Aiptasia

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  1. mgledhill18

    mgledhill18 Plankton

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    My 50 gallon reef tank is 6 weeks old. Started with cured live rock. Just seen what I think are 2 aiptasia
    Best way to eradicate please - peppermint shrimp(wurdemanni ?) any good . Presently I have 1 cleaner and 1 fire shrimp
     
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  2. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    I would go with the Peppermint shrimp!!!! Also if you want to use Joe's Juice, or a strong dose of Kalkwasser...they are your best bet!
     
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  3. jtReef

    jtReef Ritteri Anemone

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    Another idea that I have been doing is keeping the peppermint shrimp in my sump and swapping out rock that gets aptasia on it. I have noticed that they swarm to the aptasia and it is gown in 1-2 days. This is also the only way I seem to be able to keep my peppermint shrimp alive even though my fire and cleaner have no issues.
     
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  4. glampka

    glampka Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Inject them with boiling water in a syringe. That should take care of them.
     
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  5. nemo79

    nemo79 Zoanthid

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    Don't cut, pull, rip or try to physically remove them in any way, this makes them spread. Hot water and lemon juice is supposed to work but most will tell you it doesn't. The best way is to make a kalk paste, put it in a syringe and spread it on the aiptasia and they will gobble it up and croak. PM Tangster he is full of great ideas and he will help you.
     
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  6. bouraganes

    bouraganes Peppermint Shrimp

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    Chem marin's Stop Aptasia shows no mery on them!
     
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  7. newton27

    newton27 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I had several aptasia at 1st got 2 shrimp, BAM, knocked them out the 1st night!!;D
     
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  8. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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  10. rking

    rking Astrea Snail

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    Aiptasia problem

    I bought a few rocks with aiptasia on them and I just got some boiling water in a syringe w/o a needle and squirted them with it. Killed them and I haven't had a problem since.
     
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