Aptasia Question

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by cuttingras, Dec 26, 2007.

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  1. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    Yeah, I had 2... Exterminated with a shot of super boiled water (from microwave) :mad:
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    I think for now I'm going to leave them be. If I see that they are growing on any other rocks then I'll blast em, but the ones on the leather's rock I'll leave.
     
  4. Tangster

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    Get a Australian Copper band Butterfly ( Chelmon rostratus) to take care of controlling the aptasias Its a pretty fish also
     
  5. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    is that all they eat Tangster? Will that fit in my tank with the others?
     
  6. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    i make a paste of kalkwasser and squirt a dab on them.ever if they retract i put it where they retracted and when they open again their gonners.i've never seen one live through it.its funny seeing their melting peices floating away.i tried it on hydriods but it just slowed them down.
     
  7. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    ziggy...I've got to try that but during the day so I can see what I'm doing and I need to find my squirter too;D
     
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  9. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    i used a siringe used for feeding babies medicine at the pharmacy.when baby won't take medicine you pinch nose till they open mouth and squirt the medicine in the mouth lol.the squirter has measurments on the side to measure the right amount of meds.anyway the opening is big enough to squirt a thick paste from that won't just drift away but will cover the aiptasia.
     
  10. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    do you take it out of the water when you squirt the stuff on?
     
  11. Tangster

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    if you are certain it's the Australian variety fish and they are slim LOL I'm sure you'd be o.K with the addition.. All we have also eat flakes.. Not any corals ..
     
  12. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    cool Tangster, thanks! and welcome back how's the foot? hope you're healing ok!