+C Lo Slice Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 So I have 53 pounds of LR between 4 pieces. I stacked 3 on one side of the tank and have a lone piece on the other side. That lone piece has had a bunch of aiptasia on it, which I hit with Aiptasia-X about a week ago. It totally disappeared, but I noticed two nights ago that it has come back, all mutilated and such. Should I keep hitting it with Aiptasia-X or should I just grab a peppermint shrimp? Or should I do something completely different? Thanks in advance, Caleb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa1tx Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I killed mine on one application with a syringe and vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lamont Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I used Pickling Lime. It worked instantly. They pull it in and they never come back out. If you need some I have some I can give you for free. LMK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If the tank is still cycling I'd take it out and do an ro/di water dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If the tank is still cycling I'd take it out and do an ro/di water dip. Forgive my ignorance, but can you elaborate a bit on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I had a very large break out of aptasia when I first set up my tank; it was an established tank when I bought it. We dipped the live rock in ro/di water for about 10 minutes and apparently it killed off the aptasia and we discovered by the dip that we had a bristle worm infection as well. If you are referring to "cycling" that's the first 4-8 weeks after setting up the tank. . . Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsey Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If you're just sitting up the tank, make sure you get rid of them for good before you start stocking it. Trust me, they can be very difficult to get rid of. Also, you may want to try Berghia Nudibranches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+C Lo Slice Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Well I'm on my 4th week, but I've already had spikes and everything is reading 0 now with the exception of nitrates which are at about 10 ppm. I put in 10 snails and 10 hermits yesterday. I just find it strange that they aren't coming back healthy, but all mutilated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa1tx Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I would think you would not get much of a spike of a cycle if you RODI dip the rock. The vinegar route I took worked the first time I applied. I have read of the pickling lime method also and it seems to work from what I read. Fresh lemon juice in a syringe is supposed to work also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman926 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I had a bunch of aptasia from different sources of obtaining live rock. Got some peppermint shrimp from an ARC member, joshdmartin, and they are all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 go to youtibe and watch peppermint shimp murder it! its cool looking! just may or may not cost you much depending on hwere you buy them from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The peps will eat them if they are small enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Make sure the are peppermints ( I belive the others are hump back). Also, I had them and they didn't eat any of my aiptasia. That was after a re-infestation from not inspecting a new coral. I used Joe's Juice and they are now extinct! Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I had a very large break out of aptasia when I first set up my tank; it was an established tank when I bought it. We dipped the live rock in ro/di water for about 10 minutes and apparently it killed off the aptasia and we discovered by the dip that we had a bristle worm infection as well. If you are referring to "cycling" that's the first 4-8 weeks after setting up the tank. . . Dave- Naw, meant the ro dip thing you had referred to, I could have googled it I guess. Thanks for the info though. I will try this when move all my stuff over since I have no corals attached to any of my rock, they are all on frag plugs or small rubble. My tank looks horrible since I moved it and everything is looking very weak except the fish and shrimp. Im going to do another watch change today and check all the levels to find out wth is going on in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Oh, I just got a pail for ro/di, you can get it a most lfs, and set the rocki into for 5-10 minutes. Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Heres a question. I removed a rock that had the aipstasia on it, and took a knife and tried to cut him off the rock.....well like a traditional noob at getting rid of these things, punctured it most likely. The rock had my GSP on it, next day GSP dead as a door nail. Im assuming that nem put off some sort of defensive toxin that killed my GSP....ya think? Either way the rock with the nem on it is history along with my GSP. I havent seen any more of those pesky ba$tards in there so hopefully lucky. Now to get rid of the cyano.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don duncan Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I have an aptasia eating file fish that actually eats it. He needs a new home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I live in Round Rock now, got a pic of him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don duncan Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 No. Here is a link to a pic http://www.google.com/m/search?site=images&source=mog&hl=en&gl=us&client=safari&q=aiptasia%20filefish#i=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman926 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Make sure the are peppermints ( I belive the others are hump back). They are very easy to tell the difference between the two, as Peppermint shrimp do not have "white" in their pattern - Peppermint Camel - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I just bought some nudi's - I'll let you know how it works out in a few weeks (takes a bit for them to build up a population). I tried everything else - nothing worked and I've now got some HUGE aiptasia . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 So I had taken the wrock out that had the aiptasia on it, and stuck it in a ziploc bag and set it in the garage (no water) for 3 days. Last night I stuck it back in the tank since I figured the nem was dead and so was the GSP and I woke up in the middle of the night and checked it out....BINGO green fingers everywhere! Cant believe that stuff lived through that! Blooing like crazy now. I would think the nem is dead though, ya think???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 No. Here is a link to a pic http://www.google.com/m/search?site=images&source=mog&hl=en&gl=us&client=safari&q=aiptasia%20filefish#i=0 Man that's such a oogly fish. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 The nudi's are working!!!! After only a few days I see way less aiptasia. I was also able to see one of my little guys out and about tonight. I have high hopes for being able to pass them on when they're done. I'm thinking $5-10 (I paid $20/each considering shipping). LMK if you're interested. At this rate, they may be done way sooner than I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Wow, very cool! I'm glad they're working for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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