Sep 11, 2014 #1 B bchill777 New Member View Badges Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 15 Reaction score 3 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 getting these guys pop up everywhere! Good or bad? Keep or remove? Any info helps! thanks in advance...
getting these guys pop up everywhere! Good or bad? Keep or remove? Any info helps! thanks in advance...
Sep 11, 2014 #2 LetItReef 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 2,922 Reaction score 1,446 Location San Diego, CA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Aiptasia, remove it. It can sting other corals and clams. Yes, they do reproduce fast. Last edited: Sep 11, 2014
Sep 11, 2014 #3 fishroomlady 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Mar 3, 2013 Messages 2,628 Reaction score 106 Location Milford, OH Rating - 0% 0 0 0 +1^^^
Sep 11, 2014 #4 OP OP B bchill777 New Member View Badges Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 15 Reaction score 3 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've seen so many methods to get rid of them...any suggestions?
Sep 11, 2014 #5 Usctom Valuable Member View Badges Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 1,059 Reaction score 275 Location New york Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like it attached to the gravel. I'd scoop it out. If attached to something that can't be removed I'd use kalk paste.
Looks like it attached to the gravel. I'd scoop it out. If attached to something that can't be removed I'd use kalk paste.
Sep 11, 2014 #6 NanaReefer 5000 Club Member View Badges Joined Sep 9, 2011 Messages 7,212 Reaction score 1,685 Location Upper Peninsula of Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 AptasiaX works great! But you have to be precise with the application. Making sure to inject the liquid directly into the mouth and not just squirt it on them. They'll be dead in seconds if done right. Act quickly as they multiply fast!
AptasiaX works great! But you have to be precise with the application. Making sure to inject the liquid directly into the mouth and not just squirt it on them. They'll be dead in seconds if done right. Act quickly as they multiply fast!
Sep 11, 2014 #7 OP OP B bchill777 New Member View Badges Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 15 Reaction score 3 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 They are everywhere!! Ahhhhhh!!!
Sep 11, 2014 #8 LetItReef 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 2,922 Reaction score 1,446 Location San Diego, CA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 bchill777 said: They are everywhere!! Ahhhhhh!!! Click to expand... Not sure if you have Peppermint shrimp/s (big ones) once removed, these guys (probably) can control smaller Aiptasia.
bchill777 said: They are everywhere!! Ahhhhhh!!! Click to expand... Not sure if you have Peppermint shrimp/s (big ones) once removed, these guys (probably) can control smaller Aiptasia.
Sep 11, 2014 #9 fishroomlady 2500 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Mar 3, 2013 Messages 2,628 Reaction score 106 Location Milford, OH Rating - 0% 0 0 0 if you have a lot, it may be a good idea to try and get a natural predator such as the peppermint shrimp
if you have a lot, it may be a good idea to try and get a natural predator such as the peppermint shrimp
Sep 11, 2014 #10 OP OP B bchill777 New Member View Badges Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 15 Reaction score 3 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks everyone! Will keep you posted!
Sep 12, 2014 #11 OP OP B bchill777 New Member View Badges Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 15 Reaction score 3 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 AiptasiaX...blasted all 10 of them. so far so good!