Title: Aiptasia...
AaronFillmore - May 3, 2008 10:41 PM (GMT)
What are some ways you guys get rid of them???
SoonerReefer - May 4, 2008 05:14 AM (GMT)
Peppermint Shrimp seem work very well for us.
Happy Reefing
Lori
superbee862 - May 4, 2008 06:57 PM (GMT)
I've got 2 peppermints and they wont touch my aiptasia matter of fact I never see him out and about. I read somewhere about getting a syringe and injecting the stem with lemon juice. This had worked well for me. I'm trying a new thing a guy here in tahlequah told me about, Pickling Lime and a syringe, instead of injecting into the aiptasia you dispense (ever so slowly) a little bit into the "tentacles" they eat it and they die.
ReeferTim - May 4, 2008 07:15 PM (GMT)
As with Lee, I have also had pretty good luck with peppermints. I have also used Blue Vet Aptasia control with sucess. I believe it is about $15-20, and you can find it at most LFS.
AaronFillmore - May 4, 2008 08:13 PM (GMT)
My peppermints don't go near them :angry: I did see them eating on my xmas rock though :(
I have heard mixed results from the lemon juice thing....some even said it would stimulate colonization :unsure:
thought I might try joes juice anyone try that?
Wish there was a LFS close, maybe I'll open one here in Tahlequah B)
superbee862 - May 5, 2008 12:26 AM (GMT)
Wow Aaron I didn't know you lived here in Tahlequah, I live just north of town.
Sorry didn't mean to change the subject.
AaronFillmore - May 5, 2008 12:44 AM (GMT)
No prob, it's nice to know there's another fish geek in town ;)