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	Aiptasia
seafan Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jul-2006	Hello everyone this is my first time here and i have a question about something called aiptasia ....I think one sprouted in my tank and i am looking for the best way to get rid of it as i have heard that they multiply and are a problem if anyone is familiar with this please help me out
Posted 27-Jul-2006 21:29
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I'm fairly new to salt but I could tell you there are several ways to deal with them. 1. Most direct way is to use a product call Joes Juice. It comes with an applicator and you need to squirt it right on the aiptasia 2. Copperband Butterfly fish supposely eat them, but I think this is more effective if you have very small ones and your in a position to have the aiptasia be their main source of food. 3. Supposely I believe peppermint shrimp eat them as well. My Scapes
Posted 27-Jul-2006 22:30
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	There are critters that eat Aiptasia, but the best and most direct methods of elimination involve injecting it with something. You can use a small turkey baster or an aquarium syringe (no needle tip) to shoot the anemone right in the mouth with some kind of chemical. Joe's Juice has recieved good reviews, but many folks just use a highly concentrated limewater. It is very caustic, so be careful not to hit anything else in the area with collateral damage. And welcome to the boards! And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 28-Jul-2006 03:41
seafan Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jul-2006	thanks for the response i did use the joe's juice and it wiped it right out ......
Posted 03-Aug-2006 04:44
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Joe's Juice has always worked for me too, if you do it right. Keep an eye out b/c sometimes if you dont get 'em reallyyyy good, they can make a comeback. Kalk paste works well too. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 09-Aug-2006 03:05


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