new corallimorphs

[Rob Martin]

hello everyone!!

firstly id like to say what a beutifull site this is and ive spent some time browsing and now its time for my first post..

Ok so ive had my first marine tank now up and running for a few months equipment is as follows;

39gal tank(u.k gals)
3x 30watt fluro tubes....no actinic.
deltec mc500 protein skimmer
fluval 404 canister.
roughly 5 kg live rock.
roughly 10 kg base rock.

livestock;

firstly.... dreaded aptaisa enemone....(5 big enemones.)not my choice.

1 copperband butterfly(to rid of aptasia.)

and recently 2 different genus of mushroom polyps.


parameters are;
ph 8.2
amm-0ppm
nitrite-oppm
nitrate0.5ppm
phosphate0.5ppm
temp 80f

ive had the mushroom polyps only a couple of days but my worries are;

will the aptasia bud off and attack the mushrooms without the copperband getting to the aptasia first? the copperband has done a great job of eating all small "buds" of aptasia so far.but can the aptasia "buds" get under the shrooms and attack without the copperband noticing??

i know of all methods of getting rid of aptasia but im worried that if i cut the aptasia or destroy it-in tank will that spur off new aptasia buds to reach my shrooms??

or should i sacrifice my prized live rock and destroy aptasia through freshwater dip????

thanks for reading my long winded post........and do you experienced guys think my lighting is good enough for my beloved shrooms?????

thanks again...........

p.s this is tank 2 of 2...

 

[iCam]

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You can get rid of the other aiptasia by squirting a small bit of kalk paste (kalk powder mixed with some water to make a paste). It will basically melt the aiptasia. If you don't have any kalk, you can try very hot water (but be cautious as not too add to much and raise the temperature, or to burn any nearby corals). I hear lemon juice works as well, but I have not personally used it to get rid of aiptasia.

 

[pledosophy]

I use Joe's Juice for outbreaks. Since I have added the peppermint shrimp there has been no problems with aiptasia.

 

[Rob Martin]

Thanks for your suggestions guys.

 

[kolarshooter]

My Perrepmint shrimp ate ALL of the aiptasia in my new installation. 2 shrimp + 2 weeks = 0 Aiptasia.

Voila!

 

[jcatblum]

When I find those guys on my rock I use lemon juice. If I don't have a lemon in the fridge I have used plain white vinager. After I squirt the little nastie guy with juice, I rinse it in fresh water, and place the rock back in the tank.

 

[maxvan1]

Your lighting is "OK" not what I would go with, but it will keep them alive.

And just an FYI its spelled anemone. But yes, many methods of removing aiptasia all of them are pretty much covered here. Also, just boiling water and shooting it at them with a siringe (not actually a siringe, but I use those little plastic ones that come with test kits.)