

 

[estrange]

Are you sure thats aiptasia? Doesn't look like it from the pic.

 

[deepblueat2814]

I used kalk to burn them

I used kalk to burn them

mix the kalk with water until it turn into a slussy form. Use a syringe and inject a blob onto the pest. It should died out within a day or so

 

[jason9jay]

peppermints are my favorite fix

 

[sarduci]

Joe's juice, just squeeze a tiny bit on top when it's out. Had this issue with 14 different frags I got from one guy *sigh*

The key is to do it really slow with pumps off if you can.