how to remove aiptasia

[junxu95]

I just wonder how you folks remove the aiptasia - pest anemone. I tried to scrub them off, but they withdraw into the rock. Any easy way to get rid off them?

 

[Entropy]

Here you go...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=803632

 

[junxu95]

looks like it is very difficault to control aiptasia. I saw only one 3 weeks ago. Now they multiplied to 5 with much bigger size.

 

[fancyfish]

peppermint shrimp. These are the best solution. I had manjo anenome and some apasia that were somewhat problematic. I used joes juice hot water etc. once I bought the shrimp problem solved

 

[junxu95]

How many peppermint shrimp should I have to control aipatsia?
In addition, I have a sally lightfoot crab. Could it kill the pippermint shrimp?

 

[loves saltwater]

1 or 2 peppermint shrimp should do the trick but make sure they are true pepperment if not they will not touch the stuff.

 

[junxu95]

how to tell if true peppermint shrimp?

 

[returnofsid]

Whatever you do, don't try scrubbing it anymore. If you break off any pieces of Aiptasia, it will spread faster. Use pickling lime. Mix it with freshwater to a toothpaste consistency. Using a medicine dosing syringe, squirt the paste onto the anemone. It will consume this and melt before your eyes!! Works great.

 

[puffer21]

pepermint shrimp

 

[frederickk]

The other one's are called camel shrimp they do quite ressemble to the peppermint one but their back look like a camel.

I would go with three peppermint shrimp for your aptaisia problem.

 

[Pharmboy]

I had an aptasia problem. I tried to inject Kalsiwater (sp?) into them, but it is a pain in a large tank. I tried 3 peppermints, now no more aptasia. It's a hit or miss like everything in saltwater.

I still get one or two that pop out every once in a while though. If they get too big, I'd just inject them since they are less likely to be eaten.

 

[beaker5]

I inject with vinegar. That seems to do the trick

 

[junxu95]

Did you guys take the rock out and inject with chemical, or just did this inside the tank?

I bought a peppermint shrimp today, but I don't think it will do the job. I saw the shrimp just passed by the aiptasia without any interest.

 

[beaker5]

Left the rock inside the tank.

 

[JR719]

Inject while in the tank. If you let it go too long it will get out of control. That's what I did and geez do I regret it. I try and zap several every few days with joe's juice to cut them down. It's a never ending battle and I have 2 peppermints in there.

 

[saltman123]

Joe's Juice also works wonders

 

[luvmyreef]

I added about 5 peppermint shrimp to my 75 gallon tank after spotting several aptasias. I have no more problems...They usually tear into them at night. The ones that seemed to big I roughed them up a bit them shrimp finished them off at night.
Good Luck

 

[Wrench]

Joes Juice works good but you have to get it right on the mouth.

You could also try injecting lemon juice into them.

 

[ricwilli]

Won't the aiptasia spread while the pepermint shrimp are chomping away at it? I am sure that some of it spreads around with all the pumps running in the tank. To me something like Joes Juice would work better. I actually found this website while reading up on aiptasia. It has a video on how to apply the juice.http://www.aiptasia.it/filmato.html.
I am in no way promoting this product. I am sure there are other products that can be used to kill aiptasia.

 

[frederickk]

No that's why if you put three in there they are working as a team. I saw them go. One of them is hitting the bottom and they others are catching what's getting out. I guess I was fortunate enough to see that but it was very special.