How do I remove 1 small Aiptasia?

[TheOneWhoIsThere]

So, I was looking at my tank. On my small Zoanthids frag, there is one small Aiptasia. Should I take it out and put it in Hydroplex or is there something else I should do?

 

[Etmanning]

I had one single aiptasia come in on a candy cane frag once. I injected it with a mix if boiling lemon and lime juice and have never seen another one in my tank since.

 

[TheOneWhoIsThere]

Did you inject it in or out or the tank?

 

[Etmanning]

Did you inject it in or out or the tank?

Definitely remove the piece into a bucket or specimen container and inject out of the tank then rinse in a clean container before putting it back into the main system.

 

[UnbalancedNights]

I would just super glue all around it if it's a single small one.

 

[IslandLifeReef]

I would just super glue all around it if it's a single small one.

I did this on a Zoa frag that I bought. Just covered it in IC glue and never saw it again.

 

[jrill]

Or, just get the Red Sea stuff because your going to get them again eventually.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

In my new tank I started off seeing 2 small aptasia in my fuge and removed them manually. A week or so ago I saw 2 more small ones on the rock in the display. I got a peppermint shrimp and within 2 days both are gone. First time ever peppermint shrimp have eaten aptasia for me. FYI cleaner shrimp dont like peppermint shrimp.

 

[theMeat]

Super glue it into its hole

 

[Hemmdog]

Extremely common. Not a big deal, grab a peppermint shrimp

 

[GatorScott]

Just buy like 2-3 peppermint shrimp and it’ll be gone.

I used to have apatsia all over and was trying all the injection methods and it just kept coming back. My LFS gave me 3 peppermints for my 32g tank and boom! Haven’t seen one since. And I’m talking over a year they’ve been gone.

 

[ZoWhat]