Aptasia removal question.

[joec]

I recently used Aiptasia X and it seemed to work, but the sucker is still there - down in a hole in the rock. I'm going to hit it with a follow-up treatment.

My peppermint shrimp wants nothing to do with it.

 

[lighthouze08]

if i have an aptasia in a hard to reach place, i just use a bit of the reef putty and plug the hole where it's growing from. It should die in a couple of days then you can get the putty out of just leave it

 

[kzziboy]

I used the lemon juice treatment just last night! I bought a syringe from a local farm/ranch type store. They carry them along with needles and such for livestock like cattle and horses. I got the syringe and a pack of needles for $2.50. I like the needle on the syringe because it's easier to get the lemon juice in their mouth from a distancer rather than trying to shove the blunt end inside their tentacles.
We'll see if they actually die off. They really shriveled up! I hope I got those little Bas@*$%#!!!

 

[kzziboy]

I used the lemon juice treatment just last night! I bought a syringe from a local farm/ranch type store. They carry them along with needles and such for livestock like cattle and horses. I got the syringe and a pack of needles for $2.50. I like the needle on the syringe because it's easier to get the lemon juice in their mouth from a distancer rather than trying to shove the blunt end inside their tentacles.
We'll see if they actually die off. They really shriveled up! I hope I got those little Bas@*$%#!!!

 

[swanny]

+1 on simply boiling water and nuking them. Works every time for me and have not seen them reappear ever.

 

[whitemarlin]

A little late i see, but if each rock only had a few on each piece, all you needed to do was pull the rock and use a lighter or propane torch and burn them to death. then a quick rinse in saltwater and back in the tank.

 

[joec]

Odd question for the people recommending blasting them with boiling water...

Do you boil RO water, salt water or tap water?