Aptasia Attack

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  1. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    Whats a good way to remove them. I tried lemon juice but they came right back, And now I have a bunch of them!

    :angry:
     
    Katie Grant, Dec 6, 2009
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  2. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    did you inject them with it ? I killed mine by injecting them with an insulin syringe
     
    WuWu, Dec 6, 2009
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  3. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    You can try boiling water or a kalk paste, and if that doesn't work can try something like Joe's juice.

    Best of luck,
    Jake
     
    coylee_17, Dec 6, 2009
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  4. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Joe's juice is the best to do this job.
     
    elweshomayor, Dec 6, 2009
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  5. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    thanks! dont peppermint shrimp eat them?
     
    Katie Grant, Dec 6, 2009
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  6. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    theres no guarantee a peppermint will. they have the reputation of aiptasia being on there menu. same as berghia nudis. some will, some wont. prob best to go with joe's juice or aiptasia x
     
    divott, Dec 6, 2009
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  7. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Kalk paste / Mrs. Wages pickling lime paste would work if smeared on them. Joes Juice also.
     
    ZachB, Dec 6, 2009
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  8. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    I have had a positive experience with peppermints..I added four to my tank..went away for the weekend..and when i came back all of my aiptasia (10 or so) were gone.
     
    irr0001, Dec 6, 2009
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  9. hender

    hender Fire Shrimp

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    Our vagabond butterfly removed ours within a day. :)
     
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  10. tatted4ever

    tatted4ever Clown Trigger

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    Copperband butterfly if your up to the challenge of keeping one. Thats a 100% guarantee vs the others that are not a 100% guarantee
     
    tatted4ever, Dec 6, 2009
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