F Aiptasia

[jordan10]

So on box it says reef safe then on the box it says do not allow product to come into contact with live coral? So how is it reef safe? Just don't know why it would say that if it's reef safe. But only reason I am concerned is couple drops fell on couple corals. Think it be ok?

 

[lapin]

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F-Aiptasia

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[Skibum]

From the box it looks like use a hypodermic needle to inject into the anemone. You know what else works and is completely reef safe? Distilled white vinegar. It's also a lot cheaper.

-Tom

 

[jda]

Kalk and boiling water works well. You will never get the all with any product, so some Peppermint Shrimp from the Florida Keys or a suitable fish are a good idea, but they even come back if these die since there seems to always be one that is hidden out that can repopulate.

Vinegar adds organic carbon and can fuel a bacterial bloom if you use too much. In small does, it is probably OK, but larger doses can create such a large bacterial bloom that they use up all of the oxygen and can kill fish.

Kalk can raise your pH if you use a lot. Turn the flow pumps off for an hour and let the kalk set up and get hard and your pH will barely move.

 

[hllb]

I think it’s safe in that it doesn’t get in the water. But if you cover a coral with it, it would likely kill it.

 

[Skibum]

Kalk and boiling water works well. You will never get the all with any product, so some Peppermint Shrimp from the Florida Keys or a suitable fish are a good idea, but they even come back if these die since there seems to always be one that is hidden out that can repopulate.

Vinegar adds organic carbon and can fuel a bacterial bloom if you use too much. In small does, it is probably OK, but larger doses can create such a large bacterial bloom that they use up all of the oxygen and can kill fish.

Kalk can raise your pH if you use a lot. Turn the flow pumps off for an hour and let the kalk set up and get hard and your pH will barely move.

I failed to mention I carbon dose with vinegar daily so an extra 20-30 mil on an aiptasia killing day is no big deal for me fwiw. If you do use vinegar take care as jda says.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I thunk the point of it being classified as "reef safe" is that it won't hurt to put it in your tank if you have coral (it won't contaminate your water), but a killing agent probably shouldn't be put on anything living that you don't intend to kill. I doubt a couple of drops will do it in most cases, but definitely avoid it.