Coral banded ate aptasia?

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  1. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Has anyone ever heard of or, seen a coral banded shrimp eating aptasia? I happen to notice 2 tiny aptasia in my tank last night while scouring with a flashlight. I don't have any of the common aptasia eaters(copperband,peppermint). Nor, have I ever had a problem with it. I'm hoping it didn't pop off and float to a new hiding spot. But, I've read they do that. I don't have any chemical control for it right now and it may be til' Friday before I can get it. I know all about the horror stories of devil's plague and want it out ASAP. Any suggestions on manual removal without making more of them?
     
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  2. Matt Rogers

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    Manually, Joe's juice worked for me. Good luck!
     
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  3. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    seringe and hot water or lemon juice or kalkwasser mix or as Matt said joes juice have all been used sucssefully in the past
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Lemon juice cocentrate? Joes Juice? Or, hot water? I like the hot water trick the best so far. I'm not opposed to the other though. Is there more info on those two?
     
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  6. Matt Rogers

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    TONS of threads on Joe's Juice if you do a search here on 3reef.
     
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  7. mattgeezer

    mattgeezer Montipora Capricornis

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    I wish my banded shrimp ate aiptasia
     
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    totter0817 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I heard peppermint shrimp are the best aiptasia eaters. I had about 5-10 of them ranging in sizes in my 75 gallon. I bought 5 peppermint shrimp and within a week they were all gone.
     
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