aiptasia inbetween zoas?

fernalfer · Nov 30, 2016

I believe this is Aiptasia in between my zoas. I can tell 1 is irritated. What is the best way to remove that 1 head of Aiptasia? It is the only 1 in my tank and it has to be smack in the middle of my zoas....

Tahoe61 · Nov 30, 2016

When this happens to me I remove the plug, allow the zoanthids to close completely. Apply a thick kalk paste to the aiptasia, let it sit out of water for about 5 minutes, avoid application to near by zoanthids. If the zoanthids are too close then I take a scalpel and manually remove aiptasia thoroughly. Rinse and return to display.

kingston.buck · Nov 30, 2016

+1 I've also used ca glue with really good success

fernalfer · Nov 30, 2016

How exactly do you mix up the paste?

fernalfer · Dec 2, 2016

Should i take the rock out of water that has the 1 aiptasia? and is a kalk paste the best method. I can easily remove the rock they are on.

biggen · Dec 2, 2016

+1 to kalk paste or superglue gel. You can easily glue it dead between the Zoas so long as you use the gel glue.

fernalfer · Dec 2, 2016

biggen said:
+1 to kalk paste or superglue gel. You can easily glue it dead between the Zoas so long as you use the gel glue.

so take the rock out of water and either smother it with super glue or mix kalkwasser paste with rodi water?

biggen · Dec 2, 2016

fernalfer said:
so take the rock out of water and either smother it with super glue or mix kalkwasser paste with rodi water?

Yeah. Remove the rock so you can work better. I would do the gel method myself as it won't run and I have it handy where as I don't use Kalk so I don't have it in my "bag-o-tricks". I just feel like I would have better control using superglue gel with the pinpoint tip of the glue applicator. My .02¢ anyway. Either way is fine and will kill the Aiptasia dead.

cope413 · Dec 2, 2016

Get some Joe's Juice. I have that same issue from time to time. It's cheap, super easy, safe, and kills it with one dose.

fernalfer · Dec 2, 2016

cope413 said:
Get some Joe's Juice. I have that same issue from time to time. It's cheap, super easy, safe, and kills it with one dose.

where can this be bought?

kingston.buck · Dec 2, 2016

The advantage of using gel super glue is the apitasia won't be a able to spread because it's been sealed shut. I've never had any pop up else where in my tank after gluing them shut. I've killed them other ways and it always seems like they pop up else were later on.

ahiggins · Dec 2, 2016

kingston.buck said:
The advantage of using gel super glue is the apitasia won't be a able to spread because it's been sealed shut. I've never had any pop up else where in my tank after gluing them shut. I've killed them other ways and it always seems like they pop up else were later on.

I agree 10000%
I let the zoas close by pulling them out of water and then super glue where the aiptasia was. This is how I take care of them on frags.