Best way to treat aiptasia

[Aluco]

I guess my main issue is the quickly duck into the rock if I even get near them..

 

[Aluco]

Ok I'm coming back to this thread because I am seeing more and more nems. I'm thinking of pulling the rock I have out, soak it in either vinegar, lemon juice or similar, clean it up and replace. Do you guys know how long to soak it? What concentration? Or can I just replace the rock, theres sps corals but an lfs has real reef live rock and I only need like 10lbs for this tank..

Or I can try peppermint heh.. ty

 

[chipchipmofo]

peppermint didnt work for me....
its something ive tried twice now.. either kuekenthali or wurdemanni havent helped yet.

I will get a CBB and hope he will munch them.

 

[Tim92G]

Well it didn't end well for my shrimps. Found them both dead today. All other inverts seem fine, I may run a copper test just to see if there was any cross contamination with my qt tank. But my large hermit had one in its grasp, he was eating it like an apple and wouldn't let go of him. Would the hermit have killed the shrimp?

It's possible that they died from starvation if you have a large cleanup crew.

Wait did you just buy the peppermint shrimps? If so then they most likely died from shock due to acclimation.

 

[catiebartholomew]

Keep it simple:

Using syringe, inject either lemon juice or better yet. . kalkwasser powder mixed with tank water into a paste the consistency of toothpaste and inject into the very center core and it will melt away

can i squirt lemon juice at the aiptasia in the tank (13 gal)? or do i need to remove the rock? is squirting lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide at the aiptasia sufficient or does it need to be injected ? i have only a singular head at the moment and i don’t want to treat it incorrectly as to cause a spread.

 

[vetteguy53081]

can i squirt lemon juice at the aiptasia in the tank (13 gal)? or do i need to remove the rock? is squirting lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide at the aiptasia sufficient or does it need to be injected ? i have only a singular head at the moment and i don’t want to treat it incorrectly as to cause a spread.

Yes - its acidic but dissolves quickly especially on the little amount that enters the tank
The idea is to smother the very center core of each one

 

[Rp8]

I go naturally then chemically.

 

[Aluco]

Yea the peppermint shrimp I have right now is actually eating them. There's still a couple here and there but he's prolly eaten between 12-20 aiptasia including the big one that started the spread. Very pleasantly surprised after reading how hit and miss they are. It did take one or two months but he's been awesome.

 

[Roatan Reef]

F-Aiptasia.

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